The Savannah morning news., 1900-10-27
KINDERGARTEN IN J1p,y
= Ne" and congeniai Profc.sio,
Japanese Women

Japnnese Women.
Washington. Oct Is The Kind
has gone TO Japana with other No..
ideals Of education. ana nowhere
tho world does this most interestip.
Cd Of child instruction attain ts.
picturcsqueness II was intro8y,.,
some Of the missionaries. but tho d..
csc have accepted It's principles an. IA.
with enthusiasm. ana the foreign t..,..-
meet with the intelligent co-oDera.
japanese parents Several training 4,
have been founded. and these hay.
"a up a new field q work TO Jaraus +. :.
men. for the girl graduates have ...,
lished kindergartens q their own
Toxic. Kioto. osoka and Kobe Kin ,,.
ten societies have been formed 49,.
publish a periodical in japanese
II the Kindergarten appeals 90 r.r...
japanese minds It IS still more at,.l..-.
% the children themselves Thor ~
lects are Just as keen as those af i,
dren In the West. and they often -t..
greater delight in the work. VIII NJ i.
wolves coors and their comblratlan. =.
instincts and everything N the lri.
garten naturally appeals TO him
Learning 20 Use Chairs.
Whether a person Is fond n children q.
not. he could watch the opcraU.a sss
japanese kindergarten day after daygH..
out firing The babies begin o. t,1st q
IN the morning at . o'clock Tho knr.
garten generally consists OF two or ,tr..
square rooms with "tatami" tstraw rs,t
on tho floor. The japanese never 0ss,
their shoes when they enter a h0la 70
walk over this mating. so g Is a.uags
spotlessly clean. In their own homes ti.r
kneel on cushions on the floor. hut lr %.
kindergarten they have the same led.
chairs and tables. marked into SQUARES
which we use IN this country Leltrr
their "geta." or wooden shoes. In a slri
made for the purpose just OUTSIDE ns
door they enter IN their little uts
"tahi" (socks) and how very low u, its
teachers before running 30 their places
japanese politeness IL inculcated vhsn
a child begins 20 crawl. and as soon e
he can stand he IS taught 10 mako bow
80 japanese children OF all ages VIII make
n deep obelsance when occasion demand
and that Is very often-with q gravity snI
Inconsistencies. when an American nal
boy would ind himself covered with con
fusion.
The japanese children who GO % 20
Kindergarten. called a "Gochier. look
like the japanese dolls which our ca.l-
dren play with except that their faces
are really much prettier and more attra.
tive. But their hair Is cut IN The same
fantastic way. and their Httle "kimonos'
and "obis" are even more attractive IA
II.
child IL brought BY an "amlh" lnsH0
or HE mother. or an older sister. ard car-
rles a little ''berto' or lunch box clre-
fully packed az home. II s. made Il
lacquer IN three compartment one on
top OF the other. and each Is tlled with
a different kind OF food the most luqor-
taut Of all being rice. When noon com :
the children cit down at the tables win
their boxes. a bowl OF tea and 'haeal'
or chopsticks. before them. AZ a s.ggf'
the "hashi'' are lifted. dipped into the tea
then convey rice. bits OF meat and pickle
70 the small mouths with wonderful "a
pidity.
Raising SILK Worms.
There IS one fascinating ocoupato'
which japanese children have Ia the kin
dergaren denied To boys and girls d
other climates This Is the raising d
silk worms and finally winding the sih
from their own cocoons. a great featur
Of the Japanese Kindergarten. like a.
others. Is the custom OF having mas
OF growing. blooming flowers ia cac'
window. The children love these pas
sl0nately.
when the last game has been played
and the last march ahous the room owe
the soft "tatamf' is finished. the childrei
bow tremendously 10 their teacher
again. then rush on fun Of spirits q
greet whoever Is waiting for them pa
on their outside garments called "haort
and sheir wooden "geta." in which tlel
trudge home. the older ones 20 finish ol
the day with outdoor games such a.
kite-nying In seahon. or silt walking
IN season. ehhsuldrrudl N-affoe cRsN"iss
called bamboo horse" which IS Away
a source OF Joy 10 the young Japanes'
boy. Anna Northend behJ4lH'n'