New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-07-31
SUMMER KINDERGARTEN.
CHILDREN OF EIGHT DIFFERENT MA
TIONALITIES
WAITS ARE RESCUED FROM STREET INFLUENCES
AND GROW GOOD WHILE THEY ARE
HAPPY AND BUSY

AND GROW GOOD WHILE THEY ARE
HAPPY AND BUSY.
Among the schools 10 keep their doors open all
summer. in order that the little ones living in the
crowded tenenients near by might have the comfort
OF the pleasant rooms and the cheerful guidance
OF the trained teachers Is the Free kindergarten IN
Jersey City This school is maintained by the Jer-
sey City Kindergarten Association and was started
last March in one OF the most densely populated
districts OF the city. Although the greater number
OF the people living around the school are either
Irish Italian. in the four months the school has
been open # has admitted among It's eighty puphs
children OF eight different nationalties
Here. side by side work the tiny Norwegian sirl
with her haXen hair the swarthy but just as in
dus.rious Italian boy the quick-fngere little one
whose parents came from the mountain ands OF
Switzerland. the slower moving German ana the
brght-eyed French child. while In the group can
be seen several negroes. many Irish and now and
then ono whose ancestry is native American Few
OF the foreigners speak English well the Italians be-
Ine particularly backward about talking some OF
the others however readily pick up the words ana
tunes 10 the songs and games. while, as those VINO
cannot comprehend the language are the greatest
Of mitators they also very soon catch the spirit
OF the play
slowly these children overcome their difildence TO
speaking. and az each day goes by and they watch
their companions in the games ard SONGS they too
have learned 20 enjoy umidly some hitle ltahAn
girl will be asked what song shc "ouIl IKE ~ sine
and in response 20 the question she answers softly
in almost whisper. "Balla Bahia when Is her
interpretation OF the familiar kindergarten song
Ball FOR Baby"
In the few short months this school has been open
II has admitted over eighty children and the num-
her could easily he doubled In less than day we're
the accommoda tons sufficient. so much is II appre
ciated BY the parents and loved by the niue ones
The committee has long waiting nst ana !, sa Is
future that the good work may be carried on 'hole
extensively. -, ,,s.-
tens is that children like 70 possess their nanh-
work They will apply themselves much more read-
card when sewed may be taken home 70 motl'eI
This principle Of the system Is among the hrst 70 De
grasped by those who attend and those on the lohs
waiting list we'll who look enVously az Lne
fancy chains part-coiored mats and CARDS that
come out each day with their proud and happy
makers.
PROBLEMS TO BE SOLVED.
Among the many problems that have to he solved
by those caring for such a number of children o.
so many different natlonalites is that OF keeping
all fairly quiet and Interested. The Italians who
do rot understand the language spoken by the
teachers aIe apt 10 chatter among themselves Tx
ma rule- and II Is difficult get their attention !ot
any length % time. various schsiheS are Ies .
one ambitious little husybOdy has been made 10
COMPREHEND that II she ! Quie. and refrains from
ing the morning she may assist In gathering up me
material Al closing time, task all GoHEnt N, lor
who finds MS feet VIII stray Win KICKING IIV-
penstv in the direction Of MS neignDor Is asked 20
open the doors for IL" CAdfcn 10 pas. oI mo IN,
other rooms stu another trouble T. % Keep track
- the material FOR with strong instinct 10 get all
they can and keen an they get these little products
OF street training eat W the split peas and lens
cubes and cylinders seems rather scanty hiled as
t-c assistant goes 70 put 1t away after lesson.