The Washington herald., 1913-04-29
MANY TEACHERS
Will TALkPLANS
Twentieth Annual Convention
Of international Kindergar-
ten Union Opens Tonight.
FIRST CONGRESSHERE
Cuno H. Rudolph, Henry P. Blair, and
Dr.. William M. Davidson Will Make
Speeches at Continental Hall.

Delegates from all parts of the United
States and from several foreign coun-
tries, more than 500 in all. are gath
cred in Washington in the twentieth an
nual convention of the international
Kindergarten Union to consider problems
Of the training of the child and it's best
care in the home. Convention headquar-
tiers were established in the New Raleigh,
where most of the delegates registered
yesterday. meeting of the governing
board was held at the Raleigh yester-
day afternoon to make final arrange
ments for the routine business of the
convention.
Formal opening of the meeting will
take place at Memorial Continental Hall
tonight, and the delegates will be well
coined to the city in addresses by Cuno
II. Rudolph, president of the Board Of
District Commissioners; Henry p. Blair,
president of the District Board of Edu-
cation, and DR.. william NJ. Davidson,
superintendent of schools. Miss Mabel A.
MacKinney, Pratt Institute, Brooklyn.
president of the union, will acknowledge
the welcome to the delegates.
This is the first time that the union
has held a convention in Washington. All
meetings will be open to the public ex-
cept the business meeting, which Will be
held at the New National Museum this
afternoon. Sessions of the convention
problems of vital interest to the welfare
and proper training of the child will be
discussed by acknowledged international
leaders in this field Of education.
Evening Meetings Open.
All evening sessions of the convention
will be held in Memorial Continental
Hall. morning and afternoon sessions will
take place at the New National Museum.
board and committee meetings will be
held at the New Raleigh, and number
of round-table conferences will be held
at the ]. Ormond Wilson Normal Schooi,
at Harvard and Eleventh Streets.
officers of the union attending the
meeting are Miss Mabel A. MacKinney
president; Miss Alice Temple, of Chi
cago. first vice president; Mrs Margaret
J. Stannard, of Boston, second vice presl-
dent; Miss Wetta Faris, OF Cleveland,
Ohio, recording secretary; Miss Lucia
A. Palmer, of New York, corresponding
secretary and. Miss Catharine X. wat
kins, of this city, auditor. These of1lcers
completed the arrangements for the con-
vention at the board meeting yesterday.
At the opening this evening, following
upon the addresses of welcome. DR..
Thomas NJ. Ballet, of the University OF
New York, will deliver an address on
"The Problem of Moral Education" The
Marine Band will furnish music. Rev
DR.. L. G. B. Pierce will pronounce the
invocation.
The meeting to be held at the New
National Museum this afternoon for dis
ssion of THE Standardization OF
ndersarten Training Schools" will be
closed meeting. Miss Mary c. Nc
Iiloch will preside at the meeting. Miss
A ice E. Fits. of Brooklyn: Miss Anna
Tlliams, Of Philadelphia; Miss Nina
anderwalker, of Milwaukee, and Mrs.
A'arv s. Page, of Chicago, will be among
re speakers. ..-
Discussion of Methods.
1t is expected that the question of how
i.i1dergarten work should be conducted
> II bring out some spirited debate our
.ur the convention "Montessori' meth
cis of teaching will be brought to the
attention of the delegates by several
ointment educators on Friday afternoon
7veral of the delegates are opposed to
csc methods.
Many entertainments will be given dur
+ the week to the delegates. The first
s held at the Raleigh yesterday, when
zoe alumni Of Mrs. Phoebe Hearst Kin
dergarten College held reception in
honor of Miss Harriet Mel, principal
Of the college. A game festival will be
given Wednesday morning on the Ma
tional Museum grounds, a reception by
President and Mrs Wilson at the White
House Wednesday afternoon. a luncheon
by the District kindergarten Associa-
ton at the Raleigh Friday, an excursion
to Mount Vernon Saturday, and several
nfber entertainments.