New-York tribune., 1901-09-24
WORK FOR CHILDREN.
WHAT THE NEW-YORK kINDERGARTEN
ASSOCIATION IS DOING FOR THE
LITTLE ONES OF THE
TENENENTS.

new kindergarten added to the work OF the
New-York kindergarten Association this season,
making twenty schools now sustained by the So
-iety the largest number in its history Owing TO
the lack of room in the College Settlement at No.
IS Rivington-st.. due TO the taking down of the
building formerly occupied for the purpose, the
kindergarten there, which has always been sup
ported by the kindergarten Association, was with
put housing. and was transferred TO so 2Ss
spring-st leaving behind large constituency The
rntverstv Settlement seeing the situation Of those
seprived of former privileges. asked that one be
opened in it's building, No. 1S Eldridge-st and this
vas done. With exception. rental, light and
fuel furnished to all the schools by the
churches settlements other organizations giving
them shelter
Greater interest is shown in our work than ever
before said Miss Cynthia P. Dozer superin-
'endent of the association, yesterday, and in con-
sequence there now several openings awaiting
Us, which hoping TO find means to fill
"A minister, pastor of downtown italian church,
pegs that a kindergarten be furnished for the con-
rested neghborhood In which he is particularly in
,erested and offers a heated and lighted room
With janitor service for the purpose Only the
ack Of money with which to support these new
enterprises prevents their being opened without de-
ay A minister called this week to ask advice
about adopting some of the methods employed in
BUR kirdergartens in his Sunday school,
The mothers meetings. held once month, are
an important part of the effort and fathers in
many cases attend these informal gatherings and
show interest in the work done by their children
and in the talks given by the teachers NOT long
lgo one Of these fathers said: II don't know much
about this paper education referring to the cut
work done by the children) but since 'Ikey got II
se's got more manners like and he gets along
BETTER with the children in the house"
This letter was written last summer by tiny
Fresh Air girl one of the kindersartners, and evil
sences developing fondness for cleanliness:
Dear Mama 1t is A nice country. sleep in
BED a clean ped, with Jetta- / hang my clothes
On a chair / had bath the night. got
.ombed on the morning I'm a nice girl we
nave strawberries and had milk 1 had an egg
The house is clean. We is playing on the porch
Miss s. is q nice lady ] send my regards to my
papa and Frances"
REGARDING the work Of the organization. Hamil-
son W. Mabie. its president said TO a Tribune re-
porter Yesterday: 1.-The teachers Of our schools
seal not only with the children. but with the
Effort the instruction given to the mothers IN al
matters relating the home. Personal contact
between the refined and cultivated teachers OF ouT
kindergartens and the children and their parents
,esults in giving the people OF the tenements
liner and more adequate ideas OF home training and
york of fellowship, expression OF a spirit OF
fraternity. About il there is none or the Splr1l
sf condescension which has been the bane OF
.forts for tenement quarters. Its fundamental
claims upon all people who care for the true com,
nunity life are first the fact thai it concerns itsel
With children the future citizens III the formative
ttage II is formative, not a reformatlYe work
Second, IT is educational and cannot pauperlze
Il does give without a return. and its whole
purpose IS for self-government and sef-support