The record-union., 1891-12-04
SAVE THE CHILDREN.
The Good Work tc Which the Kinder.
gartens are Dedicated.
An Entertainment Soon to be Given In
Their Behalf-Institutio That
Should Be Fostered.

There is a most commendable move
ment on foot to promote the welfare of
the Froebel Kindergarten schools at Sec
ond and M, and Fifth and P streets.
In furtherance of this worthy object, it
has been decided to give an entertain
ment on the 18th instant, for which pur-
pose Mr.. and Mrs. Charles McCreary have
kindly rendered the use of their spacious
residence at Tenth and L streets. Just
what particular form the entertainment
will assume has not yet been announced,
but 1t is safe to say-judging from the
ability of the ladies who are interesting
themselves in the matter-that it will be
of high order.
These free kindergarten schools have
been blessing wherever established,
and none the less so in Sacramento than
other cities. They reach a class of chill
dren that the public schools do not, partly
on account Of the children's ages, and
from other causes. The kindergartens
take these little ones off the street and
train them for the public schools, by Civ
ing them an insight into the manner of
acquiring knowledge and making it
pleasure to them. instead of task.
Early impressions often constitute the
foundation for careers of usefulness, and
the child that has enjoyed the advantages
OF kindergarten instruction and training
starts out far better equipped than the
street gamin that has been allowed TO run
wild up to the schoola age, by which time he
often acquires habits that unfit him for
school.
1t is chiefly to rescue the children of
the poor and make good and intelligent
men and women of them that these free
schools are maintained by few liberal
and public-spirited citizens, and when
they come before the public occasionally
with request for some assistance in the
noble work there should be generous
response.
The people of Sacramento have on num-
berleSS occasions given abundant proof
of their generosity and their interest in
charitable work, and it is to be hoped
they will do so in this case, especially as
the individual outlay viii be but trifie.
No large sum of money is asked for, and
all who contribute little toward the good
object in view viii have the conscious
ness of knowing that they have done a
noble act in strengthening the hands of
those who have undertaken the task of
maintaining the kindergarten schools.
In note to the REcoRD-UNIoN regard
ing the entertainment and its object,
lady patron of the schools writes:
More than hundred poor little
children, under the supervision of four
excellent teachers, assemble at these
schools every school-day and receive
mental and manual training of such
character as will be a lasting benefit to
them. Not only are little feet prevented
from straying, but little hands are kept
busy, and young minds are taught to
think. Then, too, little bodies are kept
warm, for always some children's gar
mentS are finding their way to wretched
homes, clothing many child that would
of harXVlGa hp InGIl ninntIu ola1
Hence, attendance upon the coming
fete will be doubly productive of good
a noble cause viii be aided, and a most
enjoyable evening passed"