The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1892-12-23

and society was out in force. A few
little slips, here and there, in picking
out characteristics of various nations
occurred. as they always do, but no one
noticed them. There was nothing so
fragrant as that blunder which APP
peared in one of our leading papers the
day after the dedication and
about which people have not
yet stopped laughing. 1t was very
funny. The was a most touching
and pathetic and, at times, truly poetic
introduction in which the Importance
of the occasion was properly empha-
sized. Among other things, the pres
ence of a papal delegate was referred
to and the writer said that this showed
that such thing would never happen
again as when Barbarossa went to
Canossa This is somewhat as if a
paper would talk about Gen. Lee sur
rendering to George Washington or
Admiral Nelson defeating the Spanish
armada. But then, if Shakespeare can
be allowed to have a clock striking at
the time of Julius Caesar, l suppose
such a lapsus as this is not a capital
crime.
The funds, then, will be provided for
a children's building. The intelligence
will be received with much satisfaction
by more people than the originators of
the plan thought 1t is barely possible
that some schemes of educators may be
realized which before this time could
not have been practical. For instance,
the German government wanted TO
show a kindergarten in operation under
the direction of the pupils of Froe bel,
the originator of the kindergarten sys-
tenn. They wanted to have it within
the exposition grounds and take the
children of people living in the neigh
borhood. But the objection was raised
that parents would not let their chill
dren spend their time in the ground or
even go there twice day among the
crowd. If room could be made for this
kindergarten in this new building the
location of it would be exceedingly
favorable. and the project may be re-
vived.
Ground has been reserved for the
children's building between the wOm-
ans and the horticultural buildings.
The dimensions are to be 90 by $50
feet and it will cost about $50, coo for
the building proper and $4,000 more
to furnish it. 1t is not intended
primarily as Il nursery. but there will
be one connected with it. 1t is planned
to have kindergarten and a kitchen
garden, as well as a department Of
physical culture. The building will be
two stories high and have roof garden
constructed for the special purpose of
making it a playground for the chill
dren. In fact, it will be fairy garden
for the little ones with every possible
provision for healthy outdoor play,
with lawns and flowers. butterflies
and birds. fishes in an aquarium,
fountain and water to float toy boats.
The parapet is planned so high that
children cannot see over it and will not
be tempted TO look at the people be-
low and be in danger of falling down.
None but the children and their at
PENDANTS will tie allowed in this part
of the building.
The time is beginning when every
thing about the exposition has to be
rushed. 1t is only a few months till
next May. There remains much to be
done But the Worlds Columbian ex-
position has been departure in many
other things. May it be hoped that it
will also introduce the novelty of an
exposition opening at the time an
nounced and being completed when it
Is opened. II. +. o. HEI;'ENANG.