National Republican., 1877-03-05
PRACTICAL EDTC1rIoS.
I1s work Of New England Philsuthropist
--sn Example for some wealthy Washing
a-niAn,

To- -wosh Of . New England Philanthreplt
--Sn Example for some wealthy Washing
s-niAn,
Tie highest water mark which the cause Of
TIOebei's Kindergarten has attained IN Amsrics,
indeed In the world, 10 to be In q small vii
Cage in New England, where an eminent inhabi-
tant, tvho insists that hts name shall not DO
published,l has conceived the idea Of educating
all The children of the place under seven years Of
sge.
The history OF this enterprise Is given BY way
oi suggestion TO other pnblIcs spirited persons In
possession Of wealth that they purpose to devote
to education.
According to the reports OF the Nattonsl Bu.
resu Of Education, from ten to twelve millions OF
dollars are giTeu away every yosr In the United
States, by b.quest or otherwise for purposes OF
education, beside. all the Government approprIa-
tons for public schools, and money paid for pri
vlte Instruction.
In November. 1875. this New England gentle
man invited lady, devoted to propagating the
kindergarten system, to make him weeks visit
ard meet the Inhabitants OF the place in . town
hall, in which they were accustomed to assemble
for amusement or instruetisn, and have an In.
fermal eonferepce on the subject Of kindergarten.
SO much Interest was aroused that instead Of one,
nve Of these conferences we're held, besides visits
rentlemsn said. that ifa competent and inter.
estsd Kindergarten could be had he would invite
her into HI. own house, give up his largest par
loT for the kindergarten, and pay her . reGsona-
bic salary. Just such person as he desired was
found teaching what she called Froebel nursery,
soon es her daughter, who was receiving her nor.
NAL instruction, should be ready to Join her. Our
INTO his house. and made himself a bosSdsr. Ts.
serving three rooms for himself and his servant.
he then put forth 2 modest pro,peetus saying,
that whoever could afford or wished to pay for
their children might do 50 according to their
means, and that he would bear the rest Of the
salsIy 70 sss daughter, Who lsd sf.daated, and
all the ehiidrsn OF the town, rich and poor, under
.s. .s b.
vas necessary to take the town hall and its ante
gage another trained teacher; subsequently
iss 4. ieur.s aOnaa anu Gashelis, 'e'tss Be.
TO be assured there would be no sectarian teach
ing. Amer the perfect success Of last winter and
further, and he erected building Of three stories
heated all over BY furnace, with hot and cold
water in svery story, on q beautIf.l sunny hill,
smallest children can lake care Of their plants.
h.sd Iini.rTsrdnsr, Who n D.. httins i eo.dia,or or
with this public benefactor, has established .
weekly meeting to which all the mothers who eau
IDEAS and moral scope OF froeoels method. and
,h.,s come every every DAY t.So Of them At lesstl to
lady that 10 the hrst step Of all education the
Indispensable preparation Of heart, mind and body
Erssier btnent when IT 10 built upon this iounda.
Ton. This wise maa purposes to give all the
property and Appurtenanees to the town, on the
condition that in future they will pay the salaries
Of the teachers.
Is there not In every city SONS one who has
more money than Is needful to his heirs, who can
make himself the bsnefactor Of the coming gen.
Grafton, and, to use Froebel's own expression
grow the new men Of our eountrys futuref"
The National Capital Is the proper place where
an Institution based on such prinelples should
snd will be found. II will not be so simple .
matter in . city OF this sire as in . village like
that referred to, ~ the number admitted to the
teheol would have TO be limited, and those who
pay would have separate rooms.
Last year Mrs. Pollock, principal OF the
National ktuderEsrten, and her daughter, Miss
Susie Pollock expressed their readiness TO do for
Washing gtOn eIty, what Mrs. Aldrieh hgs done for
flCIence, Mas, viz: to give free lectures to
mothers and koyernesses, separate lcetures to
nurses, and each year to train one normal
scholar, free OF charge, from each Of the South
hut Kettle known or understood. All that
10 required to carry out this plan Is to rrovide
suitable building, rent free. The expense OF hI.
tUTSs and kindergarten sppurtenances and m
teTIal, a. well as the salaries for the assistant
tsathsrs. they would meet themselves, from
the income Cerived from their little scholars and
such normal scholars as would be able to pay
tCT their Instruction. Branch kindcrgartens
tree 10 all. would lie established as fast as bs.
quests were received.
Can any one benefit humanity 10 more certain
way than 10 lay the rIundaton TOR an establish
nebt OF this kini where the seeds OF industry
add virtue viii be carefully planted and ma
tuTed. list le-sncts aud idleness banished, and
crime anI misery Ireventedf