The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-04-22
m ADD MORE KINDERGARTENs.
.,,, BALDWIN FREE KINDERGAR-
rrN EXTENDING IT'S WORK.


,,.s.nt Institution to Be Enlarged
- Accommodate 100 Chiidren-The
,.oining Class for 1900 to Open
49, october-SOme of the Work
-. baldwin Charity Is Accom-
pIishinS.
The Kate Baldwin Free Kindergarten
- met with such marked success in its
II, and with such cordial approval and
,-..s.,n,e from so many of the people of
c,,,rnah. that the corporation has decid-
u to extend the SCOPE of its work for the
oomiug year.
This will be done by charging its facili-
.ias so that in the present free Kinder
carton 100 children may be cared for in
nl,ca Of its present class of sixty, by the
establishment in some other quarter of the
,4,r of an additional free kindergarten,
and also a third kindergarten centrally To-
catei in which an adequate charge will
h. made for tuition. This latter kinder
oarten. while intended to be self-support-
ing is not expected to produce any profit,
but if it should do So such profit will be
ussd for a still further extension of the
free kindergarten system. 1t will be con-
Quoted on the most recent and approved
methods. its object being to prove to the
Weather class of parents by means of the
Improvement in their own children, the
great benefits of kindergarten training as
now conducted by skilled kindergartens,
and TO arouse more widespread interest
IN the free kindergarten movement
This extension of the kindergarten work
Is in accord with the original hopes of the
founders of the Kate Baldwin Free Kin
dergarten and permits their ideas to be
still further carried out by providing for
an enlargement of the training school
from its present membership of seven to
a total not exceeding sixteen, thus giving
an opportunity for nine young ladies to
enter next October for the junior course
while the present class is taking the senior
course before graduating.
Perhaps no field of work open to women
affords such a combination OF advantages
as kindergarten work, and being a field
very little entered upon in the South,
there is more than room enough for the
workers. The average woman loves lit
tie children, and likes to feel that she
is helping to build good character while
the work is inspiring and eievating.
whether intended as a means of living or
not The kindergarten course has been
most eminent educators of the day as be-
ing the best possible finish to a young
womans education, for as sister or moth,
er, most women come in contact with
young children. The kindergarten offers
fine course of mental and physical train
ing for those whose object is to keep
abreast with the best and latest educa-
tiona reforms. Dr.. Curry says: "Edu-
cation has progressed from the university
up TO the kindergarten"
The members of the present training
class have become more and more inter-
estei in their work and enthusiastic about
its objects and ends, showing the interest
In The kindergarten to be as keen with
them as with the children
This training school affords a good OPP
portuniiy for all Southern women wishing
to study kindergarten methods, as with
the addition of two schools next year,
making three in ALL Savannah will prob
AMY nave the most extensive system OF
kindergarten work south of Louisville, KY.
The two years course is a most thor
oush and practical one 1t embraces men,
tal physiology and psychology, the study
OF FroebeIs gifts and occupations, archi-
tectural and mechanical principles, ap-
pied design from nature, stories, myths,
games the history of education, Froebels
education Of man and mother play with
collateral reading of Emerson, Ruskin,
Mchier, Pestolozzi and others. Hand in
hand with this study of theory is the
d1lly practical application of ii in the
kindergarten from 9 to u, so that no fact
learned in the classes is allowed to slip
from the mind. This daily experience
mas been proved to be the best method of
retaining the knowledge gained, as when
We have done a thing We are sure that
we know it, The manual training con-
slsts OF all the regular kindergarten oc-
cupauons, and much use of outside mate
RAJ, special stress being laid on clay
modelling and free drawing. Special
courses in Delsarte culture, voice culture
and arr work will be given the classes
curing che term, as we'll as opportunities
10 near notable educators lecture on spe-
cal subjects This year Mrs Treat lee
tured 70 the class on Froebel's mother
play and a months Delsarte course was
given by Miss Starr
The Kate Baldwin Free kindergarten
mas been visited by Supt. Ashmore of the
pubic schools and by State Commissioner
Of Eauaaiion Glenn, both Of whom cor
olaIy indorse It's work while Col Mer-
Ger chairman of the Board of Education
OF Chatham county, has publicly given
m kindergarten his most cordial appro-
Val All Of these gentlemen hope 10 see
me Kindergarten incorporated into the
p1hHn school system of the state.
Senuo! Commissioner Glenn has stated
with the extension of the kindergar-
1u 3nl i's allied branch, manual training,
ule sai0 VIII see new era of physical
n.n''. and spiritual development. One Of
,Ae 9a aEcst ways to effect this change
To- rlre widely Introduce he kinder
t''1a '} means Of students from other
'''t ana the Kate Baldwin Free Kin
1''taftso therefore wishes to receive in
wa ns class about four or five stud
7 from other places in Georgia The
r' necessarily limited. as only nine
rln Ire admitted and several stud
aiready been enrolled.
i0' "irrgarten staff Of workers viii
"''s'.ed by two graduated kiudergar-
"'Is as assistants to Miss Backus I'M
NI'n supervision the kindergartens
y, Aaln. Miss BaclSus spends a part
'"'h summer investigating every I'M
i.Ht in Kindergarten work. visiting
purpose, the principal educational
9 that the Savannah kindersar-
Boo kept thoroughly IN touch with
and latest thought on the sub
"1lc director Of the Free Kinder
", Columbus. Go. Miss Backus
Nelve students. all Of whom have
positions since graduating
Nih be conferred by the Kste
Free Kindergarten on students
.IF the tWO-Vcar course in "a eatfa