New-York tribune., 1882-04-24
TIE LIFE or FROEBEL.

GOOD WORDS FOR THE KINDERGARIhN.
AppgYssgs BY THE RTv L. HrBER NEWTON AND
PROFESSOR ADiER-rRCEBEL,s LOVE FOR Chill
DK.N.
At the Anthon Memorial Church, in Forty
cigaih-st near sxth-ave, Yesterday morning the dis
course Of tue Rev T. Heber Newton mainly devoted
H. recita Of the LIE Of FTledercn Fiocbc the founder
OF nie kindergarten system Of instruction.
,lrist- estimate childhood" slid the speaker, Is
20 unique taken centuries prepare to
receive H. But each OF Jesus has found its
apostle man raised uI to divine is truth and make it
power in the land. Yesterday notes the centenary Of
such an apostle. on Aprl -, l7-2 Frederick FrOcbcl
Justly called the apostle Of tho gnspe " children, was
born His mother died when he young, and lie was
lefl 10 the care of an ignorant maid OF al-work.
Ills father q pastor Of the Old type.
When he was ten years Old. his uncle oldashioned
schoo,nsster. took him n charge. and shortly pro
nouucec hun boy of whom nothing crercoud be made
finally lie AZ be age of dftcen, AID was APP
preuice1 to forester Aferwari 10 went TO Jena and
attended lectures At the conclusion Of lcng, careful
snd sid.uu preparl ION Tor the business Ol aTcA
teci he Offered teachers place i!c had asked
himself whether could work UrouSh architecture for
tAo cultivation ana ennoblmg Of mankind Hc had not
pac ohe 90 llu And be know Boy tho strange sensations
O. 1-l1l llc t.d h!n when iacEs Dc rst class that
De had reached Ae KIND - work iOr which DE dcs
ti-eA WAeu tie witn France came IL l-l3 he en-
lsied and found hi- wife lu The daughter of "a
Distinguished Pru-s4n officer. who h-o often listened 20
th, coqrence oi fioehe n setting ford his dreams OF
nca system IN teaching.
AitI tie war he determined 70 found n model
5000! and summoned his friends 20 l-s help. This
tTAis ana acknowledgements Finally, III l93I lie went
ior ers Tis mind lsd been gradually drawn
y tie sapreme is.por,ance oi the earliest years
l. education Ee became convinced That tie
ncCe. scl14. must g back of the Usual school, and
g,er tie ttle ones and Keep them from tie age OF
Three years. de lacked fitting mans for lis school,
snc one d. while ~k.l.g ia lAe mountains y
- "a -i 4
tuc9A vac dra~L u this work ami approval
ssio"-y iIowef. frocoel issuel little paper
nol.o, Come LET Us i've Tor our cbiidfen
~ d. g'h IA l-40 al te Guienhurg Fee ival the KIN
veIsas.ch vas iO-Acec - unytrsal German instu
asked tor flowers Wha, beal,i1ul clar,lrfor he pre
sh's I" Us al To- our aspiration. bat offy example
VI Iho-Lsh love lot man Irocbe presents 10 our
So a., i-lAE =. e1.lAE screening and our lazy luXlry.'
"asaoirAe D hymn Mater 1riumphais" was sung bv
..o ga Ten cnoir al the close be address delivered
1.Aieal culture Oy Felix Adler M cbioc,i. rl l0T
.he an ileuce crowded ali parfs Of ~ b,,, froeS,-.
IL lec.4 .4rc Ar Adler a. intreenc ~ ~, DonY After
= .ns 4ss-I NLo "as presented py CeorS M 4.DJi. &
IL Chicago remark 70 the relyf old church
men tLus brought together led 7i 7o1S views Oi the
INTO teilAg story about man reDntsc nj mlnsersoh
cause he foand hun in place where na n.s sou De
should be seen Mr Adler promised that If
would attend Mr IngersOs lecture IN tne az dosinie lie
always had great admiration Tor tae a.os,,oon sin
ten system remarked Colonel lngerson, bgl s 4 "
drcn never h4ve zone u school" ' SIA
NeA' 9eoined Mr Adler, you can carry Frosh.n
system INTO your nOme-S 'e' :
eOusidtrabi-l Of Mr Adlers lecture was d.v,,
"a biographical sketch OF frOcDcl. lie aid mai -
BE- had bis religious views wiGened by close iuerrI
with nature and Dy his attendance al the ret,re.,
nOns OF u theatrical company town near where he
resided ~ the IhurIngSn forests. kTOcDc- greafeef
fault thinking that from nature could be derive, t
Awe Tor the development Of the human child The sr0De
POINT OF h system that II ncucated respect for he
annYldnAItY OF the child and applied 10 s education
A. lar as possible, the scientific methods used IL
ing plants - 01''' ~
our kindergarten on last Friday" remarked Mr
scneI was q flower garden. Kindly floral gifts of
.enus DIled the rooms with the incense Of spring
ssoe ne ssG, taught the education VI tue LuIpd Nv