The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-12-05
cHILDREN's BUILDING AT THE FAIR.

CHILDREN's BUILDING AT THE FAIR.
"Of course, we shall raise the necessary
money. The guarantee was necessary
and the gentlemen were very good TO give
it. never did any begging before in my
life until / asked this favor Of them.
dreaded very much to make the request,
but they granted it SO willingly that it
seemed positive pleasure.
"Do you know" continued Mrs. Dun
lap, "that everything that pertains to
the development of the child is to have
place in this homer Agnes Huntington
is going to conduct the kitchen garden.
Mrs. Quincy Shaw a wood carving de-
partment, and Mrs. Clara Doty Bates is
going to select juvenile library, such as
will enable mothers to solve the ever re-
curing and knotty problem of what to
get for their children to read. The build
ing will be a natural rendezvous for
mothers, and don't think there will be
anything at the Columb bian Exposition
more attractive and progressive than our
children's home. There will be so many
mothers at the Fair from the country.
who have lived secluded lives and who
have had no opportunity to know of the
advancement that has been made in the
care and education Of little folks. never
was SO interested in anything before.
just devote myself to it.
"As 1 said, there will be a creche. but
no distinction will be made in selecting
children for this day nursery. The rule
will be first come, first served When
we have all we can take care of, no more
will be admitted. This nursery attach
ment is to be under the management of
the Buffalo Creche, which will supply a
lot OF its trained nurses, and the nursery
Of the children's home will be model.
a kindergarten department, manual
training department and a department of
physical culture will be provided. The
prettiest playground in the world will be
on the roof of the building.
alt will be a roof garden, like the big
one on top of the Casino in New York.
There will be grass, trees, vines, birds
and butterflies. This roof garden will be
so protected that the children cannot see
how high they are in the air, though they
will not be up very high, as the building
will be only two stories. No grown per-
sons but nurses will be allowed in the
playground. IL visitors want to see the
little folks at play, which, by the way,
will be an interesting picture, they must
go into a concealed gallery, where they
can view the scene without interfering
with the children's pleasure. A play
ground Will also be provided in the court
on the ground floor, in the centre OF
which will be a great basin filed with
FISH and small boats.
a. The International kindergarten Asso-
citation will have charge OF the kinder
garten. Mrs. Cooper, OF San Francisco.
and Miss Stewart, OF Philadelphia, Presi-
dent and Vice President OF the associa-
tion, will give their time and influence to
this branch. The department OF physi-
cal culture will be under the direction OF
the Turner's Society, OF Chicago. Miss
Garnett's famous school for teaching the
deaf and dumb children to speak and
hear by certain scientific training OF the
muscles will be presented. This is school
supported by the State OF Pennsyivania,
and the State will pay the expenses of
Miss Gsrnett and her school to this city.
There will be a lecture-room, where
very-day lectures will be delivered, illus
trated by stereopticon views. The
lectures will be about different countries;
peoples aud their customs. After the
lecture on japan, for instance, the chill
dren will be taken out to see the Japs and
the Japanese exhibit. This system is also
designed to teach mothers how to instruct
their children, to give them On idea what
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