New-York tribune., 1896-11-29
READY FOR KINDERGARTENS
A REPORT TO BE MADE TO THE BOARD
OF EDUCATION.
IT PROVIDES FOR A STANDING COMMITTEE ON
KINpERoARTENs AND CONTAINS REGC-
LArroNs FOR THE CONDUCT OF
KINDERGARTEN CLASSES.


...,a D.carober meeting Of the Board OF Educa-
,,, N be held on Tuesday. an important report
will be presented from the two committees "ni."
have been considering the questions ih'oNeo u, ~
establishment Of kindergartens as part oi , 'll'
nrhl,c school system Of Brooklyn. The report VIII
nrovtde for a standing committee on KinoersA ems
:. .ors,st of several members. to which shalI Dc
,e.erred all matters In connection Win hiNu''
earten work In the schools
rba regulations suggested prescribe that the com.
n,,.ee IN conjunction with the superintendent oi
public Instruction. shall determine in what schoo's'
With the consent Of the local committees hinu.
..,,ar classes shall be established. and that inc
committee shall have power TO nominate eup
visor of kindergartens and as many 'eao"'' -
ttndergarten work as the Boaro OF huuca''o'' ~ '
authorize subject to the approval Oh inc
ON Tsacbers and the Board. Kindergarten teachers
ora ~ ba ~ two casses-drectors and heipeTs. ~
ora "a N he appo!nted a director who mas not hau'
=, addition 10 the qualifications required lof
k.ndergarten certificate. one years succesS.u' eN
perience in kindergarten teaching. Every hi,uo'
garten class is to have director put there win 'i'
b. a salared helper unless the number OF chhdreh
erceeds twenty-five. Appointments are 10 DC
made for the school year only. but may De rehe~eo
from year TO year
Tho salary Of the kindergarten supervisor 's 10 DC
fxed by the Board the salaries OF directors are 10
be $50 for the first year. with an increase OF s'o
wear until q maximum OF $50 is reached; helpers
will get $3.50 year Provision !s made for the issu-
Ing of certificates to kindergarten teachers by the
Superintendent OF Public Instruction. under the io!-
lowing conditions: Applicants must nave s'auu-
a.ed from school for the professional training OF
teachers. approved by the Committee on kinoer-
gartens having course of not less than two years,
least OF which must have been devoted 10 the
theory and practice OF kindergarten work. APP
pl.cants before entering upon such course OF pro-
fessional instruction, must have graduated from
high school having course OF study OF not less
than three years, approved by the state supenn-
tendent Of Public Instruction from some institu-
tion OF equal or higher rank approved by the Same
authority or In lieu Of such scholastic training and
one year OF professional training. they must nave
had successful experience in kindergarten teaching
for not less than two years Applicants must also
pass satisfactory examination in the principles
and methods OF kindergarten teaching
a further provision of the report Is that kinder
garten classes may be taught in one section or In
TWO sections at the discretion Of the Committee on
kindergartens. II there is one section the session
VIII be from a. NJ. til noon; IL two sections. there
VIII be one session from 70 1870 a. m. and another
from TO $50 .. m No kindergarten class with one
'sscher viii be allowed 10 contain more than
twenty-five pupils. or with two teachers more than
Ao'V pupils and no pupil will be permitted 70 at
.eho ior more than three hours a day. Pupils must
% al least five years old. The report bears the
s.Shatures OF all the members Of both committees
FRANK L. Babbott. Charles n. Chadwick, Mary Z.
- chapman. Nelson J. Gates, John Y. Cuyer.
"sa'5 " Mclean and f. II. Perry
VIII DO apparent TO those having knowledge Of
a4s subject that the committee has gone over the
s'ouno thoroughly, and arrived at conclusions
.s' VIII generally be accepted as satisfactory.
.ns'e Is no reasonable doubt that the report will
adopted by the Board without substantial
asnss and 1t is almost equally certain that the
-1mAn OF the new standing committee will be
- rnx t - baboott. the initiator Of the movement
ci,v vIuco klndergartens In the schools of the
forr hOny beginning In this work be made
ths ,s,o present. since the amount available FOR
ersupp purpose Is not more than $4,000 1t is gen
risay Ieit that small beginning made In the
lxSs way WIZ be vastly better than the esab-
snent ssrtnent OK large number OF so-called kinder
fhst S Us witnout strict regard TO the principles
atisni on me points In the report that will arrest
dvs dvnon wna Is the provision that mo child under
\ years OF age shall be permitted TO enter a
thiseergarten ma class" ;here arc two reasons for
ms,, T provision. as q member OF one OF the com
day. On presenting the report explained yester-
ths T scmitted TO the kindergartens anyway and
nsbss ossher is that. according the State law.
fhss money 10 appropriated for children under
thst rSe IN private kindergartcns II IL the rule
four tro ~ mitie ones should come in at the age OF
tbsvs svs two full years in the kindergarten before
ciasss.s are ready to enter the lowest primary
dAs the mooted point of one or two sessions per
mite" s"s Deen left TO be passed on by the Com
pointsd on kindergartens. hereafter to be ap-
En"si its decision cannot be anticipated; but 1t
a. Aihpwn ipwv,n that members Of the Board who
sinsiH sv 70 be appointed II strongly favor the
session. which 70 adopted In private kinder