Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-04-28
Annual Assembling of Interna-
tionaI kindergarten Union
in This City.
WILL OPEN TOMORROW
AND CONTINUE A WEEK
Members to Meet President and Mrs.
Wilson at White House
Wednesday.

Laboring for the welfare OF the hons
and child delegates from all parts ct
the United States and from several for
eign nations to the twentieth annual con-
vention of the International kindergar-
ten Union are in Washington today ia
participate in the meetings which WILL
begin formally tomorrow and continus
during the remainder OF the week. Sew
eral preliminary meetings and entertain,
ments took place today. Practically al
OF the delegates have arrived In the city
1t is the first time a convention or ths
union has been held in Washington.
The formal opening will be held tomor
row night at Memorial Continental Hal.
although sessions will be held tomorro"
afternoon. At the initial meeting In th@
evening addresses OF welcome VIII I"
Henry y. Blair. president OF the District
board OF education. and Or. William NJ
Davidson. superintendent OF the DistriSt
schools. Or. Thomas NJ. Ballet Of Nov
York will deliver an address on lie
Problem OF Moral Education" and the
Marine Mand will furnish music.
Problems in Welfare Work.
Problems OF vital interest in child WEI
fare work will be considered during the
convention and be discussed formally by
leaders i'm the national educational field.
All of the sessions except the one to-
morrow afternoon will be open to the
public The morning and afternoon ses-
sions will be held at the New National
Museum. the evening meetings at Me-
mortal Continental Hall. and round tap.e
conferences at j. Ormond Wilson Norma!
School.
Headquarters were opened this mornins
at the Raleigh Hotel, and the delegate
were busy all day in registering ana pc
ing supplied with badges and credentials
held this afternoon. at which reLtine
matters connected with the convention
were discussed.
Attending the meeting were Miss Mabel
A. MacKinney of Brooklyn. president o'
the union: Miss Alice Temple OF Chicago.
first vice president: Miss Meta Faris 81
Cleveland recording secretary. Miss
Luella A. Palmer of New YORK. cor
responding secretary and treasurer. ana
Miss Catherine r.. Watkins OF Nashlhs-
ton, ID. C, auditor.
An animated discussion is expected I"
develop during the convention over the
question Of how kindergarten work snouia
be taught. Friday afternoon several
prominent educators will bring up tho
"Montessor1'' methods of teaching, 70
which several kindergarten teachers from
Washington and other points are op-
posed.
with the convention is being held this
afternoon at the Raleigh Hotel Alumni
| of the Mrs Phoebe Hearst ktndergarteil
College are holding a reception also IN
honor OF Miss Harriet Mel principal OF
| the college.
Reception at White House.
During the convention many entertain
ments will be held. They include play
festival to be given Wednesday morning
on the National Museum grounds. re-
ception by President; and Mrs. Wilson a
the White House Wednesday afternoon.
a luncheon by the District Kindergarten
Association at the Raleigh Friday. an ex-
cursion to Mount Vernon Saturday ana
several other functions.
An exhibit Of work from the NashinG-
ton kindergartens will be opened tomor-
row at the New National Museum. Dr.
ferent methods of teaching will be Illus
trated i'm the exhibit
Delegates tomorrow morning viii be
given an opportunity to see the work OF
the Washington kindergartens first hand,
for all Of them will be open for inspec-
ton.
A revised program for the entire con-
vention was made public today, showing
that many subjects of interest will 10
discussed at the various sessions. A COM
ference OF teachers and supervisors VIII
be held tomorrow afternoon at the New
National Museum on 'Standa rdzation ~
| kindergarten Training Schools" at which
Miss Mary McCulloch will preside. The
| speakers will be Miss Alice +. Fits Of
| Brooklyn, Miss Anna Williams of Phila-
delphia, Miss Nina Nanderwalker of Mil
waukee and Mrs. Mary b. Page OF chs
cago
A technical discussion OF kindergarten
methods will be held tomorrow after
noon at the j. Ormond Wilson Normal
School. 1t will be attended by directors
and assistants only. Miss Alice Temple
a. lar 4fl
earten experts from all parts OF tie
country will participate in the discus
sion.
Annual Reports Wednesday.
Eo,louinr the game festival and White
House reception Wednesday. a session
will be held Al the New National
Museum, at which the national officers
and chairmen OF important committees
will make their reports Miss J.ippin-
colt and Miss Baker will be at homo T.
| the delegates at 2115 California street
| wednesday afternoon from 4:3o o'clock
/ to o'clock.
Memorial Continental Hall. Miss Susan +.
RIow of New York will speak on roe
| hels Message to Women, Miss Patty hil
| of New York Will discuss some Hopes
and Fears for the kindergarteli OF ths
Future, and Miss Fanniebelle Curtis OF
New York will talk on The Problem oE
| the kindergarten in Large Cities MISS
Florence Herman will play several piano
solos. %, -
An address by Mrs. Arthur birney 81
| the District. president of the Natioha.
Congress of Mothers. and the election OF
officers will be the features OF business
meeting Thursday morning. Miss ohso
lesley will give an illustrated talk on
Lin6erxarten work in DIR. Grenfells mis-
| sion In Labrador
number of round table discussions
will be held Thursday afternoon, SONS
Of the subjects to be discussed are go,
stories and games After the discussion
groups of games and rhythms viii De
Conducted by Miss Alys Bentley Of WASH
inRton, d. c.: Miss Ella cass OF NV
York and Miss Caroline Crawford OF
Middlebury, VT
Closing Program.
Friday morning will be devoted TO sight
.eeine and Friday afternoon to the dis