St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1896-03-01

dergarten is to some children" And
she related how a little one whose op-
pcrtunities were few was perfectly de-
voted to her school. Said the little
one, when her mother wished to keep
her at home one cold day: "Why,
mamma, I've got to go back and fin
ish my card
THE year that my own child had in
the kindergarten was a very happy one
for her" added Mrs. Brill, 81 would
say most emphatically that I would be
very sorry to have them taken out,
and 1 believe in them most thorough
ly'
One mother said to a reporter for the
G o e: II do feel indignant at what
has been said about the kindergarten
being nothing but a day nursery. 1
believe in a two years kindergarten
course. l think the kindergartens of
st. Paul are excellent"
ANOTHER SECTION OF TOWN,
In the Lafayette district, where so
many of the poor live, the mothers
show their appreciation Of the kinder
garten by coming, whenever there is
any little entertainment, even with ba-
bies in their arms Many of them are
anxious to have their children entered
just as soon as possible. One mother
came with her child in her arms to
The first call of the reporter was
made at Phillip Reillys, the home of
one of the little kindergartners, where
the mother was absent. She had evil
IDENTIFY gone out to work, but, finding
the father at home, he was asked:
you wouldn't like to have the kin
dergarten go, would you?"
mo, 1 would not" he replied. "They
can't do it. All the people would sign
petition against 1t. Everybody is con-
cerned in that the poor people, and,
not the real rich, but the middle class"
He evidently has some ideas on the
subject.
Stopping a moment to talk with
group of women, they were informed
of the possible loss of this institution.
oh, my" was the exclamation of one,
why, 1 am sure every mother around
here, that has got them, want it."
when my own little girl is old
enough I want her there" said Mrs. j.
Lavelle.
The old grandmother led the way to
an Irish home. Two Of these children
have been in the kindergarten, and an
other one is soon to go. The grand
father fondly related how the little boy
said he wouldn't go until he could
have some clothes, and didn't want to
go dirty.
mo, ma'am, I don't want them to
take it out" said the mother Mrs. Cur
ran, when questioned. ''They liked
it, referring to her children. II likes
the kindergarten, too. They learns so
many nice things there. She showed
me nice little papers; she showed me
how to wash her hands," speaking of
her little girl. Yes, they learned SO
nice there"
"Oh, yes, the kindergarten does us
lots of good. The children are better
with everything. They get through so
much quicker" said Mr.. Oxman a
Jewish storekeeper. Il had three chill
dren in the kindergarten. My Joe used
to come home from there nicely
trained. My Joe is getting to be good
boy" His little daughter is now there.
Mrs. David Beaudet, who bore some
marks of refinement, was one of the
mothers called upon. "They are think
ing of taking the kindergarten out of
the public school," she was informed.
us that SOP" was the exclamation.
81 think the kindergartens are just
lovely. I've been speaking to some
other ladies about it. My goodness!
1 think they are so much better off
in the kindergarten. / think it's just
lovely to send them to the kindergart-
en-" she repeated. "They learn such
nice manners. If they are going to
give it up, 1t will be too bad. 1t
keeps so many children off the street.
1t helps them in manners. 1t helps
them in everything. 1t makes them
have patience" added the mother.
This appreciative woman's little Ro-
land is in the kindergarten. and she
has another child soon to go.
. Both father and mother were found
at the home Of Myer Binstock, He
brew, and good words on the side of
the kindergarten came from both.
I've got little girl to send in the