The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1898-03-12
MOTHERS COLUMN.

Those who solicited patronage for the
Kindergarten we're surprised ut the
growth the Kindergarten sentiment has
made here in the past year.
Madison. though one of the leading
cities OF the state in all other education
al lines, has been somewhat tardy in &C.
cepting the kindergarten. Leading ed
ucasors every where agree that the kin
dergorten is Ii OF the most potent fac
tors in modern education. w. +. Har-
ris, one Of the greatest educators IN this
or any other country, says it is the great
est system Of education ever devised by
man, 1t is a sure and broad foundation
upon which the superstructure OF later
education may safely rest; u foundation
which any amount Of training in later
years cannot give. A starting point for
nearly every line OF study pursued in
later life, is made 10 the kindergarten by
c%ultivating observation and attention to
the phenomena all about them, and
giving proper incentive for further study
and research along the same lines. The
beginnings in Nature study alone in a
we'll conducted kindergarten are suf-
ticlent to be felt in the child's whole A.
ter life.
The kindergarten takes the child at
an early age, before evil has an oppor-
tunity to usurp the citidel OF the soul,
and SO fills his mind and heart with good
thoughts and noble aspirations that evil
can find no place to take root.
The social feelings OF the child So
marked at this age, here find an oppor-
tunity for manifestation and develop
ment under the best OF conditions. viz,
companionship OF his equals, enough
freedom TO avoid constraint, and sutii-
cient discipline to avoid rudeness or I'M
due hilarity. The kindergarten strikes
at the root OF the social problem, as
through songs and plays the child is
brought to feel his dependence upon all
who contribute to his happiness and
physical welfare; he is led to follow his
daily bread FROM his home to the baker
who made it, to the miller who made
tie flour, to the farmer who sows and
reaps the grain, and finally to Him who
who sends the sunshine and the rain
that hungry nations may be fed. Even
the COW that gives him milk and the
sheep that gives wool to make his
,clo,hes, are not forgotten but receive a
share in his thanks. This thought OF
inter dependence is carried out through
all the trades and occupations. and 10y
initiating the activities OF the life about
him he is taught to feel the brotherhood
, Of man.
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Among the people OF Madison there
are many who would gladly give theil
l children the advantages Of the kinder
garten il their circumstance would n
l low them. The Mothers Child Stud,
club is planning to give a supper March
Il to raise money to aid such parents
and also to send unfortunate children
whose environment and training is fa'
from being conducive to good citizen
: ship. It is far easiev and costs less t
make good citizens by early training
than to reform bad ones The kinder
oarten furnishes an ideal training TO
such children and We hope citizens WIN
are disposed to philanthropy will aid il
this movement. Some have alread,
given money for this purpose. LIE
others follow their example.
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- Njss Vilotta lamar Of St. Paul,
teacher Of several years. experience an
one who m very highly recommend
}. cd, has accepted the position as kinder
"a acrten teacher in Madison for the sprln
term which will open April 4.
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