Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1896-02-19
Memorial Kindergarten.

1t was beautiful and unique
gathering of Chinese women and
children in the Chinese church, \
at the reception given them by.
Christian women of this city.
There l received the object-lesson
of the delight and absorption Of
the little Chinese tots in their
kindergarten work. There [ MOTTO
ed how the poor, sad, 'lifeless faces
of the gaily dressed young mothers
some of them of the small-foot-
ed upper class of Chinese society
here-lighted up at the many new
impressions they were receiving,
and as they seemed especially de-
lighted at the performance Of the
children, the thought came press
ing home, "Oh, how we ought to
multiply this agency of power
and blessing in Honolulu" And
remembering that this, the
first one of our mission kin
dergartens, was started as a mem
orial kindergarten, being named
the morgan Hebbard School"
in memory of beloved child that
died, the inspiration came to write
an appeal to bereaved mothers,
hoping they might take fresh
interest in this comforting work.
Is there not some bereaved
mother of means and ability who
would like to receive into her
achin gheart the balm of establish
ing for her child's sake kinder
garten mission for other little
ones? Or are there not many
mothers whose treasures are in
heaven, who might heal their sad
hearts by joining in this work,
paying monthly contributions, and
helping to train little children
for gloryp
In the Fourteenth Annual Re-
port of the Golden Gate Kinder
garten Association, under the
head Of Memorial kindergarten"
it is written: "And so it came to
pass that on July 18th, 1854, at
1906 Mason street, in the city of
San Francisco there was opened
the First Memorial Kindergarten
in the world. The retros-
pect is both cheering and inspir-
ING. Since that time no less than
sixteen memorial kindergartens
have been opened in this
city under the Golden Gate
Board, and they have multiplied
all over this country and in other
countries" This is the closing
part of an article on Mrs. Leland
Stanford's magnifcentgift of $174-
600 for free kindergartens. Mrs.
Coopers's words will bear pub
fishing here:
wealth thus used is the poor
mans providence. AS has been
said: The form of Christ is really
stamped upon silver and gold
thus used, it bears the image and
superscription of Him who said:
1T is not the will of our Father
who is in heaven, that one of these
little ones should perish These
are the dollars that are precious
in the sight of heaven. The touch
of loving benefcence transmutes
them into eternal possessions.
Moth and rust cannot corrupt it.
1t will be found again, in the day
of final restitution, with exceed
ing great reward"
Mrs. Cooper, in speaking of her
addresses on the subject OF memo
rial kindergartens in the United
States, which were followed every
where by bereaved parents start
ing these lasting memorials of
their love to other children,
uses these touching words: "The
loss Of children makes all other
children sacred" and closes the
paragraph with these beautiful
lines:
"Woulds't thou from sorrow find a sweet
reliefg
Or is thy heart opprest with woes un-
told?
Balm woulds't thou gather for corroding
griefy
Pour blessings round thee like shower of
Rouse to some work of high and holy
And thou an angels happiness shall
know
Nj. A. G..