New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-04-26
THE KINDERGARTEN UNION
MUCH INTEREST SHOWN IN MEETINGS
HELD AT BOSTON.
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Boston. April 25.-Public interest IN the conven-
ton of the International Kindergarten Union con-
tinues unabeted. Though the meetings to-day were
primarily a training teachers conference the Ar
lington Street Church completely filled when
the assembage called to order
The subject was. perhaps, the broadest and deep
Of the session. Kindergarten Training in the
Light of General Educational Principles and two
of the speakers were men whose lives are given to
study of these general principles and to putting
them into practice. These two were Dr.. Thomas NJ
Ballet superintendent of schools at Springfield,
and Arthur O. Norton of Harvard College, who
IN place of Professor Hanus. head of his de-
partment of instruction The other speakers con-
fined themselves more closely to the essentials OF
purely kindergarten training. They were Nine.
Kraus- Boelte Of New-York and Mrs. James L.
Hughes. Toronto wife of the head of the schools
in that city. DR.. Ballet said in part:
Most people think that the Older the pupil the
the Is the truh The younger the pupil the
more subjects he can study at any one time TAKE
up pebble a crystal. examines it and thrown
i away: then he picks flower and treats 5 IT IN
for minute Within half an hour he nibbles at
university he Is allowed to take only three studies
one major and two minGrS There is psychG ae
into any subject. but get superficial knowl-
f hesd nnss in their eauss relations and study
them more deeply Again the little child can hold
and therefore must have frequent change OF sub
hold his mind and his interest on one subject for
almost aim an nd eff m s he ability to DO
When the ch Rai taSe m ae into ee
world or into the dark but he ought to feel that
life is only larger ana more Tea b Sch@U
successfully.
A. o. Horton. of Harvard was the next speaker
He traced the kindergarten movement from Froe-
bells day this. He presented a few sources OF
study. suggested topics and methods ana eApalieu
the value of such study.
The last two speakers of the first session were
women Nine Kraus- Boelte, a German. the hrs
of the two received by the great audience with
| enthusiasm. She mentioned with regret the rush
| OF present day life. She said in part:
! The possibilities for young kindergartner are
| many but in the superabundance of meetings read
ngs and lectures she is apt not even TO nave etl,s
! to them. To be mentally in huILy mems
failure The kindeIgartner must Know I6e
ns h, PFne bsc OF Of n arbrary asks Work IN
kindergarten be centred about the child and
| full guidance. tools for self-expression
| Mrs James L. Hughes. Of Toronto. the speaker
| who followed. began her address with an appeal
for the better physical development. especially IN
childrens voices She said:
| I have noticed that many Of the young girls who
| come TO Ms for training for their life work have
proper control Of their Voices ab hef to Each
| as far with voice any man, ana meet tnS e
sb+ tba have not control of their limbs their
| bodies either which should be SO developed a. 10
| he
| have no wishywashy training but teachers t VINO
have every muscle OF their bodies under cotllrU
| A girl who comes to training school Is nSu nn
| srfritl,a1l,- unawakened. The foolshnesS OF con
| rentionalitv has allowed awakening IheS
| must be taught to be natural There is no reason
| VII girls should not he natural at eighteen OF
twenty az at six In kindergarten work the thiTs
70 remember Is the absolute divinity OF the chiId
We say and think We know II all in 1 uine bar
| we don't half comprehend II yet ne teaCheL
should feel this way about II: that God let. htr
| come into the presence Of little chi!dren not loF
| tbar good but because she herself has an I'M
! mortal soul TO be developed
| The speakers Of the afternoon. were Miss susan
| f Blow OF Cazenovia, y. Y; Miss Sarah T.
.r,old Of Boston; Joseph Lee. of Boston. and
| Misc Patty Hill of Louisville Tomorrow most
| of the visiting delegates will go on excursions
| Mas Susan r Blow declared that the point OF
All the gifts is develop originality In me liii
! Earl Barnes of Philadelphia. spoke on lhlty III
| Educat lonal Activity. A., -. en-
for the ensuing year were t'eS''u a. ''''
afternoon session. follows ,.,,----.
| president Mrs. Alice II. Putnam. OF tncaFo
| ,Ice-nresjdents Miss Ialiah II. PnEree OF boston
| and Miss Nora A Smith OF New York; corTespona-
ing secretary and treasurer. Miss curtis OF bTook-
| iy6: recording secretary. Miss Evelyn a. Holmes
| or charleston 5. g; auditor. Miss Harriet Ni'
| orW Washington.