Morning journal and courier., 1893-12-16
THE FLEETING SHOW.
Some of Its Facts and Fancies. Written for the JOURNAL. AND CoURIER.1

IN GALATIA. |
 A kindergarten in Galatia-.he Gelatia ! of the Blbls! Would anyone think to find such school in little corner of the old | world, where we are apt to suppose the traditions of the elders are vigorously ad hered to, and modern iaess find little or no encouragement Wonderfully as the kindergarten Idea has spread, we are prone to think of it as belonging to those coun- tries that are in the front ranks of progress, and are surprised that little bundles of | possibilities" in Turkey and India are hay ing these possibilities developed after this ! philosophic, wise, and loving plan of men tai and physical training
 In Galatla opportunities for education are very scanty, and the missionary finds that, to bring about the best results, edu ! cational and evangelical work must be con- bined. At Yozgat, the modern metropolis, an Institutional Missionary church, ,in which every organization has some practical work, has been established, and this has in it's charge school for girls. and high school for boys. This is, by the way, the only school for higher education, not alone for a city of 30,0O0 inhabitants, but for region fully as large as Palestine. "The tutions with the evangelical work was gratifying" says the pastor, "but felt as | though we were building in the air, and had not yet touched the foundation of all things. This foundation I discovered to l be in the Kindergarten system, where all knowledge as well as religion seemed to meet on 8 common ground" The atten- tion of those superficial observers who con- sider the Kindergarten to be only supe- rior sort of day nursery, where teacher | and scholars frolic together and play at learning, is directed to this sentence.
 It was rather difficult matter to start this school, but not because there was &
 lack of interest in it on the part of parents and children. A teacher was l needed, and money for the school outfit,
 which was gent for to the United States.
 But young teacher in 8 mission seminary gave up her position and salary and went
 to Smyrna, where there is a training
 school for Kindergarten teachers "The
 started on the tedious journey to Smyrna,
 almost penniless, and so 1t proved, for in
 one strange way or another, money for her
 expenses, her tuition, and the school outfit
 came as 1t was needed.
 This school was started year ago and Is
 an unqualified success. It exc:tss univer- sal interest from people of all ranks and
 nationalities; ohildren from the prom- fans, Greeks, Mohammedans and Turks,
 mingle with the children of the poor. Turkish officials and prominent citizens attended the first public entertain . ment, when the church could not hold the crowds that came to listen to the children's songs and watch them at their occupations. The school now numbers fifty pupils, and 3 a hundred more desire admittaEce, SO that
 more ample accommodations must be furn- , ished. Miss fekiran, the teacher men, . tioned, has trained her two assistants. A 8 photograph shows the teaehers and man q agers. with a group of the little onss, all & intelligent and alert-lookiDg, some of the
 wee ones having as sweet, bright faeei , may be seen in any school in our owr U country.
 r Two of the tiniest lads found 1t difficult il to reach the school in stormy weather, st
 their father procured saddle bags, put
 youngster in each, and hung the bags ove
 the shoulder of g servant. The man woult
 then hoist an umbrella and march away
 and the boys education was not thereafte 's interrupted by winter etorms. Reading o o the sacrifices and devotion of these teach
 CTS, the enthusiasm of the parents and tn
 awakened interest of the whole community we are inclined to wonder if, in the mat
 ter of mission Kindergarten, Yozgat, Gal
 stis, may not be just @ little in advance 0 m New Haven, Conn.
 WHAT ARE WE GOING TO Dos ,e Superintendent Byrnes of the New Tor er police force Is urging women, in these day n. of Christmas shopping, not to go abou a. with their purses in their hands. Hur il, dreds of men are out of work, hungry, ,del n- perate, goaded by the thought of sufferin es ones at home. A pocketbook in the han rk offers temptation to these distressed onei and whatever invites to crime is orimina This word of warning from man so co1 ns vsrsant with prime is worth needing. N ge recognize it's force and will sndeavor to as careful.
 or But what are we going to doa 'sTl - pooketless sex" labor under great dtsad vs ne tsges. It is not long since we were to IT. that foor-walkers and detectives oonsi