The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-05-10

been occupied nav for tao wrecks II has
given the greatest satisfaction II sfsrcs
~ entire new foundation. which the o'1
bs1zfEns needed very psuch and which
w5uh have had 10 BE- made before another
year. II affords an opportunity fcr COZ
6sscfi.g the exercises o< the chilerer u5oo
sfe ring with rore benefit and pleasure 70
all While we were building the room We
fc1n1 that one cf the windows would have
&c be placed uresr the back steps. where
the light would be c5scures-
The lea Of making an sscove under the
steps vksch would afford mere light and
sunshine and AZ the same time give con-
vsDis1t nook for the ptero. was thought
Of. but since Il was not exactly necessary
ard would add 20 the expense Il was Civ
ca gp. When Mrs. Holmes realized the
benefit such an aIcove would be she I'M
rneiiateiy decided 70 have Il Stdsa - tbs
room AMI FOR this purpose deposited u Ia
the play room fsnd. xhich covered the ex-
ira expense. THIS aicove ia a great add
ton TO the room and shs ADDED light snd
sunshine thus Afforded g much appreci-
assd- Mrs. Holmes has also placed upon
the plano a very beautiful cover We are
very proud TO thlrk that We are really buy
ing our piano instead Of paying rent for t.
We were enabled to do this through the
generosity OF Hr. Frank Black When the
opportunity presented Itself to purchase
very fair piano for the small sum OF so.
il would have been Impossible for US 70
have benefited by IL but for the kindness
OF Mr.. Black. who offered to pay half OF
the price down and secure the rest on easy
terms In three months the piano viii be-
long 70 our association. Both Mr. Frank
and Mr. Charles Black have IN a quiet and
unas4unsing manner been generous friends
Of our association.
During the early part OF the year IL was
decided ~ the board to incorporate our
association. giving To It's transactions
greater stability and authority. A new set
of bylaws were drawn up. In this work
wa were greatly assisted by Mr.. Charles
A. Riddle, who very kindly attended TO all
tie legal business connected with our In
corporation without charge. At the same
time being then member OF our board.
he gave very valuable assistance In the
framing OF our bylaws. Although Mr..
Riddle has resigned his position upon our
board. he has freely offered his services
10 Us whenever We may need them. Be
ing now legal body capable of suing and
being sued. possessing also no doub; many
other capabilities of which I do not feel
qualified to speak INTEL gently, we may be
glad OF Mr.. Riddles advice ut some future
time We are very fortunate TO count him
among our friends.
During the month OF June OF last year
public meeting OF the members and
friends or the association was called at
ths Seattle opera house. THIS meeting was
for the purpose OF eniarxsng our member
ship list. Music was furnished upon this
occasion by the members OF the Ladies'
Musical Club and other musicians Of the
city. Speeches were made upon the value
OF early training by Judge Hanford, Mr..
VIII III. Thompson, Hon. John II. Allen and
DF. Titus- Stnety-seyen names were added
to our LIST Of members. During the year.
BY private solicitation, thirty Aew menu
bcrs have been secured and In the same
way between twenty-five and thirty new
subscribers have also been added
III seems. however. that the very best
way 10 advertise the free kindergarten Is
through the visitors who come TO the kin
dergarien itself. This is at IL should be-
The very bsSt place to receive Information
concerning the methods used Is the kim
dergarten There you can sit by and watch
the children Al work and play on Tues
day and Thursday morning Miss Creelman
arranges to have leisure to talk with and
explain TO visitors the purposes OF what the
children do. Now that our playroom is
finished morning spent there Will be all
the more enjoyable.
During the past year there have been
great many visitors at the kindergartep
Every yissting day has found some there
and sometimes as many as twelve have
come In the same morning. Miss Creei-
man with unfaliing tact makes every one
feel al home and endeavors to have all see
the benefit the children derive from the
training received there. Miss Creelman
" an earnest student OF child nature and
has kept herself well Informed as To the
progress made In this science throughout
the country She IL constantly but grsdt-
ally changing slightly the manner OF con-
not go I. =.
with what ss thought best by those who
have become recognized as national at-
thofities upon the subject. During the
coming three months vacation she ex-
poets TO attend the summer school at
Worcester. Mass under the direction of
Prof. Stanley Hail While In the East
she viii visit the kindergartens of Boston
and other cities. WIN talk with others In
her profession, gaining fresh strength and
enthusiasm for another years work
There IL no fear of our work depreciating
III We give our support to one so entirely
disin,erested and conscientious as Miss
Creelman.
There has been much misunderstaad-
ing among some with whom / have spoken
as TO the way In which our association is
supported Many are surprised to learn
that aside from the $40 given by the w. c.
i. U. our funds are supplied By voluntary
monthly subscriptions amounting from 10
cents TO 81. II Is necessary for all who
are In any way interested In the work OF
the association 10 understand and re-
member this Without this knowledge no
jus, estimate OF the success of the $50
citation can he made. All monthly pledges.
however small. must as a rule be collected
regularly every month; otherwise they
are liable TO be Withdrawn. II IN also i'm
portant and necessary that new pledges
should be continually added 30 our list to
take the place Of those which for various
reasons arc withdrawn Thus Il Is easily
seen tina. IL viii require uniiagging EFFORT
on the part OF those who take the resscn-
sieii,y 10 keep our treasury supplied with
the necessary funds. We need more ac-
tive workers. more who VIII solici, MEM
hers and subscriptions and collect or
monthly pledges"