New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-06-21
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inn 49, schooi hoping TO recover sufficiently TO
IN A MISSION KINDERGARTEN
February and March passed. and It was not until
the early part Of April that the doctor allowed me
10 go back and then for only halliday. I knew
there would be no use in going back 20 nv class
FOR half day. as the studies all day long and
could not be divided. ] at a loss to know what
could only work part of day. Finally an idea es
Of the Mission Kindergarten work in New-York. and
asked her to send me 10 some mission kindergarten
Wnere could assist 20 the extent Of nv mower and
working under some good teacher. could see and
enough to allow me to choose and af.er vssiina
several Of the mission kndergar tens-whch in Itself
MAS i m increasing ana highly insructve-1 chose
oa With Miss Wells ! learned, to appreciate what
Of observers aropndhe loving spirit. the personal
interest true 'akes IN each child
in ANY anns Shs III Hr Ses' 9oo
an ana t to nea and 10 eR II
schools where there are training classes especially
and child is Weakened When both are eonsany
the centres Of observation Miss Wells had this
true kindergarten spirit in an uncommon degree,
and to her shall always give the sincerest admira-
ton. love and gratitude.
BEGINNING REAL TEACHING.
During this time as felt my strength return
ing. had renewed my studies alone keeping. as
nearly as / could with my class I desired very
much. however, to go back the following year for
little extra study. II could get any money to do
so. But In August. with very little effort on my
part, obtained position to open public kinder
ten in small city. I wanted I say, 70 take
postgraduate course feeling that there was
more in the kindergarten idea than two years
had given me. but my finances would not stand a
long and elaborate OF study, such as
dreamed Of. So knowing had received far better
training than three fourths of the kndergartners
had accepted the position my present salts
faction
Here my story must end For, while I have
studied constantly during the three years have
been teaching, and expect TO study long
The studies take up now. while all relating to
the kindergarten. are deeper and wider than the
regular training-class studies. and Rudyard Kip
ling says, are quite another story.
"A word of advice TO the young girl struggling
TO study kindergarten Be sure you have It in YOU
and alas, few and far between. If you thor
Oughly believe YOU are born with the divine talent
make up your mind what you want, and do It, First
choose your training school. There is no
trying TO learn from an inferior teacher and there
many such. There are two training schools
ers' College where intend to take a post graduate
course some day Gas soon as can afford III. and
the Adler School, of which have spoken Others
there may be. but some there certainly which
not only useless, but harmful.
Having decided what you want. go and inter-
letters TO people who might help you. talk TO
everybody about it, work for il. stir IL up all
do IT, A way always opens for the determined will.
Then throw your whole self into the work. and
devote yourself 10 the uplifting of mankind, through
the grand hope of the kindergarten"