The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-06-10
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THE OFFICERS.

Judge Hand then announced the re-
port of the nominating committee and
the following officers were duly elected:
President, Mr.. A. -. Holland; vice
presidents. Mrs. Thomas Dickson, Mrs.
Alfred Hand: recording secretary, Mrs.
William Matthews; corresponding sec
retary, Mrs. w. VI. MARBLE; treasurer,
Mrs. f. l.. Fuller; advisory board Hon.
Alfred Hand, Colonel j.. II. Ripple,
Colonel II. NJ. Boies: executive COM
mittee, Mrs. G. S. Weston, Mrs. James
Archibald, Mrs. +. l.. Fuller. Mrs. j. \.
Price, Mrs. Alfred Hand. Mrs. c. d.
Simpson, Miss Elizabeth Howell.
Miss Edith Hull gave pleasing re-
port Of the Green Ridge kindergarten.
in the course of which she stated that
careless mothers are the greatest men,
ace to the work. They strcnuously OBJ
ject to a plaCard of contagious diseases
and thus often imreril the health of
the little people in the vicinity. The
mothers meetings are working mir
acles in the poor districts.
The new kindergarten established in
the North End, through the generosity
of the board of control was reported by
Miss Clarke in charming way. Dur
ing the year Il children have been en-
rolled. A picnic, this week, at Nay
Aug park was enjoyed by so IN Bthers
and children. The influence uIbn the
neighborhood is marked.
MISS UNDERWOOD'S REPORT.
Miss UnderW ood gave a beautiful re-
port. The pleasant, low voices of all
the kindergartners are a marked con-
trast to the average feminine accents
in public address. Fifty children, all
of foreign descent. attend the Penn
avenue kindergarten. The nature work
| has developed much gentleness. kind
ness and thought. through the study of
insects. flowers and birds. Mr.. Fox has
| supplied visitors in the shape of gold
fishes, chickens, etc, by which the lit
| tie ones have learned much
The interdependence of all human ac-
| tivity is shown by the various occupa-
| tions of mankind and the dignity of
| labor thus impressed upon the little
| minds.
Through the kindness of Barrett and
| Jordan, Of the Scranton Truth. the
| children of the Central kindergarten
have enjoyed the privilege of half an
hours frolic one sunshny morning
each week this month on the green
| grass of a vacant lot in the rear Gt
the Truth Office, To these children
whose lives thus have been chief :
spent upon the cobble stones of the al
lcys, the delight Of tumbling about on
the soft turf ana picking zeal dande-
lions can hardly be described.
Visits from house to house numbered
300 the past year and the touch thus
established, together with the mothers
meetings, is continued even after the
children enter the public schools.
GENERAL REPORT.
A general report Of the system il
the city followed, giving a most in.
teresting view Of the magnitude an
importance OF the work. # closet
with an earnest appeal for more uni,
versal recognition and aid of this rea
missionary effort.
Miss Simpson sang most cXquisitcl,
lovely song, "Bendermecr's Stream.
she was accompanied on the piano b,
Mrs, II. p. Simpson. As an encor,
she sang -Four Leaved Glover" will
much grace and charm.
Rev. DR.. I. j. Lansing gave an ad
dress in which he spoke of his interes
l., the kindergarten work. He lie
ctared thar all primary teaching ala
postgraduate teaching is exactly alilI
in purpose and principle.
The best paid teachers, the mos
highly educated should be the prmar
teacher who takes the little child a
the most pliable and mobile age. Tn
kindergarten teacher is worth frOr
$4,000 to $1,000 a year, just as muc
as the man who teaches philosophy {
} young men who know about as muc
of the matter as their instructor.
) AT the conclusion Of Dr. Lansin
{ very able address the meeting ad