New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-01-28

AN EQUAL FOOTING.
Miss Kristine Mann, New-Jersey woman and
Smith College graduate. who is now professor at
a school in Berlin and student in the Berlin Uni
versty writes of kindergarten education IN that
city follows:
THE Observation-Disclosures HAUS
To the lover of the kindergarten visit to the
Pestaiozzi- Froebe Haus, on the west side of the
back only to iS2 the value need of this sort of
an Institution may he judged by its rapid growth
a iid W For the Kindergarten IS looked upon
with any t favor by the be mae SRR
its cooperation or more Important sun us nnan
taking and untiring work of its founder, Frau
shrade and since her recent death OF Its present
head Frau Richter, the institution mas see5ul,y
until through private subscriptions the pres
The house itself stands in a roomy Enclosure and
is well surrounded by trees. Everything is KEPT
the grass are to be seen Within the sunny, airy
rooms and the white tiled hall floors ana STAIRS pro pro
And this is the building where two hundred little
the young women lindergartners are trained
At 8 o'clock may be seen the little folks hurrying
corridor, lest they be late and miss some OF the
the assembling Of ali the children ranging in ages
from three to six in large room TOT SINGING aI
divides into sections. classes, and disperses TO
ovs eacb & york. OF the day begins
part Of this consists in weaving mats W9rking III
SELECTING his own colorS. Then follows a practical
part of the work Different children each day are
taken to market. where small quantities OF Nese,,
tables are purchased and these are afterwa ho
ali take a luncheon at the school. other children
in the mean time prepare the table and afterward
rooms specially fitted for all these purposes In
scale and in most perfectly equipped kitchens.
everything being constructed on scale of about
two thirds These luncheons are a most necessary
part Of the programme, for in many cases after
mother says goodby to her S Sndre nn II LS on0r IL
the afternoon Not all this time is spent IN WORK
snS9sa 70 us er rheF WORK ana pay seem not
When the game hours come two classes at time
repair to the large playrOom, where are all the
toys belonging to the institute. And these toys
anything else Dolls. carriages, horses, every va
riety of block and the huge box, of sand in the
their choice. curlously enough, there seems TO be
treasures. but perfect harmony prevails. Here too
the teacher proves an indispensable element, goins
among the children playing with them, and, above
| all, suggesting ways in which the child can use his
own imagination and learn how to find resources
Toys are a living necessity to every German child
| believe there is nothing used by man in all the
by the German toy makers. Besides the toys, the
German child has also the game playing OF our our
the PIayTSomsnaree all light and airy and much re,
that the furniture and pictures are more simple.
YOUNG WOMEN TEACHERS.
But the Pestalozzl- Froebe Institute is primarily
normal school, and in this capacity performs per-
years and there are about seventy-fve young
women in attendance. Forty Of this number
! have accommodations in the house, and for these
are large dormtories, which are divided by curtains
! into compartments
The theoretical part of the course includes studies
in psychology pedagogy and the theory of teaching.
| The practical part of the work begins as
| enters. The novice is a visitor for the first
| three months, during which time she has oppor-
| tunitieS to observe the methods of almost every
| teacher in the building. She is not altogether a
! passive visitor, but helps whenever her help is
! needed and in this way learns to develop tact and
She is then given charge. of a room herself. There
always experienced teachers whose duty
1t is to visit and cricise the classes. few Amer
| lean girls have taken this course.
Exceptionally well planned, though plain, is the
assembly room of the students. On one side. over
the door, is beautiful painting by GroteIneyer,
and German quotation which favorite ore
with Frau Schrade. reads:
Scatter abroad in Gods name the riches of the
heart, and perhaps from all the seeds will grow a
| cluster Of blossoms
Opposite and above some light stained glass
| windows may be seen the school motto.
! ''Dienen einander." The fundamental idea and
is based, is involved in this motto and is
the idea of serving and living for another. No
! child does anything without knowing what
| for And much of the work that the children do
is of practical to others When they peel pota-
toes they all know it will help the cook and tighten
her work. incidentally they learn how to handle a
| knife. how to work dexterousy, what is the effect
ton of a potato AS example of how SUBJECTS
unified, when spring arrives the question OF
what shall be made of the grass arises. To the
mind of the child food for animals occurs first II
we give the food what will she do for us In
return? She gives us milk. How do the