The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1882-02-23

nafure ere 'ndIstlnct OF lhacCuralv th..i
correct thinking is impossible in after
years; that the differentia of the capa-
bilities of youth are due more to the
character of the training Of the percep-
tive powers in early childhood than to
constitutional differences in mental
powers.
The kindergarten school has for its
object the correct training OF children
during this critical period when the per-
cepliVe powers are naturally intensely
active, thus furnishing child with cor
rect data or units of thought which will
make all his aftsr thinking more accu-
rate.
The services of Miss Emily Kuhlman,
lady highly educated and specially
drilled in'the normal department of a
kindergarten school in Germany, and
who is really an artist in her line, have
been secured. There is quite differ
ence between entertaining children with
haphazard plays, gifts, ETC., as is some
times practiced in so-called kindergar-
ten schools and the systematic exercises
as conducted by this skillful artist.
To secure Miss Kuhlman's services
money has been pledged far in Gvdance
of the tuition expected from the children
attending the school. To make up this
deficiency is the main object Of the en-
tertainments to be given on the even
ings of February Gath and 25th. 1t is
hoped that the enterprise of oar citizens
will come to our rescue in this matter
and I'LL every seat.
On the evening of the oath q play en-
titled kits Experience" taken from
Dickens Old Curiosity Shop" and
dramatized by one of the students will
be presented at Whitley's opera house
While NO one expects these nOvices TO
rival professional company can as
!, sure our friends that the characters
"knew their parts" and that the play
will be creditably performed.
, Another object to be attained by thest
entertainments is to bring to the notice
of the people of Emporia the character
and scope of the physical culture giveI
at the Normal school. While from TIL
: pulpit, press and rostrum we are laugh
: the necessity of physical culture, it il
r practically ignored and its nature ant
4 forms are little understood and less ap
e preciated.
2 The object of this culture is TO it tn
{ body as proper and graceful home 70
o the mind. 1t is sometimes urged tina
b where students have & fair distance t
;, walk, or have some regular work to dc
q that "Ihis is sufficient exercise for an,
It one" etc. 1t is for the very purpose c
n overcoming this one sided culture tbs
e these exercises are insisted on. The az
d vocates of physical culture recDgpiz
It that the quality of the exercise is just q
J. important an element as quantity. On
v who has made the physical development
q of man a study can tell from a student
II gait and postnrcs the character of tn
E. work he has been accustomed TO pc
" form. One starts out on q walk as
e his head and heels were on a race to sc
le which would reach q given point firs
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it shows that he is righthanded, anothG
a that he writes with one arm etsvate'
ETC., etc. These drills undertake to ca
every muscle of the whole man into US
to give him command of himself
Any enc who has noticed the improv
ment in the standing pastures and tt
in gait of our students will not questic
IN the great utility of the work undertake
~ or cease to advocate it as q necessity
II all our schools.
D. The entertainment on the evening
10 the 25th will be given in jays opel
"a. house and will consist chiefly of the e
"a ercises practIced In the Normal scho'
e. for the purpose of physical culture. tt
" Normal school is sustaining q court
l. OF free lectures of high order to whiC
C. our citizens are invited. This is Ii
" only entertainment TO which We ha'
n asked you to contribute and We tru
10 that, considering the object and th
be character Of the entertainment, we wi
4. not be disappointed in expecting yO'
IL cooperation. Very truly,
ut r. B. WEIGH.