The herald., 1894-12-22
HOLIDAY CELEBRATION.
FESTIVITIES COMMENCE AMONG
THE SMALL CHILDREN.
Tho Lafay.t ito Industrial school and
AmsliA Street Kindergarten En-
Joy Tree Togsthvr.

The festivities Of the joyous holiday
season were inaugurated yesterday
morning at the little industrial school
on Lafayette street. This school is
maintained and supported by Mmes.
T. D. Stimson and Charlotte Willie, and
there is NO doubt that 1t is a power.
full factor for good among the small
children in that section of the city, for
it not only gives them the substantial
foundation for liberal education, but 1t
also endows them with the rudimsnts OF
what. with further development, will be
means for gaining q liveliheed in
various trades whom they are grown.
Mice Ella Clark has charge OF this
school. She 10 assisted by Miss Lamb
ana Miss Fannie Wills is the active
manager Of its we'll being. Yesterdays
festivities consisted Of . Christmas tree
with presents and royal banquet after.
ward in the shape of cookies. apples,
candies and nuts. The Amelia stroet
kindergarten, which 10 part OF the public
school system, celebrated with the La
fayette school yesterday, and at 10 80
q. m. IS children Of both sexes marched
into the main school rot N. around Q
tree which was placed IN the center Of
the room and very prsttily decorated
with the regulation Christmas tree
adornments and more. the work Of the
children, in the shape Of chains made OF
rings OF paper, the plated work, needle
and co,ored crayon work and other
pretty devices that form q part Of the
kindergarten plan OF education. The
sides of the room were lined with chairs,
occupied by the mothers OF the little
people (those that are fortunate enough
to have mothers), Mrs. T. ID. Stimson,
Mrs. Willard Stimson and Miss Wills.
Miss Oliver, the head teacher in the
Amelia street kindergarten, her assist
ant, Miss ELAN, and Misses CLARK and
Larnb conducted the exercises and led
the children in singing their Chrintmas
songs. The presents (Which wore all
the work OF the children) were then
taken from the tres end distributed
among the parents for whom they were
made. More songs followed, and at last
sll the small people were marched
ent to the tables in another
room, whore they were served
with the "goodie,." One OF the small
est boys, who rejoices in the name OF
Simon Ponedsl, and who cannot learn
10 keep step to cave his life. has been
taught to play the triangle until he is
quite an expert. and. strange as it may
esem, keeps perfect time to the piano
during the marches. The small people.
and they are all email, ranging from
to yearu, were arrgyed in holiday at
tire. some OF the costumes being quite
striking in color and combination, bnt
their faces told of the happiness in their
little hearts, and the way they sat and
munohed the simple fe let told OF su-
preme ccnteptment; thsre wac no
ecrambling, no roughness, and their
eongs about the tres and the air OF cons
scious pride with which they reversed
their usual o,der, and gave the presents
instead of receiving them. spoke vol-
umss in favor OF the meshods by. which
they are being trained. Altogether it
was a most interesting and happy morn
ing for all concerned and the only re.
gre. is that each Of the miny cections
in the city where children abound
hasn't @ like SCHOOL and similar in.
huSaces ct work.