Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-02-28
TRAININGS THE YOUTH
Annual Meeting Of the Columbian Kinder
Carton, Association.
Addresses In Commendation of the
Work and Methods-The Elec4
tion Of ODcers.

The Columbian kindergarten Association
held its annual meeting at the Columbian
University yesterday afternoon Commits
sioner Carroll D. Wright, the first vice
president, presided, and q number of other
prominent people were present. Rev. DR..
Wallace Radcliffe, Rev. DR.. Ennis and Mr..
Simon Wolf made eloquent addresses COM
mending the association and its work OF
endeavoring to spread the knowledge OF
the kindergarten with view to free public
kindergartens in connection with the public
school system, and Mr.. B. Pickman Mann.
the recording secretary, read an instructive
paper on kindergarten work. DIR. Radcliffe
said he had taken an active interest in the
kindergarten movement in Detroit, and
that he was in most hearty sympathy with
similar work in this city, and desired to
promote the associations efforts In the
line Of the thought of the man who loved
God and little children" and with a view
to that day when the whole world would
become "as little children in the kingdom
OF God. DR.. Ennis described from his ex-
periences in New York the great necessity
OF ktndergartens for preventive work with
children, giving number of interesting
anecdotes and illustrations. Incidentally,
In speaking Of the foreign element in the
slurls of New York, he mentioned, among
others, the Russian Jews, and when MIR.
Wolf followed him he took occasion to say
that the Russian Jews were here through
no fault of their own, but because they
were victims of tyranny, and also that
they were being cared for by the American
Jews.
A Practical Charity.
He said that the Jews of New York had
raised one hundred and sixty thousand dol
lars. by fair, for the education Of the
children of the refugees from Russia, and
that thousands of them would now be-
found In the great schools something like
kindergartens. under the direction of Mr.
A: $. Solomons. formerly of this city, than
whom. he said. no nobler man lived. Mrs.
stevens read the report of the executive
committee. showing how successful the
work OF the model free kindergarten, and
OF the lecture course on kinderRartens at
Inc Columbian University. under the direc-
ton OF the association. had been. and the
audience applauded her allusion to the
1act that the board of school trustees and
superintendent Powell had heartily approx
ed, IN omcial reports. the associations idea
that kindergarten schools should be part
OF the public school system. Mr.. Wright
presented the regrets of President Whit
man OF Columbian University that he could
not he present and his warm expressions
OF sympathy with the purposes Of the as
ISOLATION. The election of officers for the
ensuing year resulted in the choice Of the
following principal officers: President, Mrs
John g. Walker: first vice president, Mr.
Carroll D. Wright; recording secretary. Mr..
B. Pickman Mann; corresponding secretary.
Mrs. samuel E. Stevens; treasurer, Mr.
Henry b. F. Mcfarland. and executive
committee, Mrs. Lucius Tuckerman, Mrs
r. +. Chadwick. Mrs. l.. S. Doolittle. Mrs
John Cropper. Mrs. E.. L. Mailman, Mr.
simon Wolf and DR.. William T. Harris
Mrs. Phebe A. Hearst was elected first hon.
orary vice president. and the secretary was
directed to send her an expression of the
tinue as president, and its appreciation Of
all her generous services to IL.