The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-04-21
OFFICERS MAKE REPORTS
Close of Year of the Free kindergarten
and Children's Aid Society.
President Reports New Building Under Erec-
tion-schOol Named for Mrs. Peelle-Re.
ports from Graduates-Nature of Work D


Tho annual meeting of the Free Kinder
garten and Children's Aid Society was held
yesterday afternoon at the First Presby-
terrain Church. The exercises consisted of
the reading of reports by the several off,
GERS and the annual election. The report
of the treasurer. Mrs. Charles L. Dark.
gave g detailed account of the receipts
from teas. subscriptions. fees and donations
and the expenses of maintaining the eight
schools. The expenses for the year were
s4.6sS.04. and there is q balance of s692.19.
The corresponding secretary. Mrs. George
w. Hnford. reported that during the nine
years of the kindergarten Training School
leo have been graduated. These graduates
are now holding responsible positions. N any
of them In other cities. The correspond
ence comes from teachers. many places.
from Michigan and Florida and from New
York to California They are without ex-
ception dong successful work. The report
was not quite complete until Mrs. Hutford
read q letter from Mrs. stanton j. Peelle.
now In Washington. IL. u. who was for
Kindergarten Society. Mrs. Peelle
wrote of the small beginning
which had been made by o few, one April
afternoon. in 1888. IN the Library Birding.
and OF the patient, earnest labors which
had been SO rewarded Mrs. Peelle was
one of those earnest women and her untir-
ing help and encouragement was one OF the
strong holds of the society. The letter
gave new hope TO those who desire to In
crease the work of the society. The PEARL
street school was named, in honor of its
president. the Arabella g. Peelle School
Mrs. Eliza q. Wiley. who was chosen TO
succeed Mrs. Peelle when the latter re-
OF the year. Especially did she commend
the capable and excellent services of Mrs.
Eliza A. Blaker. the superintendent. who
has been continuously IN the school since
IL was inaugurated. The feature of the
year was the donation of lot on Margaret
street south of the City Hospital. by Mrs.
John C. Wright for school. and the col
lection of $500 with which build
ing and equipment might be fur
nished. The building is well under
ready for occupancy the first of September.
The members of the Sixth Christian
Church offered to furnish room.
some material and some money
c,s s6s society woS Snntb sids Ia
view of the fact that there arc already ex-
penses In the Margaret School and others.
il was not Thought wise, with tbs financial
burdens already on hand, to take up add.
tional ones. The society 10 happy to record
that this is the first church to realize che
kindergarten work as branch OF home
missions, and they have faith that some
individual church or society will establish
q kindergarten on the South Side. In the
Margaret School will be started q creche.
or a day nursery. where mothers may leave
their children while out at work during
their working hours
Mrs Eliza A. Baker. the valued super
faithfully, gave q resume of the entire
work of the school. She gave the history
of FrRbel. with whom the work origins ted,
apd his idea of teaching little children In
fhe natural way and by nature. and the be-
ginning of the kindergarten. or children's
garden system. Nearly every society.
church and Sunday school has made dona-
lions TO the kindergarten. There were last
year / ,432 miscellaneous donations, not in
GLIDING food and clothing. and there are
4.lSz individuals under the society's care.
Every family represented in the schools is
visited regularly. and ar0lo visits
were made last year. This is TO
show friendly interest In all members Of
the family, and get them in sympathy with
the schools, and there are monthly enter
tainments to which the parents and older
children invited. During the year
there have also been seven parties for the
children, when they have been shown good
manners and various points of etiquette,
which otherwise they would never know,
and refining influences are begun, which
they. in many instances. are not only quick
TO appreciate, but practice: There are
eight kindergartens, but this branch Is
really the least. for. while 1t begins and is
for the little ones. there are older ones who
accomplish much practical good.
A very brief review of Mrs. Bakers de-
scription will give faint idea of
literary societies. books are given the chill
dren to read and. when they are finished.
the pupil relates the story and points out
the moral or benefit. Library clubs are
books are in each school. These are loaned
oct In the families, and when q set at ono
school has been read it Is transferred TO
another school. so that comparatively
many individuals. In the nursery maids
class. the older girls are taught to take
charge of the smallest children and to play
with them. amuse them and give them
care. The nursery is the place where the
lessons taught are put In practice.
The domestic training school 10 not to
train servants. but TO make good and USE
full sons and daughters. The smaller ones
do miniature work and the others practical
work. How TO take care of any room.
room. dining room care and service.
and cooking. sewing. cutting fitting
hat trimming and every possible
useful thing. The slojd department teaches
MOoQ CuttiuE, JOiut making anu CdEViDRs
The children are given luncheon every day
Volunteer teachers instruct Saturday morn
iDgs in the domestic training GLASSES.
There were many holiday donations and
celebrations. end the children are taught
the object of the holidays. as they come.
There Is normal training school and q
FrGbel Club. which meets monthly. The
Free kindergarten will make an exhibit ut
the worlds fair.
The election resulted as follows:
President-Mrs. Eliza G.. Wiley
Vice Presidents-Nrs. o G. McCulloch Mrs IT.
A. Lewis. Mrs j. III. Baldwin, Mrs. q. Z. Town
ley.
Treasurer-Mrs. Charles T. Dark.
Recording Secretary-Mrs. John Il. Elam
Corresponding Secrctary-Mrs q. W. Hufford
Executive Committee-Mrs l. II. Levey Mrs
NJ. M. Finch, Mrs. w. ID. Cooper. Mrs. Herman
Pink. Mrs. w. A. Taylor Mrs. W. A. Bell, Mrs j.
W. Kern. Mrs. j. H. Holiday.
superintendent-Mrs. Eliza A. Baker.
Advisory B0ard-Rev. n. A. Hyde. Messrs. r.
n. Lamb, George Merritt, Lewis Jones, w. A.
Bell.
Classical school at the Fair
Mr.. and Mrs. Sewall. of the Girls Clss-
sical School. have leased residence in
ChicanO for he s,,rnu,ar m, n m h. M n =,