The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-06

T. H. Church. The legislative commit
tee, which is considered an important
one, consists of Mrs. f. Davidson Wor-
den, DIR. Mary Stewart, Mrs. T. z. Bow
man, Rev. Chas. NJ. Sheldon, Judge F.
G. Adams and superintendent w. NJ.
Davidson.
many ventures have been made in the
way of establishing new schools. Some
of these have proven practicable, while
others did not warrant further main
tainance- The schools at Westminster
Presbyterian church. which was start
ed last fall as a private one, the one at
Bethany college, and the Auburndale
kindergarten have been discontinued by
the association. There has been a new
one opened at the Central COngrega-
tiOnal church which is most promising.
The east side kindergarten is situa-
ted at Fifth and Monroe streets and
has 80 children in attendance. This
has been open at this place only since
Christmas, and is said to make a good
showing for the length of time in OPP
Grafton. Miss Nettie Miller is the prin-
cipal in charge.
Mrs. Harry Overholt is the principal
of the school at the Central Congrega-
tiOnal church and the enrolment is
now 40.
The largest number of children in at
tendance at any of the schools is at the
inc in TennesseetOWn. There are now so
little cOlOred tots attending there. Miss
Margaret Adams is the principal in
charge.
At the Lowman Hill school there are
80 children in attendance, and Miss
Mabel Quigley is the principal.
A private kindergarten is conducted
on lower Polk street by Misses Harriet
Broad and Kate Searle which is under
the supervision of the association and
there are about 81 little ones there.
The Santa F'e school is located at the
Third Presbyterian church on Fourth
street in Parkdale and is a hOuriShing
one. There are As children enrolled and
Miss Bertha WOrden is the principal.
The colOred school at the industrial
/
dren and Mrs. Edwin Stephens is the
principal
The First ward school which meets at
Grant school is in charge of Mrs. w. H.
ParamOre and there are % children at
tending.
Besides the principals in each of
these schools there are young lady as
sistants. These assistants are assign
ed to their duties by Mrs. Worden in
rotation. At present there are seven
assistants as follows: Misses Sarah
Knapp, Alice Evans, Minnie Calvin,
| Margaret George, Helen Sheehan and
| Gertrude Dick.
AS new schools are opened or vacan-
/ cieS occur in principals positions these
assistants will be promoted. and the
/ young ladies of this years training
| class will next year be employed as
! assistants in the schools.
| Children from the ages of four to
| seven years are taken into the Topeka
/ kindergartens- They are educated
| physically, mentally and morally the
! 'FroebeP' system being used. There is
no distinction made as to race, nation
/ ality or religion. In several cases the
/ schools are maintained in church build
! 1ngs. In these cases the association
! has supervision, but the church people
usually see that the school is properly
| supported. The fundamental principle
/ of the kindergarten work is along the
| line of the old saying that The way
/ the twig's bent, the trees inclined
There is an education in it for the
teachers as well as the pupils. for to be
able to teach a child properly includes a
/ wide experience and a talent besides.
I The Topeka Kindergarten association
! is doing good work and it is apprecia-
! ted by all who know of its WORKINGS
| The DIRECTORS to it are not SO prornf-
! nent now. The doubt in many cases
! has been removed by practical demon