The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1876-04-04

play with.
At this point in her essay Miss Eddy
formed an imaginary infant class, tax
ing some OF the ladies' present as schol.
ars. and presenting TO them. A. she
would to the little ones, tho second
gift OF the Kindersartsn--ths ball. the
cube, and the cylinder. The wooden
ball was nrst passed around, each lady
telling all she could see In the ball,
comparing IL at the same time with the
ball Of wood also used by the children.
When all the properties Of the ball had
been drawn out from the class, the
cube. in connection with the ball, pass
ed from one to another In the same or
der. It's differences from and points
OF resemblance to the ball were in the
same manner drawn out or developed
by the various discoveries OF each pu-
pill. The cylinder was then added to
the cube and ball, passing through a
similar serious OF observations. 1t was
Q happy hit Of Miss E.'s, and explain.
cd more clearly than dozen abstract
lectures the idea and method Of the
Froebelian system. The lecturer went
on to say: Thus Froebcl proceeds in
all OF his gifts. carrying into remain
ing ones the ANALYTICAL and sympathet-
ical processes, from the concrete to
the abstract, or from the object TO
the sign OF the object, very gradually.
The grown-up mind may weary of this
continual repetition Of the same Law
carried into twenty different occupa-
tions, but Quoting again from Profess
sor Haven) ''in the process Of reason
ing, the propositions must be consecu-
tive, must follow In q certain order,
and not only so, but must be in such q
manner related TO and connected with
each other, that the truth Of the final
hnal proposition shall be manifest from
that which has been presented before"
Any one who may have the patience
and interest to follow Us in the illus
tration OF the several gifts cannot fail
to see the wonderful skill and truth
fulness with which this same idea is
elaborated by Froebel. ] wish to Sc
lect again from an amateur source
miss Youpans, the botanist): "An
observationis is by means mental pos.
session 80 soon a. Il 10 made. True
knowledge 10 always Q growth requir-
ing time, and observations have not
only TO be made, but repeated, and the
facts knit 10 their places 10 make them
reliable mental possessions. Under.
standing . thing 10 not the first step
toward its real acquirement. A success
sion OF frequent observations 10 neces-
sary to induce familiarity with objects,
and there must also be q recurrence TO
item after. considerable lengths OF
time. 1t ispossibls to have an intense
tns Wsois a asinss sy oeengyiag
Q short time. but such impressions are
not lasting" This may send ray Of
light on the fact that memory alone is
not the main object in promoting intel.
lectual growth, but is only one Of the
mental faculties, and comes later in the
natural order OF development.
Professor Haven says again: Mem.
ory involves q consciousness OF having
seen or done something (or oonception)
connected with time. place, and cir.
cumstsnce," which We all know Is not
characteristic OF the child.mind in its
natural state. But we perhaps too well
its love for repeating the same words
from morning to night, and allow our.
selves to become impatient OF the Oft
told tale. Story-tellers have the charm
Of Q nevsr-ceasing clatter OF the same
sounds-for instance, in "The House
that jack Built" each new proposition
is accompanied by, and related TO, the
hrst and succeeding ones, and its con-
secutiveness is appreciated by the child
when the grswA up mind fails to SEQ
its beauty.
The kindergarten culture is as Iaa.
ny-sided as human nature itself, aud
We shall proceed, in future converse
tions, to present the social and spirit
ual phases-language, music, the in
dustrial and artistic elements-which
involves that which I must proceed to
say OF this creative faculty within US.
ton OF all true culture by promoting
the good, the true, and the beautiful.
fitting this temple not made with hands
for the indwelling Of the spirit. fitting
the soul to grapple with and solve this
problem OF life, which 10 the develop
ment OF ones character" till il shall
burst its bonds and be reunited with
God.
A pleasant conversation upon the
subject OF an organized society for the
promotion OF the interests Of the Kin.
dsrgarten work in Chicago was freely
INDUCED in by the ladies. Twas final-
ly agreed to consider the matter at
home for q while, that il may be pre-
sentsd in its proper form and the Arst
steps taken ia the right direction for
the formation Of . society, which shall
be one Of the most useful and beneh-
ciAl organizations in Chicago. The
time Of the meeting for this purpose
will be duly mentioned in the Inter
Ocean, when it is hoped that there will
be . large attendance OF those who
have already the interest st heart. aud
particularly those who wish to learn Of
the kindergarten.