New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-03-10

INV, DAVIS Of practical facts. when
l." 80 t~5rce1 through their kindergarten
:, - ,o, automatically, arranging '"e
. ob.,,ss and other angles and singing ~
,..,o sores telling how much amusement '1iV' w
nlevirc according TO lule' Ua-i"' .ar
- o,d sr,p,e seems more dei6H'i"i '
~ Con- With no Interior moral or sugar -co"'o4
,a,7,c.ion. IS cAildhood's prerogauNe anu 'a,,.
,,or. uil encourage. not suppress ih'ioee"' So.
,,,s.lh,e way When there is house'0o'i'
mo.o,. a large empty room should De gNe" O''
....oi,. .o the children. where they may reign "
-.-,a ond where their whm' anu MAJ :,
nav have full sway. A. one ehu Oh '' ,,b
.nssr,e a little platform shouid De e'e0''-' ~,
, o,,.,i, that can be pushed out OF 'he way ""o''
49,. noaded This affords endless amusement
-, t. .o,binc children enjoy so much as pay
-, ..shopsr Of every description. SihP'e' '"
.r,,,,o and excellent way Of arranging oui "a
a. have lght fabric Gurkey reo "''Ne
,,;ro 10 which small brass rings are 80,
"a width OF the curtain is DIVIDED !" '"o 49,.
-, ,ne .vo sides are then strung on 10 d N0Pp
W. n.n,c, Is stretched taut across the room
're' W. CO.., tho ceiling in the centre to keep
' 80 a. MACE and to indicate the point "he'e
- ,-,,irs are TO meet. With an arrahse'no''
s.u,ys which may be pulled on cdch s'ue' ~
,,,-a.rs NAV he closed or opened anu "","
zee may be drawn back 10 the wall a-N ~ |
= -, n, the way, on a high hook simon "a
ao,cr or more Of small campstoos' WIZ" mo
go, -, ,hen not needed. are all the iuIh''-'e
,,-oa A long shel; running from SIDE 70 sue VI
ka end Of the room. six fee; from ''e e'' w,
MA all the various theatrical belongings anu '''
n. interfere with the room -
c,.b an apartment would he a Verltao'e nav
49,. % he children. and would be OF meal
I % .ba other members OF the family
=. zell. insur1ng peace and quetness III 'le .
49,. house children delight in giving eXhoiuo"9
rbicb the elders Of the family are invited az
,diance and some Of their Inventions are led,'
-. oiov.r 4 little entertainment arranged on the
any ~ The moment by some happy chIu'eH ""''
.sida Of school hours. 1--we in realm OF hoei.'''
IA who nave merry and sympathetic mo'ner
800, ,ben, n room very like the one
..~a v.as funny exhibition OF trained ami
,ais from very simple materials. F1rst the pa''
lanhant was announced and MISUNDERSTANDING
,fart elephant stalked in with MS keeper an"
brough his repertory Of tricks mos' succeSs'"''S'
hosa sraad a magician with a rolled-up news
sper can anG spec,aclcs, Herceiy maTheu eS'
rows and wrapped N Turkey red touched the
sos, with his wand end It was Transformed mo
r.o laughing boys. All the materials usei
,ere a brown piano-cover a hastily se"ed-up paper
,usl,n proboscis stuffed with cotton and tushs
.ade OF rolled white wrapping paper the eyes ana
nppng being cut out and Se"cd on the cio'Ii'
,no,her animal was the slo;h. which was induced
ri which arterward discovered 20 be a small
ri on her hands and knees wearing boots on her
tont feet q. q. hands, with head formed by
,ng-ponted cap o. brown wrapping paper. This
,as tied under 'he chin and upon II eyes. nos
mis- and mouth were strongly marked with black
ball By holding ne head down, the point OF the
np representing the snout went out horizontally.
rd the rest OF The body was covered with a gray
patrkn Other animals were represented by SINH
~ ingenious devices. and the entertainment ended
nth a ohsrade, wherein a capital imitation OF "A
treetcar was represented by n lounge. big
Iotheshorse and couple OF chairs. with driver
ne conductor. These slight notes show how very
stle IS required 10 give pleasure and stimulate
,vent!on. A little encouragement. sympathy and
ppo-tuaity all that is needed. ard surely the
.stinct OF imitation that seems so pronounced in
billren means something and should be fostered.
Some time ago a we.l-known NewYOr'I c;7bman