The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-04-19
THE FREE kIxDERGaRTEzs.
The Progress Made and the Pros
poets Under the New school Law.


All who are interested In the progress OF
the new education. and especially all who
are working in the Ave free Kindergarten
associations OF our state. viii read with
great satisfaction section 3 Of the new
code Of school laws, which gives to public
school boards the power 70 establish and
maintain free klnderSartens. X II seems
best TO 40 -. In Spokane and Tacoma the
kindergarten associations are mitch en-
courage by the prospect Of help from the
public funds for the support 81 one. and
possibly OF two free kiniergartens al
ready established and maintained through
charitable means An appeal VIII be
made by the kindergarten associations IN
Seattle. Everett and Snohonish 70 their
respective school boards for similar help
IN the support OF their work. Whether
such help viii be obtained or not, Il Is
great satisfaction to know that the law
providing for free kindergartens has been
passed by our own legislature. This IL
surely 4 very important step n advance.
The third year Of the existence Of the
kindergarten association IL Seattle Is rap
tidy coming 20 close. At the next
public meeting, which viii be held On Sat-
urday. MAY :. the annual reports OF the
officers viii be read and the election 90
officers and heard Of directors for the en-
suing year viii take place. The struggle
for existence has heen felt 20 some extent
IN this as n all ether charitaSis work in
the city. There Is every prospect. how
ever. @. betrw able 20 ray the expenses of
THE year. There are those interested IN
the success % the Seattle free kfnte~-ar-
ten and training school who VIII leave no
stone unturned IN their enseavor 20 sup
pert 50 worthy an institution During the
year sixty chfl9rsr have been accornmo-
datea IN tha free kindergarten on Main
street There have been fourteen pupils
IT, "a "a vs- rfa -
about 20 finish q two-vears' course of
training Ent'er Miss Creelrnaa's able SUI
pervision. TIE graduation exercises will
take place she latter part q May or early
IN June. Tire programme for the even
gug's exercises promises 70 De extremely
interesting. consisting chteay - kinder
Eartsn SONGS. stories and games conduct
ed ~ Tire different members Of the class.
The resent action OF tbs legislature max
tnE e possible fer district school boards
20 esta blish free kfnSsrEarterx ads great
y - the material afvanta xes 81 thor
ouEA course % training for al these vh9
wlsh Z, engage n kin5srGsrtsn work Il
= confidently expected that many young
women VIII Apply for asrofttance n ths
Seattle training class n September Al
such applicant. should communicate with
Tire secretary ot IRE association. or see
Mss Crselr1ar. th@ principal q The free
kindergarten sHs training school before
re summer vacation = ro=Sfb1a. Miss
Cre@IRza VIII - 50 home - 80 sosta
Tenth avsnus. O. Tuesday and Thurs<say
afternoons.
After 81 enforced vacatfa- = cra week
q account q TIE rrsva lance of measles
srorw tia rsi3H~sn. ire kf1a@r~artea VII
recrsr On Monday i ths present fns
weather continues tAe tlttls czes VIII have
Ere tSzs@ working n their xxnsu gar
Gers. planting sesds are sips pruning
Welding ar6 watering very huzfiv- A
vssst - the kf1GsrTaT1s1 cannot fan % -
entcvse}e row. for sr-frg "a cr@ e. ire
busiest hsrpfsSt- rss-rsest sfrr@s - The
ktztsrgarTs7. % Tg@ssav an1 Thursday
Mornings q ears we~x Mss Gresham re-
seTw~S ser tire fsr the visitors. ~ra are
sE-s - - present. = god wsAsns- Al
who have little eAlltran ~ rnss- =
morning sg@rzs a. re kinsergArrer- T.
formation concerning go we~k - IT, a.
socfstion sf1 - vwTv ch@e~<a13w furnished
~ ths co-re@Essr 1inx Secretary. Mrs sara
g DSwhu-st. - Tenth Hvezzs south