The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-04-13
Will Address kindergarten Con-
yention Here Friday.
INSPECT CITY SCHOOLS TODAY
Public Invited to Meeting at
State House Tonight.
Delegates Will March in Parade
Wednesday Morning.

ing the commission. will come to To-
peka, Friday TO address the conven-
ton. The French commission Is anx-
ious to extend to the union apprecia-
ton Of the work done in France by
American k n art n workers,
known as the Jardin d'Enfants.
telegram wassaGceived by officers
of the union late Monday afternoon
announcing the coming of the French
officer. He will speak before the dele
gates at the Cozy THEFT Friday af-
ternoon before the showing of the
moving pictures of the French kin
dergartens, and the devastated regions
of France. Miss Fanniebelle Cuttis,
director of the Jardin d'Enfants,
supervisor of kindergarten work in
Greater New York, and an ex-presi-
dent of the kindergarten union. who
will arrive soon to attend the conven-
ton, will also speak on Friday at the
Coy. Because of the limited space in
the theater. the exhibit on Friday will
be open to-delegates only. Plans are
lures to the public on Sunday at the
Orpheum theater. and. il possible, an
address will besdelivered by the FRENCH
officer to the public at that time.
First Showing of Picture Here.
Topeka will be- the first city in the
United States to see the motion pic
lures of French kindergartens and
France rs II is today, as the exhibit
is being sent direct from France TO
Topeka, Kan, u. s. A.
DIN addition to the pictures of the
Jardin d'Enfapts, the nine reels In
Guided in the exhibition will show the
French district from Lille to Arras,
taken and retallen in the late war by
the allies and the enemy, and COM
piete pictures OF the towns of Henin-
Lietard, Lens. LEVIN. Wavrin, Nieppe.
La Bassee and Bethune, showing the
French citizens ins their devastated
villages struggling with reconstruction
problems.
Topeha's kindergartens were in
spected by the visiting IT. *. US" this
morning. Miss Ruth Scott conducted
group of delegates on a tour of the
local Child gardens" including those
at Bethany, Central Park, Lincoln,
Lowman and Mckinley schools.
Training teachers and supervisors
at >: SO o'clock at the Memorial build
ing. in charge of Miss Caroline w.
Barbour, state normal school, SUI
perior. Wis. Directors and assistants
of kindergartens will meet in Repre-
sentative hall at the same hour.
Katherine Martin. Of the school of
education. Chicago university and
Miss Mary Kern, also of Chicago uni
versfty.
Music and Rhythms for the Kinder
Garten" will be an Interesting subject
at the directors and assistants con-
ference, with monograph records il
lustrating helpful music and rhythm
for the kindergartens. N
Miss Wooster Speaks Tonight.
The public is invited to attend the
meeting of the convention to be held
tonight in Representative hall. Miss
Lorraine f. Wooster, state superin-
ar4A
Dwight B. Waldo. president of the
Western State Normal school. Kala-
mazoo, Mich. will be among the
speakers, and Prof Harlow F. Dean
of the vocal department. Washburn
college, will sing.
delegates will form at the state house
and march down Kansas avenue. Dele
gates will all wear white and will carry
banners showing the places they rep
resent. Wednesday will be known as
delegates day." and reports of vari-
Gus committees will occupy the morn
ing program following the parade.
The Woman's club win receive the
delegates az the home of Governor
Allen wednesday afternoon at 4
o'clock Wednesday night a public
program will be given~in Representa-
tive hall.
More Than 100 Visitors Now.
More than 100 out of town delegates
had been registered early this morn
ing at the Cha mber of Commerce. 1t
is expected 200 or 900 more delegates,
will arrive today and tomorrow, max
ing the total in attendance, including
the local kindergarten workers, in the
neighborhood of 500.
Prof. James Hosic, of the Chicago
Normal school gave the principal ad-
dress at the opening meeting at the
city auditorium last night. His sub
ject was: For Democracy - Thru
Democracy" Preceding the program
Dean Henry V. Stearns of Washburn
college gave pipe organ program.
Governor Allen welcomed the dele
gates at the meeting last night. Brief
talks were made by Mrs. June Z.
Chapman. chairman of the local p
ception committee; A. J. Stout, sup&-
intendent of Topeka schools; Mrs. ".
A. McCarter. president OF the Woman's
club: F. L. Pinet, editor of the Kansas !
of the, Chamber of Commerce
The l.. X. L. program for today I,
follows:
20 n. n.4Conferenee Of training teach.
ers and supervisors. Chairman. Miss Caro- |
p r,ns w. w nsroS Memorial ssdf SSildine
Topic for discussion:
/ Closer relationship between obsefya5
from the view points Of the training school
teacher. the supervisor. the teaeher-
.. Committee reeonmenhations in re =.
gard to standard minimum requirements !
for kindergarten training schools Discus
sion upon outline presented by committee I
80 u. m.-Conference If directors aud 1
Chairman. MISS Katharine MaTtin, School !
Of Education. Chicago University. Topic. 1
ten" Address. with demonstration. Mrs |
Mary I,ott Kern, instructor, School OF Edu- |
cation. Chicago Cniversit-.
Vocal Solo, Prof. HArlowe r. Dem WASH |
burn College. Il Love and the World Is \
Miner-Aanny. Address Rights of /
Young Children to Proper Education IN /
Rural Schools" Miss Lorraine Elizabeth l
Wooster. state superintendent Of public In /
struction. Kansas. Address s-The Eiemen.
tary Teacher and Her Salary, Mr.. dwight !
Y. Waldo. president Western State Normal !
school, Kalamazoo. Mich
CONTENTION NOTES.
Nine delegates have come from Boston