The sun., 1889-11-28
THE CHERRY STREET KINDERGARTEN.
Its Pupils from tho East Side Tenements
Have Thank sgIvIng Celebration.

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Have n Thank sgIvIng Celebration.
Thanksgiving was anticipated yesterday
! in the free kindergarten at $40 Cherry street.
1 The day was made one OF celebration by the
children in the regular turkey and cranberry
sauce fashion, and Of inspection by the pro-
moters and directors Of the enterprise. 1t is
less than two months since this kindergarten
was established. The good people concerned
in it are anxious lest their names should be
printed
Tell about our work" they say. but do not
mention u.s."
Tho work, then. began with desire on the
part OF certain people to help the poor dwellers
in the east side OF town. Late in September
contributions were solicited. and upward Of
$1,000 was raised. Among the subscribers
were Mr. and Mrs. Ralph L. Shainwald, Mrs. j.
Stanwood Menken. S. S. Pacard. John ClafD.
Arnold, Constable & Co.. A. Peck, Charles
Fischel, s. Rothfeld. and Cyrus Butler. Money
in hand. they sought for a location. and found
1t in the model" tenement building at $40
Cherry street. A room larger than an ordinary
tenement was set aside. and 1t was intended
TINT 1t should be used as o kindergarten for
the children living In the building. The scheme
suspicion with which the residents regarded
the institution, The projectors OF the new en-
gagged two professional kindergaertners: and
then set about drumming up the neghborhood
IOr uttenuhnIS.
1t was slow work at first. but by dint OF fear
less invasion OF stores, shops. and saloons as
well as tenements. n sufficient number OF chill
dren were found who would attend to justify
beginning. At the very start the children were
required to bring one cent daily to the garten.
and all these contributions are kept in an iron
bank at one end Of the room. This little tax is
eXacted for the purpose OF instilling ideas Of
frugality in the minds OF the children, and 10
relieve in measure the charitable nature Of
the work
Not long after the work was begun vols
untary applications for admission were re-
ceiyed and the number Of attendants speedily
Increased TO sixty, the full capacity of the
room. This was too much for the two Kinder
Raertners. and to avoid the necessity for raising
more money two young ladies volunteered to
serve without pay. Tho children assemble at
in the morning and remain In tho room until
noon. At TO-, a recess is taken. during which
a LUNCHEON OF bread and milk is served and
this is too frequently the only substantial
bLeakfast the children receive.
Yesterday the sixty children assembled In
iorce, but they did not go through their GUS
tomaTy exercise at O'Clock. Visitors were OK
pected at II. and large part Of the forenoon
was occupied In making preparations. At the
ings were served. and these occupied the little
people for an hour or more They were bright.
clean healthy; looking youngsters, evidently
very happy In their surroundings. About noon
various typical exercises were given by the
children, In which they showed progress that
gratitied their bene!actors. Then Mr.. Cyrus
Butler and Prof. Zachos curator of Cooper
Union. made speeches which the groWn-up
people understood.