The Washington bee., 1893-05-13
THE cHILDREN'S BUILDING.
Provision Made For Mothers and Their
Little Ones at the Worlds Fair.

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The aim of the Children's building at
the Worlds fair will be to exhibit the
most improved methods adopted in the
light of the nineteenth century for the
rearing and education of children.
The exhibition will commence with
the infant at its earliest and most help
less stage. This department will be in
charge of Miss Maria NJ Love of Buff
falo, member Of the board of lady man.
ayers of New York. A model creche in
light and airy room will be carried on
by Miss Love, which will demonstrate
the most healthful, comfortable and ra-
tional method of dressing and caring for
young children.
Short lectures will be given upon their
food, clothing and sleeping arrange
ments, and in connection with the creche
will be an exhibition of infants clothing
of all nations and times, their cradles
and other furniture.
As the child grows and its mental fac
ulties develop the kindergarten succeeds
the creche, and in the gracious atmos-
phere of its intelligent training the child
nature expands and develops symmetri-
cally. This department of child life will
be demonstrated in the most complete
manner by the International Kinder
garten association.
Little children developing daily their
intellectual and moral faculties uncon-
sciously by means Of most fascinating
entertainments will be an object lesson
of great practical value to the mothers
and others having the care of children.
Closely allied to the kindergarten is the
kitchen garden. Miss Emily Huntington
of New York, the founder of this system
of education, will conduct kitchen gar
den, where classes of little folks will be
taught the useful arts of housekeeping.
For older children there will be a slojd
supported by Mrs. Quincy Shaw and
conducted by Miss Pingree, both well
known workers in the charities of Bos-
ton. Here will be an exhibit of wood
carving.
Physical development will be ably IL
lustrated by Charles Barry, president
Worlds fair commission North American
Turnerbund.
Mrs Clara Doty Bates will have charge
of library that will be tastefully fitted
up and provided with a full supply of
children's books, including many from
foreign lands.
Pennsylvania will equip and maintain
a department in the Childrens building
showing the wonderful progress that has
been made in teaching very young deaf
mutes to speak. Miss Mary Garrett,
secretary of the Home For Teaching Deaf
Mutes to Speak, will be in charge of this
department. Daily demonstrations will
be given.
There will be conducted department
of public comfort in connection with
the Children's building, intended espe-
cially for the benefit of children. Infants
and small children will be received and
placed in the care of competent nurses,
who will provide for all their wants
while their mothers are visiting the va
rious departments Of the exposition.
For the amusement of visiting children
there will be large playground on the
roof; this will be inclosed with a strong
wire netting so the children will be per-
fectly safe. The playground will be very
attractive, ornamented with vines and
flowers. Within the inclosure butterflies
and birds will fit about unconfned.
Here under cover will be exhibited toys
of all nations, from the rude playthings
of Eskimo children to the wonderful
TOYS which at once instruct and amuse.
! These toys will be used to entertain the
children. This department will be main
tanned by the Illinois Woman's Exposi-
ton board.-Chicago Women's News.