The Progress., 1893-07-08

doubt. destined not to live long enough :"
know it by personal experience The con
trost between the two sides Of the glass Is
strong indeed.
In the nurseries-for there are three or
four of them in n rOw-the hoo:@ are pare
Awnings keep cut the strong IatS ol me
SIN. The light is dull and SOFT. line Oh
cribs extend around the QUEER edge ot the
apartments. Each crib has baby ia 1t, ana
the nurses, trim and pretty in their siinpIe
blue gowns aud white caps, have more
babies in their arms, some just entering
the land of lullaby and others alreaus
there. These are waiting their turn III 'he
cradles A dozen or more little to's ere
plaving on the floor, with great variety
of tovs to amuse themselves with. The
tovs have been contributed from all the
nations of the earth, and he Is hard IN
fant TO please who cannot be satlshed With
his choice from this collection.
At the door which leads to the office or
tbn nurseries n number of women are
waiting with babies in their arms. These
ore visitors to the fair. who want To de-
nosit their infant charges and receive
checks therefor. They are so tired, some
. of these poor mothers. that one feels sorry
when he hears the clerk say, we are luh
now and can't take another bsby lor t"o
hours" 1t seems pity that when 'liey
Thought of such happy idea as TINS day
nursery where for a quarter OF u uoll'lr
mother may leave a baby and he sure theI
II will have good, intelligent and sAllliui
coro they did not make the building large
enouph TO accommodate all corners. Every
day mothers with weary arms ana nag
card faces that tell of the struggle they
have been making to see the exposition
and take care of their babies at the sii,-e
time nresent themselves at the door OF the
nursery only to be disappointed with 'he
word that all the space is taken.
In one of the nurseries BABIES are au-
mitted along with their own private
nurses, and made the suggestion 10 the
Ladies in charge of the building that they
amend their rules and keep out sucIi III
fants nc were already provided with regu-
iaratfandants. People who have nurses
enploved to look after theirinfants shoul9
remain AWAY from the Children's building
= and leave what room there is in that bene-
ficent structure for the accommodation OF
babies who have no nurses except Their
tired mothers. If the Children's building
9 is good for anything it is as haven oi
rest to babies who have been made sore
and peevish by being lugged about the
fair grounds. without the opportunity for
. restful sleep, and for the mothers who
u have carried them about from building tC
building with aching limbs and weary leet
. One of my own babies was left here a Gay
} or two in charge of her nurse, and II
: seemed n great convenience to all con
: cerned But as soon as discovered Una
], there wasn't room enough in the nurseries
- TO accommodate the nurseless babies
u said mine could remain at the hotel L
the ladies' in charge of the building ar
p wise they will make a ruh that onl.
n ! babies without nurses shall be admitted.
Is Upstairs are some more interesting bah.
u u pictures. There are class-rooms In whlcl
y YOU may look through another glass part
i, fion and see about fifteen little men ant
III women going through the kindergartel
y exercises. There are plenty Cf people d
~ ~ this country who have never had an oi
~ portunity 10 see what a kindergarten
a like. and this is an opportunity whlc
,e !. they hail with much delight. 1t Is pref,
=; ~ scene, enough, and familiarity seem
u never to rob it of transformations. Beside
:, the kindergarten there is school room
s. which sloyd is shown in full operation
W Slovd is something comparatively new
,bis country. but as near as l can max
W. ont II is an enlarged sort Of kindergarten
" suitable cider children and extendln
w the Froebel principle through grei
ns variety of exercises, thoughts and tran
" inps Of the mind. In sloyd they use a
~ the eeometri, forms, as they do In klhue
=. y; garten worl, but, going much farther, u
h' also tools with which to make these iorn
"a AMI change them. The new system
as Taught by competent teachers from Il
an east and by many who have come fro
AN an Europe, and now that the schools a
ne closed and both teachers ind pupils a
"a, free to spend their vacations at the Ia
llo the attendance from the public schools
~, this country is becoming distinct dai
'ey feature at the exposition.
ny The Worlds fair is splendid place
81 the children, if one can make arrahg
VI monts by which they may see what TN
or wish TO see without wearying themselV
MS and every one else in the party. Ave
gu; gu good method, pursued by several frien
no no Of mine with large families, is to take L
-. i little folks about two afternoons wee
lt devuting the whole of those half days
'n' t,.ri- amusement, and leaving them
ic' home the remainder of the time.
ROBERT GRAVES.
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