The record-union., 1891-04-26
A REAL BLESSING.
Gratifying Results of the kindergarten
Work in This City.

What the Froebel Society Has Accom-
plished for the Little Ones
Another school.
Atthe annual meeting ofthe Sacramento
Free kindergarten, recently held, Mrs
Sparrow Smith was elected President,
Mrs. j. Gattman and Mrs. III. Weinstock
Vice-Presidents, Mrs. f. Y. Williams
Secretary and Mrs. J. A. Colclough
Treasurer. Directors-Mrs. Charles Nc
Creary, Mrs. C. Wilsey, Mrs. c. M. Chip
man, Mrs. A. A. Van Voorhies, Mrs. K.
1. Robinson, Mrs. l.. A. Upson and Mrs.
S. Solon Holl.
The Treasurer reported as follows:
Collections and donations for the
two years ending March 2S, 1S91~S1, ,794 3S
Received from subscribers............... 1895 IA
Total receipts ,619 52
Expenses of school, ,etc.-............... 2,572 6S
Cash now on ,046 S4
This financial exhibit is very gratify-
ing to the noble-hearted women of our
city who have labored so assiduously for
the success of these institutions, and they
are hopeful that the additional aid neces-
sary to open another free kindergarten
will be forthcoming at an early day.
GRAND RESULTS IN TWO YEARS.
The report of the directors for the past
year was submitted. 1t reads: The Sac
ramento Free Kindergarten Association
has come to the end of two years of work
among the needy little ones in this city
Just two years ago a number of earnest
and public-spirited ladies, seeing the
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advisability of opening school. Through
the generosity of our citizens one was
opened at the southwest corner OF Second
and NJ streets, and one year later another
at the corner of Fifth and z streets by
the Froebel Society.
We wish to return our hearty thanks
for the interest shown by the public in
the work. Our friends and subscribers
are most loyal, and their continued gen.
erosity viii make it possible now, as in
the past, to guide and care for many
needy little ones. We wish that every
one could see the result of this training,
DAILY GROWING AND BLossoMING
In human lives. The sympathy and en-
couragement the ladies have received be-
speaks the interest of the thoughtful
members of our community. 1t is more
profitable to care for these little ones
than to be taxed ten times the amount for
the maintenance of jails and peniten-
The Hope of the World Lies in the
Children"
Froebel said: ST base my work upon
religion, and it must lead to religion"
No truer words were ever said. The true
kindergartners work constantly to instill
this into the lives of their little ones. Let
little children know that somebody loves
them, and they unfold and blossom like
well-matured plants. Many of the little
ones know only the bodily wants of life,
but this training soon teaches them that
there are other needs. The faculties
which have lain dormant are uuickened
into life, and the child is inspired by help
and sympathy to be good, and to mani
fest 1t in deeds, rather than words. 1t is
also taught to say, Lead US not into
temptation" and taught the way to keep
from ii.
MORE SCHOOLS NEEDED.
During these two years two hundred
and twenty-eight children have received
this training, and the rapid development
and progress made is indeed gratifying.
There should be kindergarten in every
six blocks in this city. The cry, What
shall we do with our boys" would then
be thing of the past. They would all be
taught how to do for themselves. Each
child having the advantage of this train
ing carries home and spreads broadcast
the influence and moral character of the
work, so that in the end many times the
number actually attending the school are
affected by the teaching.
AT six years of age the children pass
from the kindergarten to the primary
department of the public schools, and it
is the expression of many eighth grade
teachers that the kindergarten children
are among the brightest in their classes.
Their ideas are more acute their heads
hearts and hands have all been educated
and given start in the right direction.
The kindergarten is the best method of
setting in motion the physical, mental
and moral faculties of the child, that it
may do its own work, and in it's own way.
IT teaches the child to work with his
hands, but to control the work with his
head.
THIS is INDUSTRIAL EDUCATION,
And if carried on through the child's life
into manhood, his labor will be not only
manly, but morally good, as well.
Throw open the kindergarten and the
schools for industrial teaching to every
child, and with the heart unsullied. the
head clear, the hand apt and skillful.
then there will be no need for reform
schools for criminals and incorrigibles.
During the two years existence of our
schools many working mothers bur-
den has been lightened by having a place
where her little ones could be safely
cared for during her necessary absence
from home. In many instances the
school has performed the duties of the
much-needed
INFANTS SHELTER"
Senator Stanford struck the keynote
when he said that thorough kindergar-
ten training was the surest foundation of
education-begun at an age when moral
and industrious habits are easily formed.
taste improved and the finer feelings
which gave fabric to the will are cult
waited,
HOPE FOR THE FUTURE.
We hope for great things in the future,
and trust the day is not far distant when
kindergartens will have q recognized
place in the public schools. Let us never
weary of well-doing. for timo thus spent
will bring its reward. Let US give our
time and money to save the future of our
race. To the little ones we look for our
coming men and women.
Deeds OF kindness there shall last
When life's wearied race is DER;
And these, when earthly joys are past,
Shall greet US on the shining shore,