The morning call., 1890-12-17
HAPPY CHILDREN.
Annual Kindergarten Distribu.
tiOn of Presents.
Hundreds Of Rejoicing Little 01es Receive
Their Christmas Gifts-Mrs. stauford's
100000 Endowment.


twenty-four schools under its jurisdiction
began yesterday. Each year the committees
pay visit to the particular school they have
In charge, and the visitation is made about
christmas tlme in order to make the occa-
sion one of holiday festivity for the benefit
of the children.
AT the same time the committees examine
infinitely into the details Of the management
OF the various schools see that tine sanitary
regulations are in proper condition, and,
where it is necessary, provide for clothing
for pupils. The visits are all made under
the direction of Mrs. Sarah b. Cooper, Su-
perintendent and President of the associa-
ton.
The first visitation took place yesterday
at the Willard Free Kindergarten, 1861
TURK street, the Visiting Committee being:
mis- Sarah Il. Cooper Superintendent,
Mrs. j. ID. Gage Chairman, Miss c. NJ.
Domett, Mrs. L. b. Cutler, Mrs K. S. Hart.
Miss Minnie Taylor, Miss Jennie Fitch
Mrs. Justice j. R Sharpstein aud Mrs. HI.
c. Carlton. The visitors were received bv
Principal Miss Harriet Jarreau and her as
sistaht, Mrs. A. Stockton, who have charge
of the school.
The school-room was handsomely decor
ated and fine large Christmas tree spread
Its present-laden branches in the center of
the moor, around which were gathered about
nifty happy little children. On the arrival of
The committee few kindergarten exercises
were gone through, and then began the dis
trlbutlon Of Christmas presents to the little
oaes.
MISS JARREAU THANKED.
al the cl ose of the exercises Mrs. Sarah
Is. Cooper on behalf OF the Visiting Com
mlttee thanked Miss Jarreau for her long
ana faithful services and wished her all sue
cess in new field which she is about to en-
ter. Miss Jarreau will be married on New
Years eve, and she was presented with
number of presents consisting of silverware
by Mrs. Cooper on behalf of the committee.
she will be succeeded by Miss Lizzie Brown
In the afternoon Mrs. Cooper headed an
other visiting committee consisting of Mrs.
Charles Lux, Mrs. AVIAN Flanders, Mrs.
Justin Moore, Mrs. Charles Clayton, Miss
Nelae Van Wrinkle, Mrs. }. Spruanee, Mrs.
h. L. Allen and Mrs. Isabelle knight. Chair
man. The school visited was the j. Shell
don-Lux-Potter Free Kindergarten on West
mission street. supported by Mrs. Charles
= EIfS FOR her grandchild.
he school has an annual enrolment of
zoo pupils and Is in charge of one of the
brightest, most efficient and successful of all
the teachers Of the association, Mrs. May
Hanson. She is assisted bv Miss Annie
Thompson and Miss Ella Niccum. On the
arrival of the committee Mrs. Hanson and
her charge of bright young children bade
the members welcome.
The school was finely decorated for the
occasion, and on the north side of the room
was large Christmas tree which groaned
beneath the heavy weight of presents which
had been provided for the pupils. On the
top OF the tree was unique design wrought
In the national colors, the splendid dec0ra-
ton being the work of Chairman Miss
knight.
HAPPY BAND OF CHILDREN.
After few short exercises the dist-ibu-
ton of presents took place, and a more
happy set of children never gathered to-
gether. Il have lost all control of them to-
day" said Mrs. Hanson, as the young tots
trolted OFF with their dolls and bats and
balls and sweetmeats. None of the children,
however, forgot to kiss their kind teacher
good-by.
One of the most interesting features of the
exercises was the presen tation by the chill
qren OF presents to their parents, who We're
IN attendance, and there seemed to be as
much JOY in the fathers aud mothers taking
The small gifts AS the young ones had in giving
them. The presents consisted of work made
by the children during their term. TIE
children seemed 10 take the greatest pride
III having their little offerings in a neat and
Clean condition. Those children whose par
ents were not in attendance took their pres
entS home.
The Children" said Mrs. Hanson. take
more pains with their little gifts than a
dressmaker would who is expecting a 500
bill"
Among the visitors TO the Lux Kindergar-
ten were: Mrs. ". e: WoOdman, Mrs. L.
Hattie Cooper, Mrs. Justin Moore, Miss CUT
Ter, Mrs. L. b. Cutler, Mrs. Burgess. Mrs.
Miller and large number Of parents of the
pupils.
The committee, through Mrs Cooper. ex
pressed Its high appreciation of The able aud
efficient manner in which Mrs. Hanson was
conducting her school, as shown through the
conduct and brightness of her young
charges.
VISITS AND ENDowMENTs.
The following is the programme for the
! visiting committees during the week.
Wednesday-10 A. NJ, Stanford No 2, two
classes, Eighth and Brannan streets; IL A. NJ,
Pore Kinder garten, Hazel, Montgomery and
MINI streets; p NJ. Two Friends kndergar-
ten, 10lS Folsom street, six classes. ThuTsday-
Ten; 1906 Mason street; IL a. NJ, Hearst and
Helping Hand kindefgartens. 512 Union street;
2 p. NJ, STANFORD No. 3, 1870 Mission street;
also the Emily Faithful, at the same place. Fri
day Lester Norris Memorial, the Produce
Exchange and the Huntington KindergarIens,
at 1898 Pacific street. Saturday-IO A. M the
New Potrero kindergarten, on Tennessee aud
Solano streets.
Mrs. Sarah B. Cooper announces that prior
TO her late departure for the East, Mrs. Sen
ator stanford, out of her own private means,
the endowment of the kindergartens bear
ing her name as permanent institutions.
The papers were duly drawn up and signed,
and the following gentlemen named as trus-
tees of the fund: Charles +. Croker, limo
thy Hopkins, Russell j. Wilson, Joseph
Grant and Henry Lathrop.
Mrs. Senator Hearst has also literally en-
dowed three OF the kinuergartens, as have
Two other wealthy members of the associa-
ton. This makes thirteen ont of the TWEEN
ty-four kindergartens established on per-
manent basis, while eleven still remain to
be conducted by the contributions of the
friends and patrons of these most worthy
schools.
Mrs. Cooper also states that she and other
officers of the association have made inquiries
from the police and at the various city and
State prisons and there has not been a sin
gle case found where, during the eleven
years OF the kindergarten's work, one pupil
or graduate has ever been arrested or i'm
pr!sUned for an offense against the law.