About the same time Miss
Heerwart (who had left Manchester to found a Kindergarten of her
own in Dublin in 1866) is appointed principal of the Kindergarten
Training College established at Stockwell by the British and
Foreign School Society.
The Froebel Society of London is formed by Miss Doreck, Miss
Heerwart, Miss Bishop, Madame Michaelis, Professor Joseph Payne,
and Miss Manning; Miss Doreck being the first president. Very
soon these were joined by Miss Shireff (president since 1877,
when Miss Doreck died), by her sister Mrs. William Grey, by Miss
Mary Gurney, and by many other well-known friends of educational
progress.
1879. Autumn.--The London Kindergarten Training College is founded by
the Froebel Society, but as a separate association (dissolved
1883).
1880. May.--The Croydon Kindergarten Company (Limited), is founded to
extend Madame Michaelis's work in teaching and training, Madame
Michaelis becoming the Company's head mistress.
1882. Langethal died. Celebration of the Centenary of Froebel's birth
by a concert, given at Willis's Rooms, London, on the part of the
Froebel Society, to raise funds for a memorial Kindergarten at
Blankenburg, by a fund raised at Croydon for the same purpose,
and by a _soiree_ and conversazione, presided over by Mr.
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