Camilla Cobb

Women in Education

Credited for introducing kindergarten to the state of Utah. Born in Dresden, Germany, Cobb joined the LDS Church and immigrated to the United States as a teenager, where she began assisting Karl G. Maeser in setting up schools in Utah. Later, Cobb traveled to New York City where she met Dr. Adolph Douai and became familiar with the principles of kindergarten. Upon her return, Cobb established a kindergarten in Salt Lake City and began writing articles on the topic in the Women’s Exponent. In 1880 Cobb was called to serve as counselor in the Salt Lake Stake Primary. She became president of that organization in 1896 and served for twenty-four years.