The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-11-26

ruunu tnein Ny ESiutu atmospheric anu the
loving guidance Of true kindcrgartoner,
industry and leading their little souls to
God. A
We will lay foundation OF character
that nine times cut of ten will mako
worthy citizen and Christian man or wo-
man.
San Francisco has demonstrated the fact
that TO establish kindergarten is a direct
saving to tho government. for out OF
large number Of children taken from the
sfims and brought up under kindergarten
influence not one was afterwards an lu-
mate Of the reform school or prison.
"a child IL clay In the hands Of the pot
ter We are not the pottcrs. The design ID
Gods. Time liz the potter" AS have said
before, the instruments are many--heredi-
ty, environment, education. purpose, will
which are only mensurably under the
teachers control. are working out the char
tor OF each child, I'VE must live an such
relation to Him that wc represent the In
visible God. just. true, loving, under
standing sympathetic. forgiying never
making the mistake OF holding back tho
lesson OF life. that every wrong act brings
it's own punishment. Not mere obedience
10 teacher represents the true relation Of
the teacher and child, but obedience OF
both to God" Liberty. governed by an In
telligent, spiritual conception OF the right
Of choice IL the secret OF high spiritual de-
velopinent, without which there can BIO no
stability In relation between man and man
or man and God.
The kindergarten should be a haven Of
happiness. where perfect harnsny exists.
nard every child must feel that no has hts
nor her part to do, or else the harmony VIII
be broken.
Come let us live with our children"
says Fcrebel. the father al our nadcrgar-
- - tkzsx. Mil ArrV. he ~.
taught mo how I am TO teach them. How
did he learn thiBy by living with thnm
studying their little hearts. sharing their
| Toys and s0rrows. playing tner games with
them, and telling them the beautiful sto-
ries OF nature and their relation 10 1t.
| Yes. he know where TO touch the chord 10
| bring ont the music. Can we imagine this
| dgnified man playing tho little kindcrgnr-
| Ten games7 Ya It was all this that gave
| him his Insight into child nature When
| be quoted the words OF our Savior. ~ little
| child sfail lead them" no understood that
the future depended upon the child.
Ferebel was not led by caprices .and
| whims OF so-called free activity. thcro can
be no freedom Of living except within the
| limitation OF Just laws. Caprice and whine
are ne bert but synonyms for lawlessness.
We want TO lead the children out OF this
capricionsness into liberty Of the children
OF right and furnish them with proper
means that every day they will grow
stronger in body. brighter In mind ana
broader In spirit
The child naturally observes older peo-
pie, not more from their looks. manner and
voice, than through sympathy with what
may be called their personal spirit Let
personaI worth be our ultimate aim. not
alone for self satisfacti0n. but that you
may be the more Of an unconscious IN
spiration to the children. who. In the white
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fail 10 give US Just measure OF comprenen-
sion and credit
The change from home TO school Is .
hard one, to a shy. sensitive or nervous
child the STRAIN Us q hard one, the normal
ly hearty child who goes gladly 10 school
the first day grows tired after the novelty
wears Off. From a home bfe, where ne
could move at Will, speak when ne iikcr, ne
is put into place where ns ,,us !, s'o ~
not. and keep his attention fixed In cer-
tain directions
We should do these things In times. but
they are an so. new At hrst that II takes
him some time to become mentally snd
physically adjusted 10 the new conditions.
pupil and teacher To the kindergarten
child entrance into school life Is but step.
for he has acquired habits Of obedience. or
der. self control and Industry. Accustomed
to the simple rules OF the kindergarten
becomes at once under the necessary dis
cipline OF school life. 4Ie Is used TO doine
things In an orderly way. aud at the right
time. He has learned 10 work quietly e
whatever Is given him 70 90. the cnua
thinks at first that the kindergarten " all
play, but naturally giides into real, earnest
work which gives him the power Of appii-
cation All his faculties are awaken DC
| goes into school with clear conception Of
| form, color, size. direction. positions. ma.
| terisl ~id number which he hos learned
| from objec.s. he has an Inclination 70 Try
and a power TO do vhatever work is given
him. He has learned to expires, himself
| b. saiklng and you seldom get from KIN
| dergarten child the we'll known expression
II d,rnno" Yes. the child who goes 10 KIN.
| derrartsn IL q happy one. His threefoif
nature haA been daily fosteret. cherished
4 and allowed To grow. His character - pc
1 ing 80 built up TINT he u Learning 70 IN!
i his happlnefs in right doing. and unseifisl
il living He il tsarninG this BY means q q
play, that u - nAtsFAa - HIN - nreeSn