The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1894-01-26
THURSDAY
.THE
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.

4 me ting OF the directors OF the Al.
at the residence of DIR G w Maston last
evening. Among other things done the
secretary was instructed to send for the
! kindergarten News, the Education Of
! Man and "Reminiscences of Froebel,"
for the use OF the association.
| The following on the history of the
kindergarten work in Albany WAS cad
Among the educational and reli Sous
movements that have interested III.
people OF Albany, from time to time.
i, the history of the kindergarten work
among us deserves more than passing
. notice. Slowly but surely the real
thought has grown until today there is
more intelligent Interest 4 4 better
understanding of the general principles
underlying Fioeb.ls system of education
than ever before. IL proof of this as
! sertion one needs hut to be reminded OF
the association recently formed which
enrolls in its thirtynve members some
of the noblest and ablest minds of AL
| bany. This fact alone is full of meaning
and promise, for when an organization
| sets itself TO WORK Systematically to
study the principles aud methods of
work like that OF the kindergarten the
outcome is sure TO be new life and power
to the work under consideration, thus
| laying the foundation for permanent
| institution. Ii is easy TO pTophesy from
present indications that the day is not
Tar distant when the kindergarten pro-
| rer, shall have become the heritage Of
every child in our city, and its bslntiinl
| spirit pervsde every Suudayschool, day
school, and many of cur homes.
| The first seed which has produced this
school, was sown by Mrs " dead abou,
/ FIVE years ago. who opened primary
school in the " c 7 L hall and used
primary methods whenever possible.
There aIe boys and girls in their teens
who will not soon sorget their kind and
| faithful teacher, Mrs Mead. After about
a years duration this school passed into
| the hands OF two mighty esteemed young
ladies. Mrs New berry nee Wheeler and
| Miss Helen Crawford. in whose mind il
I was 10 continue the kindergarten effort
The seed Thus sown WAS stimulated TO
larger growth by the coming Of Mrs
| Emma latham IRON the free kinder
garten OF Saginaw, Mich. II was not
long before it was discerned that the OBJ
stacle in the way OF the more rapid de
velopment of this work WAS the general
| indifference to the school caused by the
! lack OF understanding OF real value oil
this system in the formation OF the
childs character. a kindergarten wa:
opened on Seventh ST. and for over two
years this little school has served &C 4
silent missionary TO uphold the true
kindergarten ideal. But the spirit oI
this school has reached beyond the little
class OF 20 pupils, and interested a mum
ber of families. until by common consent
aided by the untiring efforts OF the pres
ident, Mrs W II Lee, kindergarten as
sociation was formed. II is evident that
the kindergarten has come 20 stay in
Albany, to become an uplifting power
in the community. The kindergarten
has been suspended for short time on
account of sickness, but will be resumed
as soon as a suitable home can be found
Is there not some generous citizen whC
has building or room, centrally located
that he could put at the disposal OF the
association and thus aid q worthy Gauss
and make happy many little ones Bu
no narrative of the kindergarten would
be complete without word OF praise x
the editors of the local papers who hav'
been 8 unit in aiding and strengthening
the work by generously publishing any
thing iha; might help L. osfen making
and the courteous interest sh0E bl
many Of fine citizens OF Alb any, the as
sOeis1iOn is deeply grateful