St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1896-03-01

about the flag, equally as we'll as Hazel.
valentines day, the children under
stand all about They will learn about
every day in the year that has some
special significance.
Il have had the opportunity to go in
and have watched the kindergarten
often. The most beautiful part of the
whole is the poetry of motion. I have
been over there when child would en-
ter that couldn't walk we'll He would
seem to drag bis feet along and had no
idea of keeping time. In; few weeks
they overcome this and walk in perfect
time to the music. They have a most
excellent teacher in Miss Wing. She is
perfect grace itself. If you enter
dancing school, just as soon as they be-
gin to march you can pick out the kim
dergarten children by the time they
keep and their gracefulnesS.
THE kindergarten is like a manual
training school. How quickly a child
that's gifted will mold forms
and understand what it means.
Those little tots are taught
to handle the needle. They
work in woods on cardboard and make
very pretty things. If you were to go
there and see the parents watching
their children! Every one who possibly
can wishes to get her children in the
public kindergarten. They are better
trained. The school room is more adapt
ed to it. The ventilation and tempera-
tUre are better. There are so many
bright, sparkling ones. They waken the
stupid children.
81 could talk kindergarten all night.
1 do not believe there is a parent that
knows anything about the kindergarten
work but would be perfectly satisfied
to pay double the amount of taxes to
keep it,"
MRS. CHARLES NJ. POWER.
Mrs. Charles M. Power, as president
of one of the mothers clubs of the
city, says that these clubs are very
much interested in that department
Of the public schools. I'VE are ready
to enter a strong protest if there is
any danger of taking out the kinder
gartens During an informal meeting
of the members of all the clubs the
subject was discussed. We certainly
feel very strongly about it, and be-
lieve very thoroughly in the kinder
garten of the public schools. The
members of the mothers club of the
Maxfield school district are very much
interested In this work, and the mem
bers of all the clubs are interested
in both the kindergarten and manual
training school. If they economic
anywhere they feel that it ought not
to be done here"
MRS. CASS GILBERT.
Mrs. Cass Gilbert thus testifies to
the value Of the child garden: Il think
the kindergarten UP to certain limit
has been a most excellent thing. The
public school kindergarten 1 can most
heartily indorse. l wish particularly
to say that the one on Mackubin street
is splendid, and l should be very sorry
to see it abolished. Two Of my chill
dren have been there, and 1 hope to
have my other two there also. The
large number in the kindergarten
proves it's success"
Speaking of the value of this insti-
tuition to some, Mrs. Gilbert said: ut
gives them a place of refinement 1t
teaches a gentleneSs and consideration
for others that perhaps they would
not get in their own homes. I be-
lieve in them most heartily, especially
among the poor people. L should al
ways place my children in the kin
dergarten."
81 should favor cutting out the
higher rather than the lower branches
Bear in mind what the public school
is for, to educate the masses. Why
should the poor people pay taxes on
the higher schools for our children
when they do not use them? 1t seems
to me it is better to cut out that part
of the work that benefits those whose
parents can afford to pay for their
childrens education"
MRS. H. r. BRILL.
IT am in favor of the kindergarten.
especially for the poor" said Mrs. Has
cal R. Brill, who has had one of her
children in that of the Webster school.
"It seems such a beautiful life, and
starts them in the right way. have
sften thought what heaven the kin