The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-04-22

Nlfr1un IN rvhfa ha
given a bag containing nnts candies and fruits
which was carried home. The children are given
IKE entertainments each spring but this IS the
nrst Tins the anniversary has come on Satur-
day-a holiday-aIlewlng the children OF the
other schools TO witness the exercises The
children OF the kindergarten were sent home on
tne street cars. the use OK which Has rendered
BY the managers
The original Of what Ia now the Free Kinder
RaFten and Children's Aid Society was the lat
Ter pars OK the present name, and four years
ago Sbe kindergarten feature was started
There were three schools the first year begin
ming with an enrolment Of 402 children Each
year new school has been added and the num-
Der OF pupils has increased TO / 200. The So
ciety owns one building on Pearl street The
trustees OF the German glish school on
Maryland street. give 3 there, free Of
charge, and the other rooms or buildings are
rented. The school for eolored children is near
tne parents one white child attende
there on account Of it's being near All the
oahsr schools are for white children Four schools
ara south of Washineton street and in the aoci-
. ETY., singularly enough, all members are resi-
I dents Of the North Side. The schemes for rails
ing money 10 carry or the work are various
Ing made weekly, monthly or yearly. The soci-
gety il divided into sections, each OF which
spledees to raisa $500 yearly. A series of teas
RDas been popular foKm. and hundred dollars
dc nearly always cleared. Last October
kpaTiof fair brought in over $780, The ladies
( who belong are among the most active charity
Always OF the best and carried 5ut with proper
regard Tor detail. Each member is also
obliged 30 pay DC, small
sum, but the number Ills ths amount
10 eonsideradbe sum. This ociety ia the only
free kindergarten in the city snd soliciting Is
only done by members who Hre well known
Like many other charitable examinations there
there las been some troublsN with impost ors
who pose as having been lapppointed by the
Bociety to solicit, and "a sonye instances they
have bean known 70 collect quite large sums,
ana nearly always from or people whose
children attend che schools.
Mrs. E A. Blaker is supd,lnteudent OF the
1nstrustfon, and has under msne4 able. corps of
faAchers. Her normal SC rs now ia the
hands Of the society, and Hers from there
who take whah is called Rice work are in
.stRuctors 10 the free 6srgarten. In some
buildings there araA rec or four teach
81 AM Maryland-street
AHrrVUf employed to
ely over the tracks
the school, One
- pol. A little cripple,
~ BnH uag who will ug Dc be able to walk, IL
"a led blythe nurse six 81 Aares each way every
and Ia. the marchiug1 and active games her
Ne chair ID drawn TO fheehcenser of the room,
81 the march or play llS hnnd her. and she
mA sns to enjoy IL as mthe the others About
snree times week, s9a4hetlmes oftener,
luncheon II served, and thi@ is provided by some
kind friends, who prefer to make their donations
IN this way. The children are taught cleanli-
naas, and the effect Is often seen in their homes
by the visitor. The visitor ascertains cause Of
absence, and In case Of sickness when the
parents are needy. help. is given. and the
Flower Mission or Charity Organization
notified The expenses for maintaining the
schQnls has increased with the additional schools
For the hrst year they amounted to 81, lis; for
the second Sl. S54; for the third. 1925. and
Ehis year, when tbs society has paid for the new
building. It viii be about So, 800
The good results Of the work can never be
sppseciatsd ~ any one who Il not intimately
only one who knows how its influence, in many
instances, changes novels to homes.