Ogden Daily Standard | 1917-02-13 | Page 6 | Marked Growth in Kindergarten Work

MARKED GROWTH IN KINDERGARTEN WORK Washington, Feb. 13 The year 191 I recorded a marked extension of kin- I dergarten education in the 1'nit..! 4 States. J The federal bureau of education, re- 1 portinc today on the result I Ol B 1 - A 1 en survey, announi ed that about 57" T kindergartens were opened last year t in public, schools of the country where a mone existed before. , "This meant one extra rear of edu- f cation for about 25.000 children," thi i bureau says. "an. I , - n,.-. bos ami Z Klrls of this countrv average only a 7 little over live yean in school, the I value of this additional training can 1 not be over-estimated." y Amontr the states showing noti I worth Increases are California, witl 4 ninety-one additional kindergartens In I r-n' thn a tii - and ton na and f Montana, with thirty one additional 4 kindergartens in six cities. 7