The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-06-12

The city appropriation is only given
on condition that the Free Kinder
garten association supports the two
kindergartens now under its care.
Hence, two of the institutions are sup
ported by the city, while the associa-
ton provides for two.
Rev. w. +. Gibbons. the pastor of
the Dunmore Presbyterian church gave
the address Of the evening, which was
original and most helpful in character
He said that the kindergarten here is
no longer in a theoretical state. IL is
not an adjunct to the nursery, such as
only the rich man can afford, with all
the surroundings, refined and elegant,
TO develop the child along the lines of
greatest usefulness. The child of the
man who can afford to pay a dollar a
week for the luxury Of the kindergar-
ten does not need 1t half as much as
the child of the workingman who gets
| only dollar a day, or the child of the
poor woman, who must take in wash
Ing or go out scrubbing to support her
| flock OF little ones.
Mrs. G. S. Weston offered resolutions
of regret regarding Mr.. A. d. Hollands
| resignation, embodying the loss felt by
the association in the departure of a
| president so deeply interested in the
| work.
Hon. Alfred Hand put the motion in
graceful speech, regarding Mr.. Hol.
| land. Hon. Alfred Hand and Mr.. E. c.
| Coursen, OF the nominating commit
| tee. made the following report, and the
officers were elected for the year.
| President, Mr. J. Benz. Dmmick; vice.
presidents, Mrs. Thomas Dickson, Mrs
| Alfred Hand; recording secretary, Mrs
| William Matthew's; corresponding sec
retary, Mrs. w. NJ. MARBLE; treasurer,
Mrs. 70. l.. Fuller; advisory board. Hon.
| Alfred Hand, Colonel Z. II. Ripple Col
onel II. NJ Boes; executive committee,
Mrs. G. s. Weston, Mrs. James Arch
bald, Mrs. T.. L. Fuller, Mrs. J. A. Price,
Mrs Alfred Hand, Mrs. c. d. Simpson,
Miss Elizabeth Howell, Mrs. L. r.
| Powell, Mrs. w. w. Scranton, Mrs. ].
Benz. Dimmick; general committee,
Mrs. w. f. Hallstead, Mr.. and Mrs. T.
II. Watkins, Mrs. ]. w. Howarth, Mrs.
Il. F. Penman, Mrs. Aaron Goldsmith,
| Mrs. "A. E. Hunt, Mr.. r. b. Sturges,
| Mrs. j. r. Cohen, Mrs. II. 2. Simpson,
Mrs. II. NJ. Boies, Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
Belin, Mrs. James P. Dickson, Mrs. N.
G. Robertson, Mr.. T.. L. Fuller, Mrs.
Franklin Henshaw. Mrs. H. A. Knapp,
Mrs. r. A. Squires, Rev. w. F. Glib
bons, Mrs. William Connell, Mrs. C. L.
Frey, Mrs e. N. Willard, Hon. Alfred
Hand, Mrs. A. d. Blackinton, Mrs. f,
II. Jermyn, Mrs. E. H. Ripple, Mr.. and
Mrs. W. H. Taylor Mr.. and Mrs. j
Benz. Dimmick, Rev. c. f. Robinson
d. D., Superintendent George Howell
Mrs. A. M. Decker, Mrs. Fred Fuller
Mr.. ]. N. Rice. Mr.. and Mrs. C. II
Welles, Mrs. II. w. Kingsbury, Mr.
and Mrs. w. W. Scranton, Miss f. j
Platt, Mrs. w. 7. Smith, Mrs. G. b
Hand, Mrs. c. d. Jones, Mrs. John
Roll, Mrs. J. A. Robertson, Mrs. w. II
Pierce, Mrs. w. II. Storrs, Rev. James
Mcleod, d. D., Hon. L. A. Watres.
j. Benz. Dimmick was called to the
platform and made happy little in
auguration speech. He believed that Il
the institution of Democracy is to live
it must be through the extension ant
expansion of education. The education
should begin at the earliest years II
can be undertaken. Preliminary tc
, craftsmanship must be the foundation
, of character.
A feature of the evening was Miss
Monahan's piano solo and accompani.
ments to the children's songs.