The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-12-30
TEACHERS
ADJOURN.
Meetings Closed With an En-
tertainment Last Night.
Session One of the Most Success
full Ever Held.
KINDERGARTENS
Mrs. J. C. McClintOck's Address
on Child Training.
What to Do With the Bad Boy
i'm School.

been one of the most interesting anu
instructive ever held, said Superintend-
ent VIM. Davidson. The attendance
has been large and the meetings have
been successful in every way"
The Topeka club women have taken
an active interest in the meetings and
one of the most interesting addresses
was made by Mrs. J. c. McClintock in
the primary and kindergarten depart
ment. Her subject was: THE Relation
of Women's Clubs to the Kindergarten.
Among other things Mrs. McCIintock
! said:
The club woman has long ago re-
allied that she must return to society
for the benefits she has received as a
unit of that body. Philanthropy, or
ganiZed charities, settlement work, ed
ucational interests and civic improve
ment have all felt the impetus given
their special domain by the accumu-
lated strength and energy which the
club movement has impaired to them.
'Since it has been the policy or the
General. Federation of Clubs to adopt
education as the prominent feature, the
majority of the clubs in the United
States are today trying by various prac-
teal means to work out the educational
problem. An investigation of the most
desira BILE methods, points inevitably to
the kindergarten as the SOundest and
best basis for the beginning of the ed
ucatiOn of the child. In the ldndergar-
ten ample scope is discovered for all
the altruistic prOpensities latent in
every organization. Unfortunately 1g-
nOrance of the methods of the kinder
gartners has resulted in a certain preju-
dice against them. In many instances,
| their ignorance and prejudice is being
overcome and kindergarten interests
advanced through lectures and address
es from speakers who present these
matters intelligently.
1T was a woman who first introduced
the kindergarten idea into this country,
and all its success has been due to wo-
man and organizations of women. Miss
Elizabeth Peabody, Mrs. Quincy A.
Shaw and others have practically dem
onstrated their belief in the kindergar-
ten movement.
kansas clubs have assisted in the
Kindergarten work. In Kansas City,
Kansas, clubs have assisted in the main
tenance of a kindergarten in the pack
ing house district The Lawrence City
! Federation has voted funds from its
treasury towards the kindergarten work
in Lawrence. Topeka is blessed with
a kindergarten association which has
done and is doing a noble work in the
educational field. 1t is demonstrating
that kindergarten training is a blessing
to rich and poor alike.
In the kindergarten many things are
made clear to the busy little brains.
The child knows how Jack Frost has
been abroad painting the leaves on the
! beautiful trees He knows of the cum
| ming tricks of the squirrels, of the
pleasant haunts of birds and bees, of
the deity woven birds nests, of the
cradle of the caterpillar and the trans
formation into the gorgeous butterfly.
He catches the lofty spirit of patriot
ism which surely tends towards better
citizenship.
In the trinity of body, mind. and
spirit. the physical culture is not
neglected and the various exercises and
games lend a variety to the lists of
amusements which all have a purpose
in this plan of an all round develop
ment. Finally the child is led through
this wondrous chain of natures teach
ings to look up to the Heavenly Father.
I challenge any one to go to the
ideal kindergarten, spend one morning
there, watch carefully the varying en-
Payments, the games, the work, the
songs, see these dearest ones on earth
bow their heads and sing, We thank
the Heavenly Father for sunshine and
for rain, and then dare to say or think
that the kindergarten is a passing fad,
whim with which harmless women
occupy their leisure hours. l tell you
the kindergarten is a living force which
will reanimate the dry, dead bones of
educational methods, and clothe it with
a spiritual significance which shall eIe-
vate and purify the youth of our ma
ton"
Miss Alice Davidson of ottawa read
a paper on Mature Study in the Prim-
airy Grades" It was discussed by Miss
Carrie Schultz of Wichita, and Mrs.
l. E. Ehrenfeld of HoHon.
What the kindergarten Does for In
| dian Children" was the subject of a pa
per by Miss Laura Richards of Haskell
institute, Lawrence.
The question, What Is the Greatest
| Number of Children Which Can be
Properly Taught by One Teacher in
First or Second Grader" was discussed
| by Miss Daisy Beck of Narka.
The department of child study met in
| the high school building. Prof. Oscar
| Chrisman Of the state normal was
! chairman. 1.-THE Troublesome Child
was the subject of discussion Some
| time ago the following questions were
proposed: There is one child in every
school room who is most troublesome
What does he do? Why does he do so :?
| Can he DO otherwise ~ Papers were read
| answering these questions by Principal
/ Q. w. Myers. Kansas City; Miss Beth
| Warner. Topeka, and Superintendent
| w. J. Hull. lola.
Prof. Olin of the state university said !:
| I'VE can tell about the child from his ac-
/ tons as well as we could learn about the
| the mental and the moral state can be de-
| terInined by the actions: if the teacher is
| a caFeIul student 81 character, she can
| noying outbreaks. A teacher must see
many things that she does not notice A
/ ing things that would antagonize in half
| a moment There is only one way in
/ which we can eradicate bad habits and
| that is by putting good ones in their
/ Superintendent Glotfelter followed with
| summary q eoncIustoIls uraWn from %
Atchison schools. The boys fell under
/ three classes: Those who We're uninter-
ested. those who had no power of con-
centration. those who were actually an
/ tagOniStic to the school. But few. he said
We're in the third class, and it is his opin-
! ion that those few can do otherwise and
! that when we understand children better
we may have no trouble.
poria gave a most helpful talk, confirming
L himself to the third question, Can he do