The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-08-29
TO orEx ON SEPTEMBER IL.
Announcement fer the Seattle Kin
dcrgarfea and Training school

The Seattle kindergarten ard training
sc1oot Et4s Gpez with the public schools
on September 10 Those who wish TO enter
the training cssSs shc1la apply ~ once
According 70 the rules last adopted by the
board Of direc tors al applicants for ad-
mission into TIE training school must be
al least IS years Of age. They must have
good common school education, with
fun course IN high school. CT. not being a
graduate OF some high school. they must
have taken a course OF study that might
be considered rs equivalent.
Before entering the class they are ex-
pected 20 give satisfactory evidence n a
personal Interview with The principal Of
their fitness ia ether respects 10 undertake
ne work During ire frst mo months all
new pupils are considered on trial The
fun course extends over period Of two
years.
Students In this department receive their
PRACTICAL training and experience with the
children under the direct supervision OF
the principal in the kindergarten. which
meets from ? to Il o'clock every morning.
On Monday. Wednesday and Friday
afternoons from / TO o'clock they meet
al the kindergarten for the study OF Froe-
befs system OF education. The course Of
study pursued cannot fail 10 be Of the
greatest educational benefit 10 those who
enter upon IL. II offers very great advan-
tages not only 20 those who desire TO 1T
themselves for an independent livelihood,
but TO all young women. as a preparation
for more complete life In any sphere OF ac-
ton.
The following is list OF books used dur
ing the two years course. These are sup
plemented by reading from many other
volumes: Education or Man" Frcebel:
Mother Play" Froebel; "Pedagogics OF
the kindergarten" Froebel; 'Froebers
Letters; symbolic Education" Susan
Blow; "reminiscences OF Froehel" Won
Busow; Educational Reforruers." Quick;
Lectures On Pedagogy. Mailman: Infant
psychology" Tracy; readings from DR..
han and others on child study; readings
from DR.. ". T. Harris on philosophy;
Republic OF Childhood Kate Douglass
Wigsin; Science Teaching" 2. Howe:
story Hour" Kate Douglass Wiggin and
Nora A. Smith; I'm the Child's World"
Emile Poulson; Kindergarten Chimes"
Kate Douglass Wiggin
A thorough and most beneficial course is
given by Miss Creelman in physical cul-
ture. A special course of drawing Is given
by Miss Ella Bush. prominent artist of
the city. Vocal music Is taught by Mrs e
r. Miller, another Of Seattle's finest art
lists.
Miss Ellen Creelman. who has ably con-
Quoted the free kindergarten and training
school for the past three years, has been
invited by the board Of directors to return
and continue her work in Seattle Miss
Creelman has accepted the position for the
coming year and viii arrive in the city on
Saturday. August .. She comes thus early
for the purpose of assisting In the estab-
lishment of private kindergartens, which
will be started by her graduate pupils In
different parts of the city
Miss Creelman Will also be occupied in
making out the programmes for the year in
Kindergarten and training class. She will
be glad TO see her friends and speak with
any who wish to consult her with reference
to the work in the training class. Miss
Creelman will be at home Tuesdays and
Thursdays after August so. at la0 Tenth
avenue south.