St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-02-28

taking I'D "a Study of Child Nature"
by Miss Harrison, the weil-known
principal of the Chicago Kin
dergarten college. and in their
talk and discussion they are led by Miss
Choate, the directresS OF the kindergar-
ten department at the teachers training
school. Interest in the cl0b is growing,
and the enthusiastic way in which the
fifty or more membeFs discuss questions
relative to that most important of all
subjects TO the naothers, "The Child"
bids fair to drive all thoughts OF
further discussion of the tariff problem
ont of their minds.
Stopping for one moment to consider
what it readily means to the child. this
beautiful Opening out and developing
of the faculties under the care of
wise aud careful teacher. one can
readily sse the need of teacher meeting
mother, and also of teacher meeting
teacher, so that in the interchange OF
ideas and experiences each may help
the other. To this end also the Kinder
garten association exists, and with
Miss Choate as president. Mrs. Pas
| sage. as secretary, and Miss Green 20
| manage the finances of the society, 1t is
certain that good work will be done.
The first Saturday morning in every
month between sixty and seventy kim
dergartners and primary teachers meet
| at the MaXtield school and discuss the
work of the two most important DEPART
ments of the public school, together
with tho of Ernnhal
is sometimes read on plays" for the
children, a typical play being demon
| strated by one of the teachers and fol-
lowed by general discussion.
This association is now in its second
year, and is doing excellent work. The
best of good feeling existing always
between the teachers, such meetings
can be helpful, as plans and methods
may be discussed and suggestions ex-
changed.
When added to the cooperative work
| outlined mothers meeting" held bv
the interchangeable little woman who is
one of the directreSSes at the training
| school, 10 which the mothers of the
children directly under the care of the
| teachers Of the MaXtield come, it is nos
surprising to note that women all over
the city, who have never before realized
| the necessity for parent and teacher to
work together for the good of the child.
are now making study OF the child
| nature, and by talking about the child
ren's work with the teacher the results
obtained cannot fail to be gratifying.
In this connection, and as an inspira-
ton 10 all who have the subject at
heart. the kindergarten association, in
connection with the Mothers club, has
arranged for lecture to be given here
some time in April by Dr.. j. Nj. Rice, of
New York, who is now out on a lectur-
ing tour through the country; also for a
| course of six lectures by Miss Harrison,
of Chicago. DR.. Rice is well known
throughout the country as a writer on
educational matters, and before giving
his last book to the public he visited
schools in upwards of fifty cities, so that
! he knows whereof he speaks. He de-
liVered lecture early in this month at
Atlanta. Ga, Oh Scientific Teaching -
for which he received hattering press
notices.
Miss Harrison is no less we'll and
favorably known in the kindergarten
world, and teachers and others will
hail her coming with great delight.
She also is lecturing i'll the larger cities,
having appeared recently before large
and enthusiastic audiences in the col
ieSeS tor the training OF teachers in
New York and Buffalo. At the Pratt
institute she delivered course of lee
lures during last month that the teach
ers declared was an inspiration. Miss
Harrison will deliver six lectures i'll
this city and the same number in Min
neapoliS during April, but the exact
dates have not been decided upon.