New-York tribune., 1899-06-01
FROEBEL WORK REPORTED.
NEw-YoRK STILL FAR BEHIND IN THE
NATTER OF FREE KINDERGARTENs,
SIX SCHOOLS NOW RUNNING THAT ARE NOT
SPECIALLY PROVIDED FoR-MoRE MAY
BE OPENED SOON.

SIX SCHOOLS NOW RUNNING THAT ARE NOT
SPECIALLY PROVIDED FoR-MoRE MAY
BE OPENED SOON.
The annual report Of the New-York Kindergarten
Association shows that there are six kndergartens
IN need Of support viz: No 2. Avenue A. corner OF
Tenth-st.; the Murray. No. 2& West Thirty-hfth-
St; the Woodstock, No. Sc Rivington-st; the
Lowell, No. go Rivngton-st.; the George William
Curtis, No. 27s East Broadway. and the East Side.
seventy-sixth-st. and East River.
The kindergart entirely supported by special
contributions are the Lawyers, 1876 Beecker-st..
New-York lawyers; the Marjorie, 257 West Twenty
nlnth-st Mr. and Mrs. John Townsend Williams;
the Shaw Memorial. 81 Henry-st.. Mrs Francis 9.
Shaw; the McAlpin 63 Second-st., D. H. Nc
Alpin; the John Winthrop Chaner Memorial 2o7
East Sixteenth-st., Miss Chanler. Mrs. C. Temple
Enrnet and Mrs. John J. Chapman; the Francis
Minturn Memorial go East Twenty -third-st, Mrs.
Robert B. Mlnturn kindergarten No. y, 20 Henry
St, anonymous; the AuchmUty. AS East Ihlr-
feminist. Mrs. Richard T. Auchmuty; the Amlty'
sl2 West Fifty-fourth-st. collections made by MIS-
Henry F. Dimock the Neighborhocd Club IS West
Forty-slxth-st the Neighborhood Club; Kinder
garten No. Il. al East Thirty hfth-st-. anonymous
The report says: The kindergarten gives strength
20 the body and defness TO the hand BY WORK play
dances and songs. II stimulates the mind oy al
tracing the attention OF each child. and liking IL
upon that object to which nature has given IL an
inclination 1t braces the mind by compelling IL 10
prove It's tasks by measurement. by numbers, by
LAYING one square OF paper upon another IL unites
the labor Of mind and body by making tne cnlld 90
things, such building wall out OF DOCKS. ~
lays the foundations of character oy eneoGW!aghdg " d
the child 10 trv and try again 10 90 what II mas
hard 10 do bv helping IL 10 keep its temper, by
teaching IL refinement Of manners, and suDoT Clha-
ton OF It's own wishes 10 the wisnes OF the CLdes.
kindergarten education is the beginning Oh All Ia'7l
technical training ~,
'sThe Kindergarten has watchful eye upon the
individuality OF each child, believing that the de-
veiopent Of the little private possession o. orlgl-
naty Is Of incalculable value 10 H. ana thereI"le
10 the community. . - .
Beyond the children OF the poor lie the homes OF
the poor The home is made by the chldren.
Every year witness after witness comes out OF some
the gentleness the efficiency OF the child nave
added TO the home. how converted energies once
spent in mischief have turned forebodlng of evil
The kindergarteri is not confined 20 the school
room. Excursions into the country for an hour a
day. a fortnight. are necessary part OF eoucauoh
OF body mind and soul. No baby should grow into
q child no child into boy, without the help or
'New-York has the most crowded population IN
the civilized world overcrowded public scnoos
shut their doors tens Of thousands OF children
1T Is poorer in kindergartens than any other
great American city. The benefcent effect Of the
findergarten does not lie In theory. In the public
school a child so educated can do two years work
The ONCE OF the association IS At No 20 West
Forty-secoad-st The officers are: President Ham,
ilton W. Mabie; first v1ce-president. Mrs. Douglas
sedgwick, jr; third vice-presdent, Prof. Nicholas
Murray Butler; secretary. Rev. James N. Bruce;
treasurer, Spencer Trask.
The executive committee is made up Of Mrs
] ~ Phelps Stokes. Daniel s. Rernsen and Mira
Norris Loeb.