The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-11-29
FREE KINDERGARTEN WORK.
me Thanksgiving Work at the Cat,
xerf Memorial School.

In the district enclosed By Tenth avenu.
south. Dearborn street and the tide fats
there are more children 70 the block than
In any other part OF the city. In the cen
ter OF this area Is placed one of the finest.
" not the finest, kindergarten building on
the Pacific coast.
IL was an inspiring sight 10 those inter
ested IN helping little children TO see the
happy faces OF thirty boys ana girls. be-
tween and years OF age as they march
"a and sang and played their games AT
tae fnanksgiving exercises of the Bailey
Satzert free kindergarten last Wedaes-
day. At about i0:45 o'clock Miss Harvey.
principal OF the Kindergarten, took her
pace al the piano aud began the opening
march. The quiet tramp. tramp OF sixty
little feet kept almos; perfect time 70 the
music The children marched around the
ring once or twice; then followed one Of
the oiamefers OF the circle When reach
ms the ring again, they formed two lines
marching IN opposite directions. one child
gong TO the right, the next 10 The left ana
so on Then they met they Joined banda
ana marched In double line across the cir
Gle again In similar ways A number OF
diuerent figures were represented one In
the form o. the letter s, another a double
line. following the circle, each line going
IN opposite directions
When enc considers that these children
were from 20 years old and that no nna
was on the floor 90 guide them, IL seems
remarkaose that not single noticeable
mistake was made Mss Harvey remain
ed a. the piano. with the exception Of 60
ing 20 ths ring once or twice. throughout
the exercises. having no one on the ring
20 assist her.
The responsibility OF singing the songs
and playing the games Vas placed mon
the children themselves. ard they sanv
and PLAYED their games with an enthusi-
= III
3oye3 such responsibility. The children
were orderly. pet free from any appear
ance of forced self-repreSxion Each
child seemed 20 be his own natural fndi-
viduai SET. and for the time being, slim
ulated 70 his best.
A simple prayer was sung. followed by a
good morning song ard song OF welcome
70 TIE visltors. The Songs and games
which followed were appropriate to the
autumn each song or game having a spe-
cal application 20 some phase az HE a,
this season. The last game represented
Tho tvpieai Thanksgiving. gra ndmoth~
er. CT about years. sitting in thu door
way % 8 pltch-rcof house. made OF six
little hovx received her children and
grandchildren. who came from q long
slegh ride ID h,I ard down. 20 spend
Thanksgiving AZ the Old home.
The beauty az Kindergarten exercises IS
that each game snA each song ls used a
q means ~ Hs3ueastcn. The children are
unconscious % this education They think
they are fast having 'gcts 81 fun as one
child said AZ the same tine they are
taking a course n botany. z0eiozy. bis
tory. biography ard Other ssudieS usual
~ postponed I'll the chle's head Is
ersmned W5tA a. the formal arithmetic,
geography aDa srs.ilnE X can ho.a-
The atmosphere q Sladness ard good
WI was fe}t 81 all present. The happy
faces 81 tha shsfdren and the parents. who
cCGd be taeEe 20 participate n The ea3oy-
nent. teslgasd 70 the Eood fellowship be-
tween tessher and pupa ard teaeasT and
parent TasTe was a sympathetic rs-
spanze g tGa happiness Of Sae children
IN the heart ~ everyone present. and fcr
Gre hcgr. 81 least. everyone sest o. good
terms N4tA everyone else.
After the exercises. the usual nGmee-
ns ere aus q ter came back 10 express
shaEr ETazltszs - Mrs. GA1zs~t Parents
SAID the.F children we're better AZ hons
slncS trey ha3 heez IL rAe kindergarten.
aa4 tAat tAe children 81 loved Mss Ear-
Vay. ore y.xssar remarked SIS coaG see
ar irn Improvement n TIA scaoe9 every Gsss
SIZE ylxits3 r.
This Hu~k 81 thix &ist~tci s 1nosaens.-
tsausy carried o. by a slage ae1eyeisnt
wo1aE az a perpetual memorial 20 her
Beloved husband Surrey many children
ard cA 9srsn's cAsl5rsr WI rise % az1
ca har asaased-