The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-10-03

Scope of the Baldwin Memorial
Charity.


The Kate Baldwin Free Kindergarten
was opened yesterday at Ann and Pine
streets. The school is a memorial TO Mrs.
Kate a. Baldwin, and has been endowed
by her children. Miss Nellie H. Baldwin,
and Mr.. G. J. Baldwin of this city and
Mrs. w. I. Mccoy, Of South Orange. N. J.
Thirty-hve pupils were enrolled. and,
as the limit at present is forty. it is
thought that all available places VIII be
filled within the next few days.
Miss Backus. who is the principal Is a
graduate of the Free Kindergarten Train
ing School of Columbus. Ca, and after be-
ing graduated was for two years principal
of two kindergartens and one training
school in that city. AS assistants in her
work here she will have members Of a
training school which she has just organ
lied and which consists OF the following
ladies':
Misses Jessie Anderson, Addie Amrnm,
Kate Burroughs, Belle Daniel. Phoebe Ell
lott and Claribel Spring of this city and
Miss Lydia Sn0wden Of Waycross. No
more entries can be received into this
training class but new one viii be Or
ganized with next years work
A Two years course I'm such a class en-
ables members to be graduated, and they
viii then receive diplomas which Will en-
able them to teach in any similar school
Tuition dues for this class are $50. ueces-
sary materials and text books being fur
nished by the school The work done Is
valuable for teachers in any department Of
study and is particularly adapted to
teachers of primary classes.
In the school at present there viii be
about six pupils to the teacher. but as the
sHFalalT
work the number Of pupils viii be increas-
ed to ten. All pupils taken are between
the ages Of and g. and, after the Froebel
system, they are ,-eveoped physically,
mentally and spiritually. BY means Of
FroeDefs first gift, consisting of wooden
balls embracing the six primary and sec
ondary colors, they are taught to distin-
guish colors. and with the second gift, a
ball. cube and cylinder form.
The various gifts and occupations ar
ranged in numerical order have ali some
definite aim in view and by them the chill
dren almost insenslbly acquire the ability
to differentiate color, form, size, angles
the possibilities of various combinations,
and many other properties embraced in
these little educators. Geometry has no
terrors for a Kindergarten" said Miss
Backus.
The more advanced grades are taught
free-hand with charcoal and with chalk
and some Illustration work Is done with
water co!ors. Little plays that include the
elements of calisihenics are also much
used, while rythm and time are inculcated
by means of motion songs.
Attached to the house is plot of ground
and this, when the seasons suit, will be
used both as garden and play ground.
Mothers afternoons will be set apart once
a month, while visitors interested in the
work will be welcome at any time during
school hours, which will be from TO u.
The school furniture and piano were given
by the Savannah Free Kindergarten Asso-
citation, which is no longer in existence.
A large photograph of Mrs. Baldwin will
be received within a few days, and win
be hung on the east wall OF the school
room.
One of the special features of the class
is the lunch of bread and milk that is
furnished all the pupils For this purpose
a bread and milk fund has been establish
ed, and several contributions already re-
ceived, but to furnish forty little mouths
now and later seventy, with bread and
milk daily is no small matter, and any
contributions to this fund will be apDTe-
ciated. Gifts of clothes also. viii he ac-
of clothes or to the bread and milk fund.
can be sent to Miss Nellie II. Baldwin,
No. 30l Huntington street, east Heating
the school house through the coming win
ter is another expense that the ladies' viii
be under. and any coal or wood that may
be sent to the school house win not come
amiss For various contributions already
received, thanks are given Messrs. G..
Ecksteln & Co, r. d. & W. baltimore.
John W. Fretwell and the Savannah Can
dy Factory.