The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-05-10
FOR LITTLE CHILDREN
Seattle Free Kindergarten in
Annual Meeting.
4 YEAR or PROSPEROUS WORK.
OMcers Chosen for Another Tevm--
1assttne, 70 BE Held Bi-Monthiy
tn Presidents AeporG

The second year Of the Seattle free kin
dergarren work came to . close al the an
uuAi meeting Saturday afternoon Ia the
Chamber OF Commerce. A good-sizsd an
dsencs was present 10 hear the report O.
the work for the year pasi snd 70 taSe
part Ia the election OF new officers ana q
board u trustees. The outgoing president.
Mrs. G. T. Dewhurst. was given hearty
vote Of thanks Tor her work h the past
year. Both Mrs. Holmes, the 5ew pyess-
dent and Mrs. Dewaurs; expressed their
pleasure Ia being allie 70 do somsfhing. no
matter what Il might be. 10 help the work
OF the kindergarten. whether IN ocice or
out. II mztferet little 10 them
Tho constitution Of the society was
amended so that instead Of holding yearly
meetings only. In future the society AT
largo VIII meet bi-fuonshly on the after
noon Of every second Monday IN the
month. The lrst bi-monshiy meeting VIII
DO held on the second Monday OF July Al
tho Chamber Of Commerce..
The association established what may N
che future become preeedcnt-it failed
80 rc-eicct any gentleman on the board %
trustees. The women have been called
upon In the past TO do most of the work.
and ss the men gracefully Withdrew from
the contest the result was q full ticket OF
women. This follows the rule IA other
cities. where the kindergarten work IL
looked upon ~ belonging peculiarly 10
women.
Tho new officers are rs follows: Presl-
Sent, Mrs. II. y. Holiness fsrst vice presi-
dent. Mrs. J. r. simIson. second vice pres
Sdenf. Mrs. 8. Aronson. corresponding
secretary. Mrs c. Il. Dewhurst. recording
secretary. Miss Day Butler. treasurer.
Mrs. A. Coming: trustees, Mrs. II. g.
Stein. Mrs.. Francis r. Slckels Mrs. Mau-
Sice AcMicken. Mrs George !. Bush. Mrs.
,. d. Gardner. Mrs. Charles Black. Mrs.
George IL Lee. Mrs. N. C. Harzer. Miss
Edith Yc~ay. The officers outside of the
board Of trustees are also. by virtue OF
their ONCE. members Of the board. making
fifteen In all.
Before adjournment Mrs. Holmes called
the attention Of those present 10 the APP
preaching commencement exercises OF the
training class. and expressed the hope that
all would not only attend. but bring out
others TO interest them In Kindergarten
work.
The report of tho retiring treasurer
showed that the total receipts from all
eourccs for tho year had been si,zT1.is.
and tho expenditures ST .z5s.0l leaving a
balance In the treasury OF tsSrnS. OF this
sum all but f90G was collected by pledges
and gifts. this t3o0 Came from tuition from
ths training class annexed to the work.
ing the Kindergarten, $50 was raised and
extended on the new play room.
The report OF the president II a. follows:
In reviewing the record OF our kinder
earten association during the past year
Nc are convinced more firmly than ever
that our work IL a good one. since In spite
q the cry Of hard times heard upon
0fry hand. we have prospered. We have
Grsetly extended our work. increased the
capaaity OF our building on Main street,
accommodated more fchildren In our kin
dergartcn and had 4 full number In the
Training class. and what Is better than ali
else. we have confidence that the work
aone In both kindergarten and training
class under the direct supervision OF Miss
Ellen crceiman would commend Itself 20
those who are considered authorities upon
the subject Were II not for our entire
faith In the kindergarten as a means by
which We can obey the command given so
many years ago. Safer little children TO
come unto ms.'-were II not also for the
sure confidence We have that our free
kindergarten Is conducted In the true spirit
OF that command. We could not have had
che courage to work as We have done for
to advancement.
