Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-06-18

been ia vain For although We cannot
see The results ~ plainly ~ 10 would
wish. p~Eh4ps- stall it h not tor the ~
suits alone ws muss work. but BE- con
tent g. work day after day. gradually
teaching the child to - and do the
right
We can see great improvements 10 the
chilsirro They have grown Ices selfish.
more self reliant. and are happier and
brighter We have grouped tho work
u HE year around the seasons: festivals
xrd birthdays. Through stories. songs
aad gsms- A. have tined 10 interprcs
their meaning
The kindergarten opened one week
eaflicr than the public schools this year.
Foe this reason the hrst weeks attend
ans.s was very ANAL The sccond ueek.
howeser. thirty two bright little faces
filled Cur circle.
We FIRST emphasized the family
Thought Many VI the little children
hal never left their mothers before, 30
With stories and songs - talked 1t their
homes and made them feel that the kin
dcsgzrtrn 10 home also.
This year we talked great deal about
Columbus. his early life. voyages and
discoveries The Indians and their hab-
is and tho worlds fair we're aIso dis
cussed.
Then came the autumn thought With
the gathering and storing q fruits. vsge-
tables and gram The habits q animals
Ia providing fos winter; also. who're We
get our coal and wood Froa this 70
lei up 10 the higher thought q how
thess things are provided. and by whom
We told 81 the first Thanksgiving
dny--sts difference from our'a The
children we're given . Thanksgiving
dinner By the lad,es Of the circle. Then.
too. they brought doostions Of potatoes.
apple. etc. ~ b given 10 thoss iess for
funate than themseiveoL
The next festival Was Chsistmas-
We taught the children % help and to
s!o Tor others so that By Christmss day
they fully understood the JOY there 10 in
giving.
Their parents we're invited 10 Christ
mas tree. Christmas morning. trimmed
With presents made BY the children;
each child received . present from the
circle.
Iosk sfshe New Year.
After two weeks vacation the baby.
New Year. came. Then We took up the
trade life and the children were Cor
time oobblers. carpenters and black
sruishs They visited q cobbler ono
morning and received practical illus
srstion q how their shoes arc made.
They ce!etrstrd ST. Valentines day
b. making little love tokens Tor their
friends
Next came washington's birthday.
His character "a . hero Was emphasized,
a. vas also that % Abraham Lsncoln
and others
Next came Faster. Seeds we're planted
in the Kindergarten by the children and
watched 10 ses how they grow. Then
came The birthday IL Frederick Froebei.
the founder 20 the Kindergarten. They
celebrated this by making chains and
f'ag4 With the Herman colors and
marching Then Came. bright and sun
shiny, May. The birsis. their return
and habits were talked about.
The nunat~r a children enrolled dur
iag the year j. 81. the average attend.
anCc has scsn - Eighteen have moved
away. Il have entered the public schools
and have left Us b. Join tho garden
sbose.
We have had two assistants from Mira
Treats training Glaze all "a tho year
sonss - the time three. We have been
obliged 20 turn some children away. not
having rsom n srcommosiais them.
The Influence - this kindergarten has
certainly entered the homes ~ the chill
dTcn. ! am always weie.med ~ "she
Teacher" and very cordially received.
Clothing has te'sn scot Ia by fourteen
ls<sies. have given est ss0 garments
aod hfty four pairs a shoes have
made ~ esiis
SixteeB children have received carr in
the crrche during the year. Thus the
year has pas~sd and Mt without its
god results
Te~s~us~r's statement.
MIS- tsrsee Delsus Submitted thr soi
iowing <fsten-ntof tbesoeiety sfnsnces
Jose a. I~s.- bsIsnee IN treasury - G.
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