The morning times., 1896-10-18
GOLDENBERG'S, o26-o2s 9TH st-7o6 K St.

weather; of why the sky was blue: Of
what produced the clouds; of rain and
snow, winds and dew, and all atmospheric
conditions. The next morning the talk
fell upon sun, moon and stars; the universe
and its systems, naturally calling forth
little lesson in astronomy. Then came
imaginary trips around the world. and
stories of great men in history until the
eager little mind was alive and open
to any subject when daily lessons were as
signed him In all the usual branches
Now he is taking the regular course of
study laid down in the public schools.
His devoted teacher spends two entire
mornings a week instructing him, and in
point of scholarship he easily ranks with
other boys of his age.
OF course, if he lives, he will be an edu-
Gated man, though helpless cripple, for
as so often happens in such cases. he has
a mind above rather than below the aver
age. and his delight in his work constitutes
the sole JOY of his existence. The plan
of the guild is to follow wherever possible
the course of study that obtains in our
leading schools and colleges. The two
mornings a week by no means represent
the whole time devoted to this work by the
teachers, for they find it necessary TO give
much reading, study and thought to the
preparation for their work, and herein lies
large part of their own self-development-
In the case already mentioned, for instance,
the teacher discovered that the boy had
natural taste for physics, and in order that
she might instruct him took a course in
natural philosophy herself.
OTHER METHODS.
With the feeble minded an entirely diff
ferent plan must of necessity be pursued
Before meeting the little hunchback, this
same sweet woman had under her special
care for two years little girl almost i'm
becile and slowly dying OF consumption
of the bones. For her there were only
the pretty little Kindergarten games, and
many an hour between visits was rendered
bright and happy by stringing her ''stint"
of brilliant hued beads in certain pre-
scribed order of colorS; thus giving tenn
porary relief to weary mother and find
ing brief forgetting of her own pain.
When q young woman enters a family
in this way for the benefit OF some par
ticular member she naturally becomes the
good angel of the household, the one TO
whom they invariably appeal in any spe-
cial stress of circumstances, such as sick
ness. lack of employment, etc. Not only
this, but her constant coming and going
brings her more or less in touch with the
lives of all in the building, and in due
time she comes to be considered the fairy
godmother of the tenement.
The amount Of money required to sup
port this guild is surprisingly small. The
food aud clothing needed is scarcely
| missed from ones home, and the charity,
as one can see, is largely a glorious full
filling of the gospel Of work.
The Childrcn's Guild is another maenifi
cent outgrowth OF DR.. Adler's ideas.
branch OF the work was started year or
so ago, and now not less than eighty
children-tlividcd into different grades ac-
cordIng to age and attainments-meet
three afternoons u week to profit by its in
| struction. Here they are taught sewing
after the most approved methods, taking up
| basting. running, heEiming, telling, huttnp-
| holing in regular course. and finally each
| girl is taught to draft Il waist for herself.
Every young woman engaged in this work
has herself taken private lessons in plain
sewing. Indeed, no ''unskilIed labor la
| the way of teaching is to be found in any
/ department of the society's efforts.
| Besides sewing, the most skillful way of
doing all the ordinary domestic duties,
from laying the fire in the morning to
preparing for bed at night are carefully
taught, there being as much best way
| to sweep, dust. wash dishes and make beds
! as there is to conduct an orchestra or paint