The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-10-19
Noted Publisher Speaks 1t Con-
gregational Church.
give Greatest Problems Of Civ.
ilisation," Topic Tonight.
Must Care for Children ScleN.
t7flcally in Kansas.

That the greatest gift to civilization
since the time of Christ il the Monteo-
sori method Of developing small chill
dren as originated in Rome and set
forth in two volumes by DR.. Montes-
sori is the contention Of DR.. 8. 8. Nc
Clure. the well known publisher oe
McClure's magazine, who told OF this
work among children in an address At
the Central Congregational church
Sunday night
Although arrangements for the Nc
cure address were not made in time
70 announce it in the newspapers there
were 700 persons present. H. b. Will
son. superintendent Of city schools,
had notified the principals, and they in
turn had called the teachers. Conse-
quently there was q large representa-
ton OF the teaching force in attend
ance.
DR.. Mcclure will be the guest OF
nonor this evening at q $50 o'clock
dinner at the Commercial club. and
VII, prn,,s,p speak x on % The Five Greatest
DR.. Mcclure knows men-he knows
iife He is forceful and convincing
There have been numerous maga-
zine articles written about the work Of
Dr. Montessori il. gathering together
forty-five children in a district OF
Rome where crime was a leading ele-
ment. and by siving them q new
the children, and indirectly influencing
the entire community through these
children.
First Hand Message.
1t was a first hand message con-
corning the work given Sunday night
at the Central Congregational church
by Mr.. Mcclure. He told in an in
teresting manner Of how the bad child
was found to be good child in q
wrong environment and a stupid child
NJ ivriv1 ,1,
it. He spoke of the manner in which
the movement has spread over the
world-how HOUSES of Childhood''
are being established in many places.
tunity to develop In accordance with
their beings" said the speaker. THE
child was free to do any act just 20
long as that act did not interfere with
differs from all other little animals in
having a mind.
"A complete and interesting world
OF work was devised. All children
freedom to a child. The children lived
lives there from. morning to night. 1t
was a revelation of what children are
like.
Look After Little Animals"
No part of the human race suffers
SO much injustice as the little children
largely through their gentleness-
Dr. Montessori speaks in her Sec
OnO great DOOk OF dealing with the Ills
of humanity through the children. Her
great viston-that more thought and
care should be spent upon little
human animals than other little ami
mails.
Il saw an announcement in a Kan
sas paper of a better babies show. This
proves that people have begun to
think; that they are caring for babies
as they care for little pigs"
In the course Of his address Mr.. Nc
Clure frequently quoted DR.. Montes-
sori. One of the quotations: THE in
tellectual activity of these little chill
dren was like a spring of water gus
ing from beneath the rocks that had
been erroneously piled upon their
budding souls: we saw them accom-
plishing the incredible feat of despiD-
ing playthings, through their insatiab1e
thirst for knowledge: carefully pre-.
serving the most>fragile objects Of tn
lesson. the tenderest plants sprouting
from the earth-these children that
are reputed to be vandals by instinct"
Mr.. Mcclure was introduced by DIR.
Roy b. Guild. pastor of the church.
H. b. Wilson, superintendent Of
schools, occupied a place on the plat
form.
Mr. Mcclure has been the guest OF
DIR. Guild and Frank p. MacLennan In
Tnnoka