The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-04-15
POINTS ON PAWTUCKET.
The New kindergarten.

The New kindergarten.
Henry NJ. Maxon, superintendent OF
schools, to-day issued circular to parents
notifying them that a free public kinder
garten will be opened at the Grove street
! school house next Monday morning at Q
o'clock. The following extracts will give
some idea OF the objects and workings of
the school:
The children do not use books and are
| not taught To read In the kindergarten.
They are not taught arithmetic according
to the methods OF the primary school but
| the work which they do in the Kinder
garten will make it much easier for them
TO learn all these things when they do
enter the primary. and their progress will
be much more rapid. They spend their
time in occupation and games that have
been devised by great teachers to interest,
and, at the same time, train them. These
occupations give the child nimble fingers.
| sharp eyes, quicker wits, and a knowledge
of how to use his hands He learns some
thing OF form, color, numbers and their
| relations, and, in general is prepared to
| take up the work of the primary in the
| best way. He is taught obedience, kind
ness, good behavior, regard for the rights
| of Others. truthfulness, and many of the
| other virtues that little children need to
learn. In short, the aim of the Kinder
garten Is to give its children the atmos-
phere and the spirit of the best homes,
and, at the same time, give them mental,
physical and manual training. such as the
home does not give. Experienced educa-
tors say that the child who enters the pri-
mary at years of age, after two years in
the kindergarten, will be brighter and
| farther advaneed TIT the age Of than IL he
entered the primary at 5 without Kinder
garten training.
Children four years old or over, IL living
within the city limits. will be received
~ raD rd fn h.
but one daily session from to 1l:30 A. VI.
The school will be in charge Of Miss Susie
Greeley, formerly a teacher in the primary
room in the same building, who has had
considerable experience, being graduate
of Miss Aidin's Kindergarten In Provi-
dence and also Of the Pawtucket Training
School.
A Presentation to a Pastor.
AT. the Thompson NJ e. Church last
pastor, the Rev. j. II. Newland, and wife,
IN honor OF his return to the church for
another year by the Methodist conference.
An oyster supper was served, and an en-
tertainment, consisting of songs, recita-
tions. instrumental music. etc. During
presented by Mr.. Griffiths on behalf of
the members OF the church with solid
gold. Elgin movement watch, with chain,
and his wife was presented with a silver
cake basket and bouquet OF flowers.
The Women's Christian Temperance
Union.
The Women's Christian Temperance
Union met last evening with Mrs. Thomas
Mitchell on Parsley street. Tea was
served and few remarks were made by
Mrs. Manchester. president of the Society
OF Loyal Women OF American Liberty,
who was present.
Order OF AifrediAns.
Brigade No. Of this city held a very in
teresting meeting Thursday night, Vice
Commander Charles Bickell in the chair
The committee on the anniversary OH the
23d Of April reported that they had made
arrangements TO go to the First Baptist
church in Providence, at 1890 A. NJ, and
they hoped to see as many comrades
present as possible; also that they meet
at Al Westminster street. Providence. at
10 A. NJ, as there will be short parade
Communication was received from
Brigade No. OF South Providence in
viting the members of Brigade No. 4 to
visit them on April 20, and it was voted to
to attend there In body. Remarks
were made on the good of the order by
the Deputy Protector, Henry Norton of
Brigade No. q Right Hon. Protector J. J.
Kenyon, +. c., j. w. Greenhalgh, and Il.
c., James +. Holland.
The Regular Meeting Of Enterprise Lodge,
The regular meeting of Enterprise
Lodge No. 90, /. o. .. f., was held last
evening. Five candidates were worked in
the first degree.
Leah Lodge, ID. orr.
At the meeting Of Leah Lodge, ID. of r.,
on wednesday evening, three candidates
were initiated. At the close of the meet
ing collation. was served.
Personal.
Mr.. A. A. Fuller, a resident of Pleasant
View, has returned home from Denver.
Col, after four weeks absence. He
brought with him a number Of specimens
OF ore.
Tho District Court.
In the District Court this morning the
case against the gambling implements,
seized at the place of James l.. McGinn,
came up for trial. Willard b. Tanner ap- |
pearcd for the Boston Furniture Com |
pany, who claimed that the tables had not !
been paid for and therefore belonged 10
them that they were sold simply as fur |
nitnre, and were not gambling imple- |
ments. Judge Shove ruled that while |
the tables were not. In the first place. |
gambling implements, yet after having |
with n slot and "dinky" box they became |
gambling Implements They were ac- |
cordingly forfeited and ordered DESTROYED. |
Frank Martin was arrested by Officer |
Slocum this forenoon on warrant |
charging him with fast driving on Paw |
tucket avenue on Wednesday last. Mr.. |
Martin maintained that he was not driv- |
Ing at all on that date, but to avoid any |
trouble about the matter he pleaded |
guilty. He was fined s. aud costs.
One man was fined g. aud costs for :.
drunkenness.
slight Accident at tho Freight Depot
Shortly before noon to-day word was
,ent TO the police station to send the am
bulance up TO the freight depot 70 take
ARE of a man who had been hurt there
The ambulance responded and on ar
irving At the freight yard II was
on the ''switcher" had fallen from the TOP
Of freight car on to . pile Of lumber on