The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-05-12
FIRST YEARS WORK.
Remarkable Success of the Free
Kindergarten.
NOT ROOM FOR ALL sPpL icANTS.
First Animal Meeting shows the View
System Meets General Favor
The New Officers.

The Seattle Free kfnAerxarteu Associs-
fI0n held tss FIRST annual session yes'e~-
day afternoon a. the Chamber OF Conn
rnsrce hexTQaarfers, listened TO snter-
estfug review 81 me work during fhe past
year IN the shape % a report from TIE
corresponding secretary. Mrs g = Dew
hurst. and then elected q fuI set Of rev
officers 20 serve the ensuing year. The
meeting was largely ATTENDED. and a num-
her OF the members who spoke briefly on
the kInaergarten work expressed Them
selves az believing that the local kinder
sarten IN point OF success had far ex-
eeeded the expectations OF the hssocia-
ton.
The annual report Of Mrs Dewhurst
Gwelt at length upon the w0rk o. the as
sociation since fts organization. The fret
meeting had been held. she said. one year
ago at her residence. There were only
few ladies present. and the matter OF or
gaulzing a Kindergarten vas discussed.
All present seemed % favor 81. a public
meeting was held ard rs an outcome thu
Seattle free kindergarten vas launched
upon the world. Many individuals who
were anxious 70 see che association sue
cess contributed quite literally. a. did
several Christian orga uizations The old
South school building. on Main street.
was secured and fitted up for the head
chip continued 70 increase. and a. = see
ord public meeting u vas decided 10 en-
pIoy a teacher 70 take charge ~ The prac-
teal work and one p-aa secured IN the
person OF Mics Ellen Creeiman. who. Mrs
newhursf says has been found 20 80
thoroughly competent 10 teach Fr0ebeFs
system IN all 81 - purity and simplicity.
Mrs Dewhurst IN her report speaks IN
the highest terms of Miss Creelman's
ability. Though the tuition Zee for In
struction IN teaching was made as small
az possible. n appeared hard at first 20
get pupils. A. present, however. there
are nine persons in the training class.
which f. one Of the most important de-
partments Of the work. and is sufficient
in itself to Justify the existence OF the
association
~ seems a great mistake" SAYS Mrs
pewhurst in her report. Ito consider that
the work of conducting a kindergarten
u wholly a charitable one. Every con
scientlouF parent coming 10 even a slight
knowledge Of this system Of education
recognizes n Il a. once means OF saw
ing their own children. as well as the
children OF all classes. We are sorry to
fhinE OF the number OF little ones We
have been compelled Ia turn away from
our kiHdergar on. because their parents
were not poor enough. and our hearts
went out in Tympathy 10 the dear Little
Crcelman one morning. saying. sieetully.
Were poor now. Miss creelman. Nv
papa lost his job last night. and so I'm
coming 20 kindergarten with which he
merriIy fell tn line with the rest of the
children.
1T should be tho aim az this associa-
ii0n 20 place the Kindergarten within the
reach Of all. both rich and poor-to es-
tahllsh truly free kludcrgartcns. II Is
not food and clothing that wee are dis
trsbuting. II Il were then our work would
lie exclusively among those who were I'm
need OF such things II Is an educational
reform that We represent and it r.
three years course Of training hat We
have 10 offer. which Is intended TO bring
about the proper development OF the
child: 90 aid him Ia coming 10 true IDEAS
concerning himself and his surroundings
20 open up the world to him and teach
him through his life in the Kindergarten
his true relations 90 God. 20 man and 20
nature. 20 start him Alright. that no may
be better fitted 20 use the opportunities
Of his future llfe
The kindergarten as a system 81 edu-
cation IS q comparatively new Idea. ard
as such has met with the usual opposi-
tion In other places. So far 81 Seattle We
have not met with any uufriondllness.
Although there have been few large
gifts or monthly subscriptions stiu the
movement has been cordially received
and HELM has hcen given with cheerful
ness and good will. Many have expressed
their interest and faith I'm the work Who
have not heen able 20 TO more. their en-
eouragiuE words have not heen withheld.
MANY. also. have given of their time and
strength. whom money was not az their
command. The long list of gifts Just
given hy our treasurer and tho large
number Of names registered At the kin
drrearten are practical proof % tho IN