The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-12-10

Mr.. and Mrs. f. L. Fuller entertained
guests interested in the Free Kinder
garten movement last night in their
beautiful home on jefferson avenue.
The company was assembled in the
Turkish room, where the rosy light of
the lamps mingled with the glow of
blazing wood fire, and the soft ripple
of a fountain added to the charm of
the surroundings.
A. d. Holland, president of the local
association. made a brief Introductory
address, in which he spoke of the ad-
vance of the work, and gave the treas
urer's report, showing that sl,957.t9
had been received. The expenditures
amounted TO about an equal sum.
Mr.. Holland stated that debt of
$500 remained to be paid, but that the
association had $50 with which to pay
it. The school board has appropriated
$1,000 to the system. He then intro
duced Miss Underwood the chief kim
dergartner, whose work at the Penn
avenue kindergarten is so satisfactory.
Scranton has had free system for
six years. but for the past four years
has not been managed as it is now.
She spoke in an interesting way of her
llltlllOuS anu OF lUc great variety Oh
nationalities in that particular locality.
She dwelt especially on the mothers
meetings, which had been such aids to
success.
The mothers are as much delighted
with the games as are the children,
and although 1t is more difficult for
them to ignore racial prejudice, the re-
suits of the efforts among them are
encouraging.
REPORT FROM NORTH SCRANTON.
Miss Clarke, who came recently from
New England to take charge of the
new kindergarten at the corner of Brick
avenue and Market street, made an
address. She stated that the need of
the work was very evident in that
locality. An original attendance of
fifty was reported, with an average of
thirty. Almost half enough pupils had
been turned away to fill another large
room. The mothers meetings had also
been most successful. Miss Clarke told
many interesting details which had
come under her notice.
Miss Edith Hull, of the Chapel kin
dergarten at Lackawanna and Adams
avenues, gave a beautiful and most in
teresting report, full of personal remin-
iscences. She has had a wide field for
her lovable, gentle influence in that To-
cality, and the effects have been felt
Rev. DR.. S. G. Logan gave a talk on
the kindergarten work among foreign
people, a pursuit in which he is deep
ly interested. He has great faith in
this method Of evangelizing the foreign
element.
Mr.. Holland supplemented these re-
| marks by stating the reverend speak,
| er was evidently an imperialist who
| believed in the expansion of our nation
| and that the kindergarten method is
| the true way TO control the new ac-
| Quisitions.
Miss Underwood followed with a de-
| scription of a kindergarten by that
| apostle of Froebel, Kate Douglas Wig
gin.
ENJOYABLE FEATURE.
A much enjoyed feature of the ev-
| ening was Miss Katherine Timber
| mans solo, THE New Kingdom" a
! selection whose exquisite fitness OF
| theme to the subject of the evening
matched with the beautiful voice in
| its rich sympathetic quality and tender
| intonation. She was accompanied by
Mr.. Pennington on the piano.
AS an encore she sang the delicious
little song, Spring Song" which is
| such favorite with her friends.
At the conclusion of the programme
refreshments We're served and some
| time was spent in social discussion of
the kindergarten work. Among the in
| terested listeners to the addresses
We're Controllers Shires, Leonard and
| Davis, who expressed a strong desire
to further the plans Of the kindergarten
| in the board of control.
| Among those present were Rev. DR..
| Logan, Mrs. c. S. Weston, DR.. and
Mrs. l.. NJ. Gates, Mrs. j. p. Dickson,
Hon. Alfred and Mrs. Hand, Mr. and
Mrs. N. z. Rice, Miss Elizabeth Howell,
Mrs. William Matthews. Mr.. and Mrs.
j. Ben Dimmick, Rev. j. w. Randolph,
Mr.. and Mrs. j. Alfred Pennington,
Miss Dickinson. Mr.. and Mrs. c. II.
| Welles, Mrs. j. A. Price. Mrs. w. NJ.
Dickson, Mr.. and Mrs. Franklin Hem
shaw, Miss Charlotte Hand.