The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-09-30

Two of the baldwin Charities viii
Resume This Week.


The Baldwin Free Kindergarten sys-
ten n becoming one Of the educational
institutions OF Savannah. Two Of the kin
dergartens will open this week ana the
third Nov J.
The Kate Baldwin free kindeFgarten was
opened la October. isae. by Mr.. George
j. Baldwin. and his Two sisters. Miss
Nellie IA Baldwin OF Savannah. and Mrs
W. D. Mccoy Of South orange y. j.. as
a fitting memorial 10 the useful life OF
their mother. whose charity was a. wide
spread as 70 was transformations. The kim
dcraarten was located in Yamacraw. that
being the district most la need Of such
work II was the expectation OF the
founders THAI the school would perhaps
number sixty at tho end Of the year. AZ
the emo 81 lArcc months shis number was
attained and during the year. one hundred
and twenty-five children were admitted.
The house at Pine and Ann street was
oufgrowu. and this year the Kate Baldwin
free kindergarten No. ! has found hrger
quarters, va "a store house belonging 20
the Edison Electric Illuminating Com
pauY which has been fitted up Tor the pur-
pose on Ann street, near Indian. The
school will have a large bright. well, ven
tiiated room. which viii be steam-h ea ted
when needed. Already a large number Of
chiidren have been entered. ana much in.
terest shown by The families OF the chill
dren, who attended last year.
AZ Is always the case, a work of this
kind will not stand still. aEd there were
number OF applications for
entrance. made by people whose children
could not be admitted because they would
crowd out those belonging 70 the district
80 IL was found advisable 90 .open
another free kindergarten IN the southern
portion OF the city. This Is the
Kate Baldwin Free Kindergarten No.
2, and j. located In the first floor OF the
Kings Daughters Day Nursery. No "a
PARK avenue, west The day nursery
managers offered their rooms for rent be-
cause they were very anxious that the
fifteen or eighteen children under their
charge should have the benefit OF kinder
.gaften training. The location was found
10 be good one and within easy reach
OF Hany people who would like their chill
dreu 10 enter This kindergarten will &C.
oornmodate Atty children.
The growth did not stop, however. ana
another class OF citizens. whose means
were ample, and who wished kindergarten
training for their children. asked that still
another kindergarten should BE- opened.
the students in training tho experience OF
working with children from very opposite
environments,and above all would interest
those better of, through their own chill
dren, IN the free work. This kindergar-
ten Il only expected 20 support itself but
should Il do more. the money Will be ap-
piled solely 20 the spread of the work and
the establishment OF new klndergartens.
IL 10 to he called the Philbrick kintergar-
rfsalH "a
Mrs. Kate a. Baldwin. and will open Nov.
II Will be located centrally but the
place has not yet been decided upon.
A feature OF the kinderEaften work II
the classes where students are trained 90
become kinderEartnsrs. Last year the
class was limited 30 seven and was COM
posed OF Misses Jessie Anderson, Katie
Burroughs. Belle Daniels. Phoebe H. Eli
liott. ophelia d. Pritehard. Clarioei
Spring OF this city. and Miss Lydia g.
Snowdon OF Waycross. These students
win finish their training June /. 1901. and
will be given diplomas by the kindergar-
ten association. As the number OF kinder
gartens has increased the limit OF The
junior class. was extended 10 nine, OF at
the inside. ten. and the students are Mrs.
n. l. Watt OF Grimm. Miss AgLes Spencer
OF Columbus. Mlss Woodward OF Macon.
Miss Marion a. Bags OF Athens and
MISSES AAAEN AHNHkNANs LARA NAANhhAi
Christie Goerz and Miss Decker Of SaNan-
nah. with two others who viii have 10 be
chosen from several waiting applicants.
Owing to the class being limited. several
applications had TO be refused, but IL was
judged best TO keep the class 20 the exact
number needed IN handling the children OF
DE three kinderEartenE. These students
serve as assistants In the kindergartens
and will be part ~ the year In each Kin
derEarten.
The management OF the kindergartens Is
in the hands of Miss Martha G. BaclSue
Those duties as supervisor include The
theory OF the work taught 90 the students,
the supervision OF each kindergarten and
the direction especially az che Philpric4;
Kindergarten.
She viii be assisted by two graduates OF
her former classes, Miss Harriet II. Har-
dee Of this city. and Miss Matte l..
Palmer Of Columbus. Both OF these ladies
are experienced Undergraduates, and viii
assume the direction OF one kindergarten.
Miss Hardee OF Kate Baldwin Free Kin
dergarten No. /. and Miss Palmer OF
No 2
Another feature OF the work remains
20 be touched upon. While the Baldwin
family with the help OF the tuition from
the classes. and the Philbrlck kindergar-
ton support the three kindergartens.
there IS stiIl much that can be done by
anyone desiring TO help. Clothing Is al
ways acceptable. and Is given where II
will Edo the, most good. and the daily
lunches of bread and milk that are serv-
/ ed in both free kindergartens are a heavy
/ expense and one for which any contri-
buttons will be gratefully received one
ned only 20 see the bread and milk be-
ing eagerly consumed 10 realize what a
necessary part OF the work IL Is that sup
piles the physical. as well as the mental
/ and spiritual needs OF the children Ter
/ sens wishing TO enter their children In the
I Phnbrick kindergarten may apply 20 Miss
/ Raclus, No. 3H Huntington street, east;
those wishing entrance TO the other KIN
dergartens may bring their chiidren 20
No 1 az . o'clock. Oct. 1. and to No
A. the some hour, oct. :. as u was not
found practicable 20 open both on the