Kraus-Boelté to Meleney, November 16, 1899

Categories

Maria Kraus-Boelté Letters Collection

Date

1899-11-16

Language

ENG

Author

Kraus-Boelté, Maria

Recipient

Meleney, Carrie Coit

Hotel San Remo
Central Park West 74th & 75th St.
New York
Nov 16/99
My dear Mrs Meleney,
I trust, the journey to & from Springfield came off satisfactorily- I want to say, that Anna Harvey & I thought it would be “due” to Dr Merrill to [preside] at our next Meeting; she has been written to,- & has accepted.- Now it remains between Mrs Demarest and Miss Harvey - who of them will preside at the
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The December Meeting - & who at the important May Meeting. I think, we let them decide that among themselves.-
Mrs Collins has resigned. Miss Hay was asked to take her place,- but declined for good reasons. What do you think about Grace Parsons ? I think, she would make a good, active substitute for the
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Year- or longer.- Anna Harvey has probably told you about my “plan” & proposition to “lend a hand” to Mrs darrah & her crippled children. And also about the “Froebel- house” plane; & I will not write about that.- Steiger has offered to print my Message without charge,- give as a certain member, - & have them to diffuse himself,- as he wants. Miss Morgan thought not well of the plan, - & thus is was “laid on the table”. Only Bessie Demarest & I mere at our Ex. Com: Meeting
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We of the original founders of our Association: the rest- fine- were of “never growth” to one of Miss Mare [Pine f Hofer’s} lessons she is going to my “Class of- either Wednesday 22nd, or 29th of November or December 6th, or Dec: 13th, at between 3 & 20 you will be welcome. She gave a charming lesson yesterday, taking up “Phonetic & Numerical sounds- and word- expression late on, You will remember my “hobby” about this- all these past years. Would such a one as she to take this up & work it out.
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Our secretary, Miss Littig, is a precious girl. How she helps
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The subjects.- Some young Kgtens said to me ! “Why, Mrs Kraus- we learned all that long ago, and better,”- Well- I did a naughty thing; not returned in the evening- as I had intended to do- I wrote to Dr Conant- giving expression to the impressions received at the Afternoon Meeting adding, “that I thought- it would be a good
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Thing for all [bhild]- study people- parents, Kgtners, Teachers, and- University Professors- to make their Mother “know thyself”, which would lead to “self- [defense]”,- “self-improvement,”- & c and in that case- children would readily “accept & [initiate]” what they saw, - & all this “talki-talki” would be unnecessary.- I did not say the exact words of the letter passage,- but gave fully the meaning !- I suppose,
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I wish- the day had twelve hours more- there is so much to do, - & all must be done well.-
I attended the Child study Meeting at the Normal College in the Afternoon, - & saw, in the distance, your husband. I wonder what he thought of the lectures given. I say: there was no justice [done] to the work in [aim],
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They will have to “dig” themselves thru it! They would get it easier, if they were to become true Froebel- Students ! For- Froebel was the [bhild]- study man, - the Psychological of Childhood.- I must break off,- or I shall never finish.- Dr Merrill writes: “It is because your ideals are so high that we feel their power over us. “ Who not that prettily said?-
With much love always yours
Maria Kraus Boelte
[front side envelop]
Miss Littig
Harvey
Dr Merrill
Mrs Clarence b. Meleney
429. Washington Ave
Brooklyn N.Y. 36

[back side envelope]
Hotel San Remo
Central Park West 74th & 75th St.
New York

Funding Note

Funding for the Maria Kraus-Boelté Letters Digitization project is provided by the Long Island Library Resources Council.

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