Mrs. Ware’s visit to Oklahoma came at a very opportune time. A new organization, whose charter members were taken from the Federation of Kindergarten Mothers’ Clubs, had just been effected through the efforts of Mrs. Orin Ashton. The object of this organization is the propagation of the kindergarten movement in the state. Oklahoma City has eighteen public school kindergartens, and the movement has been so successful that the promoters are anxious to help other cities to obtain the same advantages. In this and other ways they are also planning to promote kindergarten training, showing young women its value and creating an interest in a higher standard for this phase of the work.

Through Mrs. Ware’s lectures and personal talks in Oklahoma City, a great impetus was given to this organization, and the older organizations were strengthened.

The meetings in Muskogee were also very successful. In the general meeting the interest of the men in the audience was especially gratifying, and, as this lecture will be given in full in the year book of the Teachers’ Association, it will be the means of bringing the subject of kindergarten in a definite way before many superintendents and school officers.

The following morning the meeting of the kindergarten section was held. During the discussion Mrs. Ware gave a strong talk on the value of a high standard in kindergarten training. After the business meeting the kindergarten section adjourned to attend the meeting of the primary section, as a paper was to be given there by a primary teacher on the value of kindergarten to the child in preparing him for the primary grades. Mrs. Ware was also asked to discuss this paper.

As an aftermath to these successful meetings a kindergarten association was organized in Muskogee, whose aim will be to have kindergartens introduced into the public schools. This will be a great gain for the kindergarten, as Muskogee is the second largest city in the state…”