The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-02-23
WORK FOR YOUNG WOMEN.
kindergarten Teaching, the Finest
of All Industrial Professions for
Girls.

The remuneration for trained kinder
garten teachers equals, and in many cities
| exceeds, the average salaries paid to
women along other lines of work, as will
be seen by The following tabulated result:
For kindergarten principal, Hartford
pays an average salary of $1,000; Provi-
dence, $40; Boston, $3.50; Leporte, 500; New
York and Rochester, $3.50: Des Moines and
Buffalo, $500; Cambridge, 500; Albany, $500;
and Philadelphia, S475.
The lines between the kindergarten and
sunday school have been closely drawn of
Is.ce. until they nnally conVerged by the
allotting OF the position of Sunday school
primary teacher to trained kindergart-
ners, for which an average salary of $3.50
is paid.
For those contemplating taking up the
kindergarten teaching professionally, a
year IS the very shortest time that should
be given TO study OF the system practic-
ally and theoretically, while an additional
year as assistant is further requisite to
school
The outlay necessary for the first course
suggested, which is usually under the d.
rection of a private teacher, is 500 a year,
material, etc.
The normal course in the various col
leges and schools of kindergarten Is Of
two years duration with tuition fee of
d y
The question of board is to be considered
as an additional item in either case.
There are many practical kindergart-
ners who have proflted by the shorter
course, but the theory is advanced that a
comprehensive study of kindergarten phil
osophy cannot be obtained during the
working period of one year, this is, from
September to June.
The class hours usually occupy a half
Of each day, but the student must ap-
ply herself closely to the work, to the
exclusion of minor detractions, thus en-
aiding her to thoroughly master the Froe-
bel principles and the various studies
which are closely allied to it.
The requirements of any student enter
ing the normal course are a good gen
eral educati on-sorne knowledge of draw
ing and music and she must possess suf-
hcient culture to warrant her pursuing
the profession.
The course includes the Froebel theory
the gift-occupatiOn and gam eS-the fun
damental principles of the sciences obi
ology, botany, mineralogy, zoology and
ysiology)-physical and voice culture.
freehand drawing. besides lectures on lit
erature, Psychology, art and general kin
dergarten subjects.
The next most important step after
graduation is obtaining a position. Most
of the normal schools and institutions,
where the curriculum includes the kinder
garten course, endeavor to obtain work
for their graduates, and are measurably
successful as application is made to them
by those desiring teachers.
Even for those who do not desire to
adopt this profession as q career, the ben
efits arising from its requirement are
many and varied. The care of children en-
tiers into the life of the majority of
women, whether they become mothers or
not. Then to the mental and moral plane
women attain through the advantage Of a
kindergarten training, enables them to
undertake any profession or Industrial
calling with a well balanced and cultured
understanding. Habits trained to observa-
groundwork of the primal tenets of phys
les and the sciences. a knowledge and ap-
plication of metaphysics. which IS the open
sesame to character study, and finally sur
passing ALL consciousness that life is
methodized by duty, qualities the trained
to become the master of cir
cumstances. She need never fear to find
herself at a. disadvantage among CON-
petitors H. GILLESPIE.