Possessing this faith and confidence. II
has seemed the greatest privilege TO hetp In
oich work. No other means OF reform
oners 30 great insiucements because the
kindersarfen begins nj the foundation. at
which point all permanent changes must be
started. n our children had their rights
our tails would not be so crowded. Hered-
uy docs not mean so much now, since 80
great attention Is being paid TO training
and education. The kindergarten com
gnends Itself wherever II il truly presented
II II the poor work done In the name OF the
kindergaften that brings criticism upon Il.
n great responsibility rests upou any per-
mr. M -.,ff tan, Of
70 Introduce 30 comparatively new a
mathod as the Kindergarten.
We as an association have great oppor-
vuulues Tor encouraging very superior work
IN the line OF education. The building ana
grounds on Main street offer many nox~ihl-
tiles Tor conducting a model school Our
sands do no, warrant the establishment OF
schools throughout the city, bat with very
little expense the Main street kindergarten
can hs improved nom time TO time uatl
Ne VIII have al Institution that any rity
mighf be proud % Already It's InHnen-n
ID being felt. and kinacrgnrsners from T,
coma. Everett. Saohofa sh, and rlnean
even. have repeatedly visited ard have
srokcn In terms of the highest nrasse az
MISS sreeinan ani the work conducted BY
her Many have thought she had come
secret which. II she would in,parf ~ shc,,
they might 60 and 80 likewise rrp,n en-.
sering the kindergarten all feel at once m.
atmosphere ~ rest and peace and au,cs that
exists there and Il - necessary 10 the nat
nra and harmonious growth u n. rhilA
We haNe reason TO congratulate ourselves
that We are enabled TO supper, 50 good
work, ana. considering all the cirrar,-
stances. We have had a very wiccessf,il
year.
Many expenses have cone e,an ~ I'm.
looked Tor. and some % cur nlefrr~ hsve
Tor various reasons been unaxn...i.,,v
withdrawn. a. the same ,i1nc a,,7sra have
been added "a thar az no time during ths
Year have We been embarrassed IN meet
snE 2Nr mau,hly eNran~ez We h.ve -
wave come oat With a little ahead purgvr-
the early part ~ the YEAR we furnished ma
kindergarten with hlackNasr,fs sar ,hs
chNdrenF Usc. Chairs and tahi,.s h.,g >. ~,
supplied ZOE thc Increased humber ~ ,ni,-
e}ens class roaua Wts uttes5 i.., rar fs.. -.
rcpiniodstion II she Same Increase. ~
ch'mneys We're nearly hiown lawn ava
ha3 70 he fuNu'lt fonl the rA,f ta. go.
also blew down aae Stormy nteht ,-s ,ht,
had - ee repaired. q avs ala, fs,,n.i 49,,
faty % RrN new sf1Vs Tor s-. ~ ~.
ROOMS. three or four nic tnrss wr~r, s~s-,.,,s
ana ihe garden was aut IA eA.... ~, -
enrnu'cr. T',fc 'ast snt -ta-t i-,,.,,-r,..t -
ffeeeiH. ni ~ ire k.nt,tsarl-r Is tsr a.
oitIa % the laF9e ron ia thc hsses,,ef,r
Per re hu,itinr ana farai.Ner.. ~, ,r..
room. however, No n'aeey Ossf.ter -.
,he general tana. This paS s,,.. d. -
Che r2eau~ 2 a snv-ssf f,.f,f ts-- s,,-s -
h1e amounted &c SlSA ne r.t.r,r -. 49,
money Tor tAe purpose y f.,.s.t,..- 80
rom has been a great esre-.~7.-.- d, 49,
whe interested them rsiN'es Or q, =, s..e-s
tnA' We nave an AFs nseie1 ~ rasrc. =,
fiaHy uneNHs,tea i.snca.sies r-,.s... (.
s.TuiSeiVca, re room a not.s.t -,
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