New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-03-20
FREE KINDERGARTENS.
THESE SCHOOLS TO BE FOUNDED IN ALL
PARTS OF THE CITY.
THE NEED FOR THEIR EXISTENCE AND The
ADVANTAGES THEY oFFBR-MoNEY
AND THE
ASKED FOR.

ASKED FOR.
While large sums of public money are yearly cx'
nended for the higher education Of the few chdieh
whose parents can afford to keep them IN SCHOOL aier
they have attained an age when they Gan ea, ". NJ.
living scarcely anything has been done III 'nS o'.'
to perfect the system Of rudmcntary framing io' .o
children OF the Door. The need Of kindergarten III
structon for the little children has long Dech rc'oe
nized by those who have known how snccc'Siu"' ''
Kindergarten has been introduced into other Clues
Children in denscy populated sections Oh t"c oi'S
come into the public schools at "a tender ago. Oil" A y
taught by a castron system 10 mcmoriAo "o'u' "
thus form sentences. In many parts OF inc Guy III
habited by Italians, Germans and other Foreigners
large proportion of the children the lowest primary
grade arc unable TO speak understand worn VI
English The teacher Of eighty or one hunared Pupi'
has little time for work with individuals and these GILL
dren must remain for months in the lowest graoe' WIN
nothing to interest them fix their attention Du' INC
blackboard and the recitation OF words that even .io
little children of English speaking parents do not ui'-
dcrstand The advantages of Frocbefs kindersartci
system for all children, and especially for children VINO
hut n,rtially understand language hardly be ex-
aggcraed. .
The great German educator was not a theorist, or
one led astray by his sympathes for Childhood. TIC
treated children from practical study OF Their needs'
and devised a method SO perfect Tor unloidins ssS-
tematcally the Intellectual powers of the developing
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of all great educators. The time taken up IN khder
rarten work is more than made up in later school work
i'm the exact observation, the Intelligence anu uS0i-
pllno of children who have received training. SUCH
children acquire more readily arithmetic drawing
sciences and the OF language, and are especaly
prepared for industrial training
The New York Kindergarten Association proposes W
serve the interest the city, according to It's consul
tuition By the establishment and maintenance Oh irce
kindcrgarcns for the purpose Of furnishing PHYSICAL
intellectual and moral training In Boston such hi''-
dergartens have successfully In operation III many
parts Of the city, and they have attracted large mum
beers Of children of the poorer classes lee H
have served bring into the lives OF inc pooIcov gu.
dren hcalthul and refining influences. \ nr o. 'na
Intellectual training has been begun at uo Hsssn
most receptive age. The work In that Guy mas pec
so admirable that the kindergarten system has ocon
introduced into the public school,. ,,oaorcor,ens in
While there many successful hlhuci 90
opcratlon in this city, there has been no cAteisss
SYSTEMATIC effort made to open khdersarlei9 ~ H
Ioorcr children. This IS the purpose OF tIe new
Kindergarten Association, as stated Ill ts ~. TO-
Ito oier 10 the children OF New iorh, espccaliy " Uv
/ no,rcr children the advantages Of TINS system Dy
csablshng ndcrgartcns in all quarters OF lie olS
in order do TINS the generous support "a 1u,
will bc II 800 In Boston the lnuhlhtehcc vi ol.c
public spirited woman built up tle "no'g - ,ro am
c1taly munnccnt and public spirited persons may NC
found who Will be glad Of the opportunity %
mi, expenditure under wise aud competent manage
/ mnut These klndergartcms Will be FREQ from an
scclrian other Ola, and Will be Thoroughly catholc
/ Qrli ana NldHt-tht"'' on
/ Tic officer, of the association are Richard W. I'll
dc~ president. Mrs. Grover Cleveland, Hamilton W
/ Nabc and Mr., Sidney Webster vice presidents, frV
r,sor j. r. Goodwin, Columbia College, treasurer aio
I Dan Il : Ecn,sen 80. 80 Nallst.. secretary. Inc
st Of manager, includes Of the Dcstkn0wn mel
and women II Ncw-l York, including DR.. nicholas VI
Murray Mrs, Mary Aapc, Dodge, Mrs Richard lrWln
r Hiss Euphcml !. Crothcrs. Miss caroline 4, IS
icl,or Mr., VI. II. simpson, Miss Angelina BROOKS
MIS- Jennie y. Merrill. the Kcy Dr. Il. W; D Mra
the Pew Henry MOttct. the Rev. David q. wye
m. K.v Jane, " Bruce. Mrs Ralph l.. >chanwain
Professor spraeus smith thc Rey Dr. Jerome o A Ren
pr. c. +. Klotcl, v. VI. T. Round and Mrs Andre"
Carnegie. ,o.or,,
ANY person Of good moral character may become
a member ~ the association the approval OF th'
executive committee and the payment Of - annually
the paymont of 500 entities the donor to he mem
iershin. and any person who shall found and main
tain "A klndcrgartcn, under the direction OF the a,
soclaton shall be an honorary member ent'ieo 10 III
privileges. . . Oh,
Subscriptions are earnestly asked To support IN
work. and may Doe sent 70 the treasurer; Iro,eSso
amount Will be welcomed