Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1884-06-17
WOMAN AND HOME.
The KindergaIten's "Kitchen Gar
den'' for Little Girls
Literature and Cookery-Sure Cure
for Wrinkles--TI,e American Girl
Wife and Rusband-JIIs-
cellaneous Items.
Weekly Magazine.

Several articles have recently appeared In
regard to the designs and workings of the
kindergarten system OF this city. No one
who is at all acquainted with the subject can
fail to feel that great good has been accom-
plished by this means. And it is this very
fact that has led to the establishment OF
bsanch Of the work, called kitchen garden.
This is not so well known, because more
recent in its origin, but it is destined
TO ill a place fully as important, being
destined for those q grade older than
The kindergarten, and more especially
for little girls Tho object OF the
school, as implied in the word, is to teach
the work and various duties Of the kitchen
under the guise Of plays, as sewing and other
accomplishments are taught in the kinder
gaTten. For instance, one Of the first lessons
is dish-washing, and they have a song de-
scribing the process, which they sing, and
which is set 20 a simple tune easily learned
by the children. And they not only sing
about it; they actually do it. They have lit
tie dish pans with division in the middle,
aud tie rinse water one side. They have hot
water, and they wipe the little dishes with
real little towels, and aftcrward hang them
up 20 dry on a real line.
The song says:
"C!canest things first,
That's your rule"
And as the action is suited TO each change in
the words, the whole process seems one Of
mere play, not study. 50 with the process of
setting the table How to place the knives
and forks, bay the tsble-cloth, wal. on the
table, etc, are each a1d ali described in song,
and carried out On a miniature scale, very
& mn fy, k.ft old q t.
children. Other lessons are washing, sweep
ing, making beds, AMI enc which, though
very simple, Is often performed in an awk-
ward manner, learning to wait on the door.
The are taught how to show the visitor TO
the parlor, take the card, or if none is pre-
sentei ask for tire name politely, not as the
children do at first by abruptly saying:
"W hats your name" and to deliver the
message.
The kitchen garden, like the kindergarten,
is free, and has for its object the training Of
the girls who will. probably, when they grow
Oder go ont 10 domestic service, when, if
already skilie in their duties, they will be
able to obtain much better situations.
It IS also hope1 it Will be relief 10 the house
keepers who now fad il 50 difficult to pro
Cure wen trained servants. Such will hail
with delight The prospect of obtaining
one already instructed in all her duties in the
kitchen garden. 1t viii also lie means Of
improving the homes IF the pupils themselves.
Children are always anxious - put in prac-
tice what hey have learned, and they are
encouraged t. 10 50.
The outfit consists Of a long table, q set Of
dishes, broom, ,iUst pans and other i'm, lie
ments for class Of t"e.ty four, two teach
eI's 10 train the chol&:S, though one may be
sufficient, especially after having carried one
r.ass through TIE course, and one II play the
organ or piano; and this requires a good
singer, one who is able to lead the Children
aud teach ,hcn songs. These are all very
simple, and many Of them are set to familiar
tunes, ssch as yankee Doodle" "See the
Enlmcr IN tie WON. etc.