The New York herald., 1878-11-24
KINDERGARTENs FOR THE POOR.

LECTURE ON ''AFRICA AND SCANDINAVIA by
PAUL b. DU cHAHLU IN AID OF THE Chill
DREN's CHARITABLE UNION.
Some very interesting exercises held yesterday
afternoon in the Charler Institute Sixth and
Fiftyninth street. in aid of the Children Charitable
Union This is society founded by ladies for the
purpose of providing daily meals for the poor
children attending the industrial schools in some
OF the most needy districts of the city. II was
established three years ago, and during its ex.
istence has found its efforts crowned with such
beneficial results. at the small outlay of about two
and half cents per head per day. that it is dcsirous
OF extending its sphere by the establishment OF q
kindergarten. The necessity OF this has become
obvious to the ladies, who in their regular visits to
the schools have found that number of children
prevented from attending by having to care for
the younger at home while the parents are out
at work. by establishing a kindergarten these
charitable ladies will not only release these children
from their home duties but will also be enabled to
take in children from three to five years old, for
whom the city makes provision, and thus keep
them from evil.
A kindergarten has been established in the
Eleventh Ward Of Fourth street and avenue G.
to which, on the first day, fifty children applied for
admission sufficiently proving the necessity of such
an institution. In order to continue this and pro-
vide these little with warm and wholesome food
during the cold winter months more funds are
needed and the ladies make an earnest appeal for aid
The regular membership to the Chiidrcns' Charitable
Union Is 50 year, and to the kindergarten 50 year
extra. Mrs Charles r DAILY is the president OF the
society and Mrs. M. Heidclbach To either
Of these ladies donations or subscriptions may be
seut. An organization with such noble objects and
which has already proved itself to be of such great
utility il certainly worthy Of support aud encourage
ment in its good work.
FRIEND PAUL's STORIES.
Vast rdav' "a pnfe a
objects held in the chapel Of the Charler Insti
tutc On the platform were gathered snow sleds
The hall crowded with young people. both boys
and girls who had come to hear OF the wonders that
about. Chief Justice DAILY presided at the meeting.
and delivered the opening address Judge Daily first
explained the idea OF kindergarten. child Of ten
der age was like young plant in garden which.
for its proper development required to be tendery
cared for needing good SOIL air and sunshine. The
kindergarten was place where the little child can be
left during certain hours Of the day by his parents or
his elder brothers sisters, that he may be taken
Of. The whole system of object teaching was
also explained.
Then Judge DAILY introduced Mr.. Paul b. Du Chaillu
to the audience and he began to tell the young people
abont Africa and scandinavia. beginning by saying
TO the boys and girls that he wanted them to know
him as their friend Paul Mr. Du Chaillu went on
to relate the wonders of Africa He wanted the chill
drcn 90 with him into the vast junges Of Africa
where they could get hungry with him and eat roast
monkey and snake soup. Qlaughter.) The natives
wcrr very much afraid OF him at first but
by liberal donations of colored beads and
other fancy articles they soon became friends
He afraid that of his goods would be
stolen and when he explained his fears to the king
the latter made law that il any one took anything
from Mr.. Du Chaillu his head would come OF. The
lecturer liked that law. 1t was good law. IL such
laws were made here there would be thieves in a
short time. The speaker then described his elephant
hunting lie killed altogether 103 elephants and had
bully time by jingo." The nation of dwarfs and
the wild cannibals OF Southern Africa also re-
fcrrcd TO- Among the latter young girls roasted
because they were tender and ola men were boiled
hara hoy vera FIGHTING ia ~ n
skull of boy gorilla to the wonder Of the audience.
The great traveller next spoke Of his journeys in
Scandinavia. Several little children on the platform
dressed in Norwegian costume, to illustrate tho
style of the country. snow sledge was exhibited on
the platform and young man. dressed in Mr. Du
sedge scsndinavia, he thought, wss the hcslthiest
country In the world.