The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1874-06-18
TILE KINDERGARTEN

Burial Ea1l7 10 asking for former correspon
dents, mentioned the name Of Penn
! DENNIS. -.'W hat has become Of
him" We cannot always be young
dear lady. AS time goes en- ca, new ew
duties arise; new plans ! usurp The
place OF the old; new pleasures lure
us from our wonted ways But p.
y. finds himself unchanged in many
things. he hopes that his heart is
as young as ever, and he is no less
In all that tends to promote the well
being physical, mental. and moral
OF the rising generation. Ii labor
ing for Them he spent many years Of
life. Success in his efforts has been
one OF his puress delights. Through
out his long experience, he has been
led to reflect with regret upon the
primary instruction of his little
friends. 10 him, the Kindergarten
idea commends itself from the first,
and he has watched the sIowly-spread
ne e leayen with no ordinary interest,
| !, Our Rural has nothing to say of
the ''new educatIon,'''s IT we except
the the pleasing mention Miss Wager
made Of Tienna kindergarten !,
and SO, fol the information Of those
who may be inquiring. P. d. .'rises
to explain no: as mere theorist,
let it be understood, but as one who
has been intimately acquainted with
the management of three different
Gartens III three different States. qa
Klnderyaten means, literally, chill
drens garden. and the significance of
the name is seen in the fact that
every child is treated as skilIful
gardener might treat his pets there
are not so many CLASSES, but s many
la0eUsdwats with individual char
acters and necessities. ..lda agsd3a35
ri Friederich FroebeI, at one time a
pupil of Pestalozzi, evolved system
of training the youngest, harmoni-
ously developing thereby the three
fold nature Of the child, For nearly
fifteen years the American followers
of his beautiful teachings have been
quietly and patiently sowing the
good seed, overcoming prejudice. bat
thing against ignorance, and slowly
but surely gaining success. A few
of It's aims show best what it is. It
IS 10 follow the purely home life of
the child, coming between the nursery
and books, and four years Of age is
the only qualification needed. At
that age most children develop strong
social instincts, and are aptto become
selfish and oyerbearing at home.
Instead Of books, the little ones have
great variety of material to work
wlth-such as balls, solids and
planes Of different kiods, stats, rings,
paper, weaving cutting and m odsl-
ting. Instead Of seeking to repress a
child's activity, it is directed in a
proper channel, and made the medium
Of instruction, It trains the eye 10
inform the brain, add gives it very
early a power Of observation, while
at the Same time theha,sd is trained.
To know and to do is Joy to all
children, and five do not find some
work for the idle hands, Satan surely
will. A love of beauty is carefully
ma tu~ed, ard made . source Of hap, ;.
piness ; harmonies OF color and
symmetrical forms are constantly
taught, and in a way never to be
forgotten. '' '..'''' s1Aa
"Mere play" do you say ? Not
a all. Only one who sees the work
going on can full y estimate Its value.
Expression is carefully taught, Nor
al training is given as it
cannot ' !. be given in ordinary
schools. .l.t Pupils acquire
zest for study, and with their powers
of observation, application, and
retention, they distance their less
fortunate companions without special
effort. Lovers of pure, happy,
healthy childhood, hail this good
work, and could it be made univer-
sal, what great things might we not
expect. Penn DENNIS.