The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-12-19
LITTLE FOLKS.
Gathering Around kindergarten
Christmas Trees.
Happy Faces and Full Pockets at the Various
Exhibitions-Pupils From Fairmount
ard Comer,ordville.

Three more kindergarten festivals were
held yesterday, and the largeness of the at
tendance shows how much interest has been
excited by the exhibitions of the little ones.
The officers of the Golden Gate Association,
headed by Mrs. Cooper, were kept on the go
all day, being obliged to go from one end of
the city to the other. At 10 o'clock in the
morning Stanford Memorial kindergarten,
classes and 2, held an annual exhibition at
1906 Mason street. This is considered one
of the finest schools under the jurisdiction
OF the association and has an enrolment of
$50 children.
The rooms were beautifully decorated for
the occasion. A mammoth Christmas-tree
stood in the center of the floor. 1t was in
reality tree and not a large branch, as is
usually the case. 1t was covered with brill
liant butterflies, birds. bird's-nests, Christ
mas bells. angels, silver rain, gilded nuts,
strings of iridescent beads and rainbow
gauze. presenting a beautiful appearance.
AT its foot was piled a large heap of pres
ents of all descriptions for the children.
Around the room were decorations of flow
ers. plants and eyergreens.
The Visiting Committee, headed by Su-
perintendent Mrs. Sarah B. Cooper and
Deputy Superintendent Miss Harriet
Cooper, consisted of Mrs. Henry Dutton
Chairman, Mrs. Ira Pierce, Mrs. g. NJ.
Blake, Mrs. A. Y. Trask Mrs. David Hewes,
Mrs. Louis Sloss, Mrs. E. T. Allen, Mrs. }.
Spruance, Mrs. Alvan Flanders and Mrs. f.
Il. LilienthaL
THE EARLIEST ESTABLISHED.
The teachers of the school are: Class
1, Miss May Loveland. principals; No. 2.
Miss Stella Stovall principal, assistants
Miss Emile Koppitz, Miss Estelle Dickson
and Miss Lila Fales. The exercises con-
sisted of an original Christmas carol, sung
by the pupils, and motion songs, after
which the distribution Of presents took
place.
Superintendent Mrs. Cooper stated that
the school was the earliest one established
and maintained by Mrs. Stanford, who do
mated $4,000 for its support. After she saw
the beneficial effects of the work, Mrs.
Stanford organized other schools and do
mated 5000 for that purpose. This is in
addition TO the 100000 donated several
weeks ago.
Among those present at the exhibition
We're: Mrs. Stuart Taylor, Mrs. Will
lam Haas. the Misses Gerstel, Professor E.
Spruance, Mrs. Justin Moore Miss Austin
Sperry. Mrs. Il. c. Goad. Angus McDon-
aid, Mrs. w. j. Dutton, Mr.. and Mrs. j. d.
Sage, the Misses MOllie and Gertrude Dut-
ton. Mrs. William Lyle and Mrs. John
Kelly.
UNIoN-STREET KINDERGARTENs.
AT IL O'Clock @ second exhibition was held
at the Union-street Kindergartens. 5l2
Union street, This school includes three
Hearst classes and three susiaibed by the
Helping Hand Society. There are six rooms
in all, and SIX Christmas trees were pro-
Al Eltys al ofnd
with flowers, eyergreens. festoons and BAN
nerS.
The Hearst Kindergartens are sustained
by Mrs. George Hearst, who is contemplat-
ing The erection OF building in the neigh
borhOod where manual arts can be taught
the older pupils. The Visiting Committee
consisted of Mrs. Virginia Fitch, Mrs. X. s.
Miller, Miss Mary l.. Browne, Mrs. George
W. bowers, Miss Mary E. Weygant and
Mrs. Frank Is. Weeks.
The following members OF the Helping
Hand Society, composed of society young
ladies, who sustain three OF the classes,
were on hand 10 see how the little tots had
progressed during the year:
HELPING HAND SOCIETY.
Mrs. d. w. Folger, President; Miss Ida Doane,
Secretary; Miss Etmentlne Poole, Corresponding
Secretary; Mrs. ID. W. Folger, Treasurer Mem
low MISS May L. Blake, Hiss i Maud Bristol,
Miss Emily Britton, Miss Josephine Brown. Mrs.
A. ID. Carpenter, Miss Annie Clds, Mrs. w. Z.
Clark, Miss Fanny Cowles, Miss Lulu Dietrich.
Miss Ida Doane. Miss Susie Dugan, Miss Clara
Duncan, Miss Clara l.. Fisher, Miss ktItie
Forester. Miss Annie Forester, Miss Emma
Fraser, Miss sadie Goemar. Miss Daisy GriswOld.
the Misses Maggie c. and Christina Cutler. Miss
Josie Hanify, Miss May HAROLD MISS Daisy
Mrs. Lizzie JOY. Miss Lizzie King, Miss Edith
Latham, Miss NJ. Livingston. Miss Lizzie Macy.
Miss Helen Manning. Mrs. j. L. Mcdonald. Mrs.
&. Matthew Jr., Miss Lizzie May. MIS-. r; 5. Mil
Ter, Mrs. William K. Morton, Miss Eleanor
OBrieD, Miss Kate Paddock, Miss Katharine
Pike, Miss Ermentine Poole, Mrs. A. P. Reddlng
Miss Belle Rupyan, Miss Annie Searle, Miss
Florence Stapleton, Miss Bertha Strnger, Mrs.
Philip Teller, Miss Adelaide Teller, Miss Amaia
Miss Carrie Webb, the Misses Ida and Jennie
Weed, Miss Lizzie Whipple, The Misses Carrie
ana Josie Virgins, Miss Bertha Williams Miss
Daisy Willard.
The ex eTciSes were listened to with de-
light by all, the crowd being SO great that
many were unable to obtain an entrance.
One feature was especially noticeable. and
that was the admirable training o. the lit
tie folks. In their Delsarte exercises their
rhythmic and supple motions were charming
to behold. After the songs and distribution
of presents were over. each class marched to
its own room, where it expressed its hap
pineSs and joy at receiving so many nice
gifts.
The principals of these kindergartens are:
Miss Cora Griffin, Miss Eva Taylor, Miss
Nellie Moore, Miss Alice Chase, Miss
Emnia McCracken; and assistants-the
Misses Gross and Arnet.
STANFORD KINDERGARTEN.
In the afternoon. at 2 o'clock, exercises
were held at Stanford Kindergarten. No. 3.
at 1910 Mission street, near the Bernal
Heights. This school has an enrolment Of
100 pupils supplied chiefly from Paramount
and Commemorative. The school is in
charge of Miss Mary Gambole, principal,
and Miss Annie Lehmkull and Miss Adele
Rotger as assistants. Attached to the
school is an overflow class known as the
Emily Faithful kindergarten, which is in
charge of Miss Hannah L. Eastman, prln-
cipal.
The Visiting Committee at this exhibition
consisted of: Superintendent Mrs. Sarah
L. Cooper, Mrs. L. b. Cutler, Mrs. Hattie
Horn, Mrs. Alvan Flanders, Mrs. w. I.
Fonda, Miss May Weygant, Miss E. Domett,
Miss Minnie Taylor and Miss Harriet
Cooper. a large Christmas tree and many
presents were provided for the young ones,
whose exercises were witnessed by over
hundred of their parents. The children all
wore paper caps of pink. white, yellow and
blue, and while going through their Calls
thenie motions looked most charming.