The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1888-12-21

4n1 ~ p uimy mothers who A.
not really know what the netba5 J, J,
the kindergarten i that I shall 49,. y
Professor Felix Adler, an ac,.n,. 800
| edged authority on the subject wS's
| explanation should servo u con,.ss
them Of the dcsirability, even ia '' .
ccssity, Of this training Tor childrs.
What Is the system Of Tie L,.d.
garten" ] asked ''''e'>
IT - . means Of dcvelopinc ~,
dren through three different chsnraa;.i' '
tirst. knowledge; second. duty. ,h;as
social llfe-ond all In the form az ~
There Is a serious meaning under! ~;s.
the gamcS knowledge Is give.
the following manner: Throrsh
blocks and squncs and tablets ~
children are taught % recognize 4, ~
the different gcomctrical forms IT,.
soon know the shape Of a rectar.i
and sphere and SO forth. They rss'1
have any exercises in counr;sr e y.
are incidentally taught 10 count ~ ~
cellent training in the color sense !.
given BY matching colors IN ~.
weaving lessons and hy tie use ~ n.
color chart In oil their occunat;o ny
special attention IS given 10 edac.,.;n..'
their taste for the beautiful.
''Of special importance 10 childrr,
= the influence upon them 81 social
life Froebel. the founder OF The lin
dcrgarten. recognized the fact that
ASSOCIATION 3 powerful instrument
toward shaping the character Of chi.
drcn- The children are taught al a.
early age TO observe politeness to csch
other. The Undergraduates themsclycs
are especially trained to avoid IN
harshness Even the most selfish an
conquered by gentle means. An a.
nosphcre Of refinement pcrvadcs ,ls
whole kindergarten. Special impor,
anco attaches TO games. Ey means Of
games children are taught kindness %
animals They represent different
animals themselves. They are also
taught TO respect the different trades
Tho scissors grinder Is one Of the
heroes Of kindergnrtenS The song q
the shoemaker never fails to awake
the joyfulest echcca But especially
the love Of tho children toward their
parents i developed Songs about
mothers love end fathers kindness
are great favorites. and their theme I
harpcd upon in endless variations
As to the free kinderrartcns. they
arc especially helpful 10 the poor.
Children Of the well TO do arc cared
for. II not BY their mothers at lcaSt by
their nurses, but children Of the tcne-
uent house poor are too often left to
play In tho Railways or on filthy
streets. where they arc exposed to the
worst examples. Tie kindergarten
system means really organized play.
The good il does. considered in tho
negative form. Is in keeping chilirn
out Of mischief and from being drag
upon their mothers.
To the question as 70 what first gave
him the idea Of establishing fire
kindergartens. Professor Adler an
svered:
NY interest in seeing the elev.aca
Of the working people II was a plan
Of new education . Q means 70 fhat
end"
Have free kindcryartens been e.
tablished in other citicsf"
when / was in San Francisco. sew
cral years AGO." replied the professor.
II delivered an address on the subject
Of the free kindergarten. and tie ilIca
WIS taken UP very quickly. One was
almost Immediately. and
since then others have been started
In Rochester . short time AGO also
talked On the same subject and five
free kindcrgartens have been opened
there"
DO you find any difficulty in OBJ
aiming che support you need % carry
Mo- answered Professor Adler.
although il takes about 10000 .
Fear."
One might happen TO meet Profes-
sor Adler in that large. bright room
- Cherry street, where the children
assemble every day. for il Is through
his cndcavors that the class has been
|ormcd. and he looks in there some
lines % sec how the wcrl: IS pro
PRESSING. That tho children came
hero last year for the trst time ono
nay learn from Miss Gordon, tho
roung lady who. with o pleasant
mile, starts them in e. their morn
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Itay In the room il will be discovered
hat those Of the children who are 5
md 8 years old have received moro
han . few morning. lessons IN the
title work they are already engaged
lpon- Small boxes about three inches
quare have been given them, and BE-
ore being allowed 10 open them they
,ave been placed in symmetrical 20
itions on the tcblc. One thing after
mother Is talked about--thc shape Of
he boxes. how many corners they
ave. and 30 ON, and then, following
be direction Of tho teacher, they are
'pcncd, the blocks which they con-
ain arc taken out and placed in diller
mt positions ON the table, till finally
hirty minutes have passed and they
re gathered up and put away.
I'VE change the occupation every
Ialf hour, ' sid Miss Gordon. FOR that
J as long Is the children can be inter
sted in one thing. We are In session
rom till ~. In addition TO these
l0urs some afternoon classes have Just
cen started for the same children Il
ras found that the morning CLASSES re-
ievcd the mothers very much, but NOS
nough, 50 two hours In the afternoon
re 70 b occupied In what - called 2