Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1893-02-06
By TELEGRAPH.
THE LITTLE ONES
To be Spendidly Provided for at the
Worlds Fair.


CuIcico, Feb. 5.-'rhe little ones-God
bless 'eu,-.he Growing babes with DIM
Piled CHECKS, tle little misses in short
dresses and gay colored sashes, the
young masters in knickerbockers, the
rising generation. the boys and girls that
couple Of decades hence may be hay
Ing considerable to say about the run
ming of their native eountry-these are
not to be forgotten at the Worlds fair. :.
We are hearing good deal nowadays
ab0ut the preparations for the cnlighten-
nlcnt and entertainment of the maturity
and old age of both sexes, about the
great things that are to be unfolded to
those big enough and old enough to
comprehend them, abont clubhouses
where the special commissioners from
foreign lands may entertain in princely
style. Why not, then, some provision
for tho little ones, so that they can come
and stay awhile and then go away with
the satisfaction in their little hearts that
they have had the best time in their lives,
and perhaps better time than they ever
expect to have again.
And they are going to be taken care
Of. Every master and miss that just
about now are tagging at mammals frock
or papa's coattails and trying to extract
Il half promise that they shall be taken
to Chicago need not be put off with the
story that the show is for old folks, and
that there will he nothing that children
can understand, even though they may
see. That story won'tgo. For there is to
beA Children's building, az pretty a struc-
turc for its size as any on the grounds,
with its kindergarten, and its kitchen
garden. and its gymnasium, and its read
Ing room, and its magic lantern room,
and its nursery, and last, but not least, its
biz playground on the roof, inclosed in
Il strong wire netting, with vines and
flowers, and live butterflies and birds
fitting around, and big doll show, and
collection of toys Of all nations. with
which the visitors can play at will. Oh,
but thcre will be great times up on that
roof this summer. The very thought Of
it makes us wish we were children again.
Patriotic women are TO rear the build
ing, and their patriotic hands will fur
nish it. The exposition authorities
haven't contributed n cent toward it,
and they won't he asked to. Tho idea
originated with Mrs. Potter Palmer, and
the board Of lady managers assumed the
responsibility Of raising the necessary
fund for the erection of the building
The cooperation of the women man
ayers of the various states was sought,
and the amount required for the struc-
turc--only $50, 000-was apportioned out
among the various commemorative
Some were taxed as low as $50. and even
the wcalthest Of them not more than
500. About $4,000 have thus been
raised The balance is yet TO come. The
ladies want ii.
Chicagos women have undertaken to
equip the interior and pay the running
Expenses, but they expect their sisters
elsewhere TO do their share toward get
ting the building itself i'll place And
thUy are not likely 10 expect in vain. 1t
will cost more to oquip and run the af-
fair than to erect it, and it was for the
former purpose solely that tho recent
international bazaar was given at the
Palmer mansion. The women of CHI
cage have already their share of the
money in hand. What they now need
is the small balance from the country.
How long arc they to wait? That is what
the executive committee Of brainy wonl-
en- who have charge Of the details and
who are holding daily meetings to push
it along would like to know. They are
all prominent in Chicago society and
have given their time and money freely
to the canse Of the little ones. They are
Mrs. George l.. Dunlap, who is director
of the building; Mrs. L. Brace Shat
tuck, tho secretary, and Mrsdames Solo
muu Thatcher. Jr.. Leander Stone AMI
w w. kimball
The Clsildren's building. nm ornate af
fair Of two stories and root garden
and occupying tract Of ground be
tween the Horticultural hall and the
WoIncn's buildin%-a0 by l50-is in
tended primarily rs m educational OK
hibit- There will he a department. deal
ing with the newborn babe. and ID
which Miss Maria II. Love Of EulTalo
will conduct a model crecbe. demon
strating by example as well as in short
lectures the most hraititfnl. comforta
bic and rational system Of dressing
feeding and providing for the rest Of /
infaats. Then rising by easy stages will
be he kindergarten, under the auspices !
of tine National kindergarten associa /
tion. showing how the little ones can de !
veiop their intellectual and moral fscul /
ties; then tine kitchen garden, illusirat.
ing housekeeping; u physical develop
ment department, where athletics win 1
by President Charles Barry /
Of the Worlds Fair Commission North 1
American Turuetbund. aud small nurs- /
erY under the auspices of the committee 1
on philanthropy of tle New York lady 4
maaagorS, This will be simply chill. /
flrtii's department of Fullic comfort.
The library win be- filed mp with chill /
arcn's literature, aud in a room near b.. /
Pennsylvania win have a department I
giving daily demonstrations Of the prog. !
ress that has bean made in teaching very .
Young deaf nIItes to speak. In the as. 4
sefn;liy rt'om there will bn rows of little /
chairs and 4 platform from which stere-
ortieon lectures on Our own and foreign
countries viii be given. Kind hearted I
anides, or kindergartners. as they will pc !
known, viii welcome the little visitors 1
in groups aTd conduct them through the
iPilding, so that they will feel thorough |
y at home. As for that roof garden,
with its flowers and birds and candies
and cakes and t1ys--well. some of rs
older folks are likely to be seen m there
esTkI ACCIDENT.