The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-09-06

terday withdrew in disgust from the
police committee, while his inscrutin-
able colleague, Anderson, is contem-
plating like step. Councilman Coin
and James have long ago declared for party |
division. while Hall, Wostenholm, Arm
strong, Noble and Cohn were iudiclally |
orsted. Pembroke stepped down and out |
long before that in sheer disgust. Treas |
urer Walden and Auditor Hoag ranged |
themselves at first with the divisionists,
while Ryan, Shovel and Van Houten are
laying low to see which way the cat will
Jump. Do the Liberals not BEE the ship
wreck coming, say about next February
Get aboard.
Harry McCallum has come out for citi-
zens' ticket in the city election.
A. L. Thomas is watching every train for
the return of Governor Lannan. Since
Arthur Brown sprung that little resolution
in the Republican convention calling upon
all Liberal officeholders to resign the act
ing governor is anxious to get co -nsel.
The present cuuncil will certainly not
grant franchise for another light com
pany. There is too much light being thrown
on the city government already.
t I
Harmonious A. L. Williams should not
object to Hardy's refusal to give up his
| office. He only accepted the nomination
in the interest of harmony and not be-
cause he wanted the office"
Rumor has it that Judge Powers will
shortly demand quitclaim deed for his
services from the Liberal party, and retire
to the practice of the law.
1t is rumored at Liberal headquarters
that M. G.. Taylor, formerly superintend-
ent OF Liberty park, but now in the con-
somme, has concluded not to get a hair
cut until Cou n Gilman Spafford returns his
scalp.
From municipal politics to education
would be long stride were it not true that
it Is but one step from the ridiculous to the
sublime. THE HERALD devotes considera-
BILE space to school matters, but it has neg
lected, thus far, to say word about a
new Institution that has recently estab-
lished itself in this city. We mean the
kindergarten after Froebels system.
I
Froebeps method furnishes but the
starting point for each science and each
profession. The kindergarten is but 8
preparation for higher education, based
on the same fundamental principle. The
method of the kindergarten circles around
the songs and games, some Of which en-
, phasize the gymnastic element; some de-
velop aud strengthen the senses; some
stimulate thought and some help the chile
to represent The key to Froebers method
is found in the parallel between the devel
opment of the individual and that Of tn
race The aim Of the kindergarten is to in
| fiuepce the whole being of the child. 1
helps him to know, feel and follow tn
truth. 1t seeks to create mental and mora
tendencies and to stimulate health Y ant
/ harmonious growth.
Froebel devised all possible means t.
{ rouse and direct the sympathies. He woul'
r have the child learn by doing. In singing
]. bird songs the child represents the bird
l etc. The distinction and popularity of al
= kindergarten songs is the emphasis place,
upon gesture. True gesture in it's actio
= develops true idea" In the games tn
s child represents the more serious occu
! patton Of the adult; he is the carpenter o
i the farmer. The gifts as a whole hav
typical character. Geometrio forms ar
" the patterns according TO which natur
works; they are the ideas variously EN-
r bodied in material objects. These geomet
rical forms Froebel makes the plaything c
: the child. The first gift consists of ball
: Of the prismatic colors; second, wooden
. cube, sphere and cylinder; the fourth
fifth and sixth is Of cubes so divided as t
: prism and parallelapiped; the seventh is {
" square and triangular tablets, through tn
e combination Of which the child become
- familiar with all the regular poly
|. CONS; the eighth and ninth gift
81 are composed of sticks and ring
embodying of the straight and curve
= lines. Contrasts Of color, form, number
f ETC., lead gradually to the abstraction G
l. these qualities and furnish the childre
with the key to the material world. Til
J. main object of the gifts is to supply tn
!. child organized material adapted to stimu
q late productive power. With the secon
gift the child represents; with the thirt
= fourth, fifth and sixth he builds; with Il
r. seventh, eighth and ninth he makes pic
e, lures. Froebeps rule as applied to tt
practical application Of the gifts is to wor
,r from the concrete to the abstract; thus W
commence with solids, then proceed to sui
m faces, then lines, then points, the latte
ir being the tenth gift. The training OF til
eye and hand cannot be commenced Il
N early in the child's school career. Tn
90 training which child receives
one years attendance in the kinde
"a garten will develop in him a skill
n the use of his hands, and habit of accu
a ate measurement, by the eye, which w
be in his possession for life. AL the gif
and occupations of the kindergarten tel
to the development of the self-activities