River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1898-05-12
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Since the burning of the Normal
School, the parlors of the COngrega-
| tiOnal church have been the scene of
many delightful festivals connected
| with the kindergarten, but none more
| beautiful has occurred than the re-
| ceptiun given by Miss Lucy Peckham
| and her assistants last Friday after
noon in honor of Miss Woods, the
| kindergarten training teacher OF
| Minneapolis.
Miss Woods appearance here under
| the auspices of the Tuesday Club was
| the first Of a series of entertainments,
| designed by them in the interests OF
| an art fund, to be used in the school
| room decoration.
A general air of prepa ration for
| some coming event had been apparent
| in the kindergarten for several days,
| the consummation of which was a
| beautiful surprise to every one ac-
| custOmed to its every day appearance.
| by the Punishment Of the tiny red
| chairs and their baby occupants, and
| the introduction of rugs, tables and
easy chairs, and with the tasteful ar
rangement Of plants and flowers, the
rooms were transformed INTO beautl-
full home parlOrS, where for two hours
Mrs. President Parker, Miss Woods
and Miss Lucy PeCkham received the
ladies and gentlemen who had been
invited to meet the guest Of honor
The kindergarten assistants were
charming and gracious helpers in con-
tributing to the enjoyment of their
guests. The frappe bowls were pre-
sided over by Mrs. Ewing and Miss
Pierce, and refreshments appropriate
to I he occasion were served
The cordial welcome of the host
esess, the engaging personality Of
Miss Woods, the dainty hospitality Of
the assistants and the exchange Of
friendly greetings among the guests,
made up a social occasion of unusual
pleasure. Especially did the attrac-
tivenesS of the rooms elicit admira-
ton, and much praise is due the
painstaking efforts of all who assisted
in the preparation and carrying out
of the reception.
The evening lecture by Miss Woods
was we'll patroniZed and thoroughly
enjoyed, especially the second part of
it. which consisted Of story telling,
addressed to the two rows Of children
seated Immediately before the speak
er. but enjoyed with equal pleasure
by the children of larger growth in
the audience The interest and APP
probation of the children was shown
by their enthusiastic response to all
appeals made to them for assistance
in the story telling. At the close of
the lecture the genuine personal
magnetism Of Miss Woods was shown
In the flOcking of the children to her as
to an old friend. Indeed so ardent
was the kinship of some OF them for
her, that they would hardly be per-
suaded TO 60 home, and one little girl
was heard to say that she was going
to Minneapolis the very next day to
see her,
Her illustration of the peculiar
qualities that win children was OF
especial value to teachers, to many of
whom it must have been a revelation
of the wonderful possibilities, to one
who is willing to enter the low door
that leads into the child world, and
learn there what the needs Of children
are.
To all parents and teachers inter
ested in the happy Development of
children, the lecture must have been |
full of helpful suggestions, -