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Winnetka Weekly Talk, 5 Nov 1927, p. 11

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November 5, 1927 WINNETKA TALK Elizabeth Harrison, Noted Kindergartner Is Summoned by Death Word has death in San Aantonio, Texas, on Oc tober 31 of Elizabeth Harrison, found er and for thirty-four dent of the National Kindergarten and Elementray college, and for the past been received of the years presi- seven years its president emeritus. Miss Harrison was a pioneer in Chi- cago and in America in the field of training teachers and mothers for the task of educating little children. In the early 80's she organized mothers' classes in which Mrs. George W. Dix- on, Mrs. Bruce P. Hamilton, Mrs. John Borland, Mrs. Andrew Macl.eish, Mrs. Cyrus McCormick, Mrs. Arthur Meeker, and other well known lead- ers were enrolled. As a result of the interest in child training thus created, the Chicago Kindergarten college, now | the National Kindergarten and Ele-| mentary college, a training school for | teachers and mothers, was organized | in 1886, with Miss Harrison as presi- | dent. | During the years from 1886 until her | retirement in 1920, Miss Harrison was known as an outstanding educator | and an authority on childhood educa- | tion and the training of teachers for | this work. She instituted the famous | Literary schools of the early 90's, was | one of the first women to appear on | the program of the National Educa- | tion association, lectured frequently before meetings of the National Con- cress of Mothers, the International Kindergarten Union and other organi- zations, and, in 1912, at the request of the Bureau of Education, Wash- ington, investigated the work of Madam Montessori in Rome. Miss Harrison was a graduate of the Froebel Kindergarten Training school of Chicago and studied with Susan Blow in the St. Louis Kindergarten Training school, with Madam Kraus- 3olte in New York, and in Europe with Baroness Marenholz Von Bulow, an intimate friend of Froebel. Her first book, "A Study of Child Nature," which has now passed its 55th edition, Don't You Love Flowers? Our blooms are choice and rare. Our greenhouses provide us daily with plants and flowers to meet the demands of our par- ticular clientele which insists upon having none but the best. We can fill your order for any- thing you desire. We invite you to visit our floral display and make your own selections for present and future requirements. Henry Ilg Florist Flowers by Telegraph CENTER ST. AT PINE TEL. WINNETKA 313 | contains a series of her mothers. | lectures to| Since 1920, owing to failing health, | Miss Harrison has lived in San An- | tonio, Texas, where she completed her | | last book, "The Unseen Side of Child Life." The Kindergarten college was closed | Friday of this week, the day of the services for Miss Harrison, which were held in Davenport, Ia. , Memorial services are to be held in | Harrison hall, Sunday afternoon, No- | vember 13, at 4 o'clock. | | ADDRESSES CONGREGATION | Dr. Louis I.. Mann of the Sinai Con- | gregation, Chicago, spoke to the North | Shore Congregation Israel, Friday, Oc- tober 28, at the Winnetka Masonic | temple. His topic was, "Do We Need | a New Religion?" Dr. Mann is a magnetic speaker and, as usual, drew | a large crowd. Weber Batteries Sales and Service A battery we recommend very highly-- COMPLETE BATTERY SERVICE Auto and Radio Ogden Homma's WESTINGHOUSE BATTERY SERVICE STATION In the Glen-Etka Garage 915 Linden Avenue Phone Winnetka 8 Keep On Grinding The term "Grindstone" is often referred to as your "job," and to make your job a success, and to avoid financial worry, the so-called "grindstone" must be kept in motion, Likewise must the Savings Account be active--and in a forward motion. Think of those many hours you've had your "nose to the grindstone" in order to swell your Savings Account. . . then you'll not spend those extras coins so readily. They're much better "stowed away' for a 'rainy day." Isn't that true? Deposits made in our Savings Bonk on or before the tenth of the month will draw interest as of the first. "Do Your Banking in Winnetka" "Wome Bank for Winnetka /eople" Qficers and Directors HENRY R. HALE Fresident L.B.KUPPENHEIMER Vice~-/Yesiaens JANBORN HALE Costier GEORGE W. MEAINNEY Asst Costhier VICTOR ELTING ~-- NOBLE HALE oY If WINNETKA STATE BANK LAST OF LINCOLN AVE. LIM S57. BANKING HOURS | | Solurdays 8Bam.lo 12-30pm. ond 7 lo rm. -

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