The morning call., 1893-01-14
ONE YEARS WORK.
Over Fourteen Thousand
Children Trained.
Synopsis of the Annual Report of the
Golden Gate Free kindergarten
Association.

i ne PRESIDENT OF tue GOfdeD GALe hinuer-
garteR Association. Mrs. Sarah B. Cooper.
has just published the thirteenth annual re-
port of this great and good work. 1t is
pamphlet OF about 270 pages. gotten out in
fine style, brimful of interesting inIorma-
ton. 1t is called the Worlds Fair Edi-
tion." and contains history Of the thirty
five kindergartens under the organization.
The report says:
The past year has been one OF great
progress. The work has made greater adj
vance than in any former year. A larger
number of children lave been enrolled than
ever before Better educational work has
been done. Better results have been at
tainAi. Three new kindergartens have been
organized. making thirly-fiye now under this
board. The total annual enrollmentis 3108.
The growth of the work In San Fran
cisco has been more rapid than in any other
city of this country. This Is largely due tn
the generosity and intelligent interest OF
our citizens.
The organization of free normal training
schoolfor teachers has greatly contrit uted 10
the strength and prosperity of our work. We
have been able to supply larger number OF
trained assistants, and thus individualiZe
the work among the children to greater
degree. The careful supervision of the
faithful and devoted principal of our normal
department. Miss Anna NJ StovalI, has been
of untold value to our work.
During the year three memorial kinder
gartens have been opened-the Sarah III.
Condor, the OSgood and Grace, and the
Joseph RosenbeTg-all of them are memori-
al free kIndergartens. This makes thirty
five klndergartens now under the
Golden Gate Association. Eighteen Of
these kindergartens arc permanently
endowed Fifteen of these are me-
mortal kindergartens. The first memorial
kindergartens in the world were THE Lee
lana Stanford Jr. Memorial Klndergartens,"
the first one of which was organized July Z,
1884. Since that time, and growing out OF
that seed-gerni, there have been scores OF
these loving memorials of beloved children
planted all over the world. Thousands of
children have been thus blest. In
the very heart of the Barbary Coast-the
Five Points of San FraIciScO-just thirteen
years ago was opened the second free kin
dergarten west of the Rocky Mountains. 1t
was opened under the auspices of Mrs.
Sarah B. Cooper's Bible class. and was
called the Jackson-street Free Kinder
gaTten. When there was but 81 so per
month pledged the building was secured
and put i'll repair. A tabulated statement
OF kindergarten progress. covering the en-
tire thirteen years, is exceedingly interest
ing. At the close of the first year there were
TWO kiDdergartens. 100 children enrolled,
and total receipts of S1S05 10. At the close of
the thirteenth year there are .thirty-tive kin
u6IBhTleuS, Quo cHliQTtfl elFOllru, anu lOldl
receipts OF S43, 73l 80. Over II, 600 children,
between the ages o. 16 months and years.
have been trained during the thirteen years.
A free normal training school is accom-
plishing much good. Thlriy-one pupils
graduated last May, most of whom are now
occupying good positions as teachers. The
report furnishes full and explicit informa-
ton in regard TO qualifications for admis-
sion, course of training and the opening OF
sessions. Another most promising feature
of the work is the holding of mothers
meetings, which, it is said, have grown in
numbers and in interest. The report goes
on to say: 1T is the aim to group the
mothers that we may thus come into closer
relationship with them and learn their
needs, their cares, their aspirations and
their disappOiH tments, and as far as pos
sible. bring something Of new hope and
comfort into their hard and cherries lives"
Familiar talks on hygiene, this physical
care and training OF children and domestic
economy are given. A large corps OF spe-
cial lecturers, including noted specialists
from the University of California and the
Leland Stanford Jr University, add their
valuable services to the training class.
Most of the teachers have also enrolled for
a postgraduate course under the superior
training of Professor &. ii. McGrew Of San
Jose. All this is done to bring the kinder
gartens up TO the highest point oil exceIlence.
The history Of the different kindergar-
tens Is exceedingly interesting reading.
Mrs. Leland Stanford supports seven; Mrs.
Phoebe a Hearst. three; helping Hand
Society. three; Mrs. B. F. Norris, two;
Mrs. A. j. Pope, one; Alexander Mont
gomery, one; Mrs Cyrus Walker, one
Mrs. G. w. Dowda. one; Mrs. III. l.. Bradley,
one; Mrs. X. 5. Hart. one; the Produce
Exchange, insurance. merchants, attorneys
and real estate. each support one. Ihese
are the first kindergartens i'll the world
supported by commercial organizations.
There Is a joseph Rosenberg Memorial
Kindergarten and Hulier- Shattuck. a
fine series OF educational articles and a
strong. vigorous paper on The klndergar..
ten in its Relation 10 Manual Training
thoughtful readers. A very high tribute Is
paid TO the teachers. The extracts from
teachers reports furnish vivid picture of
life in the Kindergarten. Over fifty RACES
are devoted to the recognition of special
gifts and services. The press of San Fran
agency for spreading the good work"
The treasurer's report is full, clear and
explicit, furnishing an admirable insight
Into the details Of all receipts and expendi-
lures. 1t shows the total annual receipts to
be S43.731 90, disbursements sos. 3SS So.
leaving balance of S15,343 0S, all Of which
is money advanced by the individuals who
sustain kindergartens. The general work
OF the association Is sustained by the general
public. This admirable Worlds Fair
EultlOn CdDuOt ldti 10 dttIdSb dltcutlOu CT
the coming exposition.
The officers Of this association are: Mrs.
Leland Stanford, honorary president; Mrs.
Sarah b. Cooper, president; Mrs. Charles
Lux, first vice-president; Mrs. Louis Sloss,
second vice. president; Miss Ella l.. Adams,
secretary; Miss Virginia Fitch. assistant
secretary: Miss Isabelle knight, treasurer;
superintendent, Mrs. Sarah Il. Cooper;
deputy SUPERINTENDENT and private secre-
tary, Miss Harriet Cooper; auditors-Hon.
i. G. Waite. State Capitol. Sacramento;
Charles S. Lathrop SIG Market street;
directors-Mrs. Leland Stanford, Mrs.
Sarah b. Cooper, Mrs. George Hears, Mrs.
Charles b. Alexander. Mrs. Charles Hol-
brook, Mrs. Cyrus Walker, Mrs. A. j.
Polk. Mrs. Charles Lusk. Mrs Louis Sloss,
Mrs. b. 4. Norris, Mrs. Charles Clayton:
advisory board = Hon. Leland Stanford,
Lloyd Tevis. Ariel Lathrop, Louis Sloss.
Walter Z. Dean, Charles Holbrook. L. b.
Mastick, Professor John SWEET w. T.
Whittier. John F. Merrill, w. E. Brown,
John l. Sabin, Adolph Sutro.