Telegram-herald., 1891-09-23
uhiTY CO MFETMc.
An Aassirsbis Address IN kisasrEHstens
by ars Treat

~ ats Treat
The FIRST meeting OF tie season of the
Unity Ciub sas peli attended last even
ing. the minutes of TIE last meeting
were read and approved, and Miss Tap-
per announced that tue election Of OF
fcers would be deferred until the next
meeting. The object OF tHe ciub is GO
promote the knowledge oi SOCIAL, eco-
ncinic anu sseisl prsblcass among .ls
members, AID tie community "a gen
ersi. Last evening the subject under
discussion MAS "Ihe Kindergarten,
aud the club was addressed by Mrs
Treat. Mrs. Treat = not eloquent. bat
her Earnest manner carried c0aylctlOu
10 all her bearers. Ia substance Ars.
Treat sad. The Kindergarten : found
eG OH unity. Froebel sad Of Il, "fae
idea is holy one. It's an idez wh.ch,
If realized. would make al mankind
happy" Every thing - connected with
something else. All our hves are Inks
in one great chain. Then We must eaca
do our part 10 make our LAX ia the
chain strong enooga te bear All the
rest. Every gift, song aud game bf the
Kinder garten system is necessary.
Nothing can be left out. Sonleihlnk
they Know the system If they know
few of IFS gifts and songs. but tins ~ a
great mistake. Froebei stadied for
years TO make complete set OF his
gifts, 10 perfect the system. lie did
not invent the gifts and games, but ne
was the genius that took the experience
of all the Others aEd made a perfect
whole. After be got his materials al
resdy ne would catherine children about
t.rs tn.
called hlm az ..old fool' 10 play 10
much OF mis- time with the children:
but he is one of the kind who were
called loo.s In life, and had monuments
erected To their memory after desth.
When Eroebel speaks OF the mother
element" he means the tender, spirit
ual care over the child. The spiritual
mother ls not always the physical
mother. The mother element ls
divine spot found IN every true woman,
and in some men. Every child repro
duces he history of mis- race. As the
Tie. DRY of the race Can he traced from
the age OF tarbarisns to the ideal gov
ernnsent III the United States, 80 the
child in his life is barbarian, nomad,
and all the stages OF civilization IN turn.
lie IS barbarian wien he wants nothing
but soinc.ning 60 eat: homad when be
funs away. Children eau be kept al
home by giving them POSSESSIONS. Since
the child's life is perfect parallel TO
the lie o. las race, We may be sure that
whatever has benefited the race, will
benefit the child. Music, art, color,
flowers have been wonderful agents in
civilization. Let them still help us with
onr children 1t is appalling TO see the
initiative power OF tAe child. Mothers
must have an elevated standard II they
wish their children TO be truly cultured,
and all who reach the souls of children
are mothers. "Remain thou IN unity OF
life, else thou canst not lead Others IA. -
II is prol osed hy the club 10 take up
the following snbje for discussion al
future meetings: Hypnotlsm, The Sal
vation Army, parwinisn. Claims OF
Modern Splfitnailsni, Temperance,
Historic Principles of the Two Great
Parties, Single Tax. Charities and Cor
rec.ions, Factory law of Michigan,
Municipal Control OF Street Cars. City
Government Problems. linn grafton
Laws. Manual Training and Co-opera-
tive House keeping.