The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-08-29
THE BALDWIN KINDERGARTEN.

Another VIII BE Added to the sys-
TEN in October.
The Kate Baldwin Free kindergarten
will begin its third year of existence
under the most encouraging conditions.
Two years ago the institution was
founded by Mr. George ]. Baldwin and
Miss N. H. Baldwin of Savannah and
Mrs W. l. Mccoy of South Orange, N
j., as a monument to their mother,
and was called by her name. That
year a kindergarten was started in
Yamacraw with a principal and seven
assistants, who were also students of
the training class. Last year a junior
class of ten students was added, and
two more kindergartens begun, with
graduated kindergarteners as directors,
and assistants from both training
classes.
Last June the first graduates re-
ceived their diplomas, and six of them
elected to remain with the Kindergar-
ten Association for their first years
experience as directors; the seventh,
Miss Lydia G. Snowden, returning to
Waycross to open private kindergar-
ten. This fall the kindergarten will en-
large it's borders in many ways. There
will be five xindergartens in operation,
two classes in the training school, and
a faculty formed by the directors, each
of whom will be in charge of certain
departments of the work. as follows:
Supervisor and Theory-Martha G.
Backus.
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Ophelia D. Pritchard. assisted by Belle
Daniel.
Special Advanced Manual Training
Harriet B. Hardee.
Rhythm and Musical Training
Claribel Spring.
Blackboard, Sketching, Design and
Art Work-Phoebe H. Elliott.
Games and Plays-Jessie Anderson.
Executive observation-disclosures Ander-
son. assisted by Katie r. Burroughs.
Kindergarten Librarian-Katie r.
Burroughs.
Besides the thorough course of two
years study several members of the
faculty have been preparing for their
specialties by a course of study at the
summer schools in Chautauqua, N. Y,
where the best of instruction can be
had. Savannah may be congratulated
on the rapid spread of the kindergar-
ten idea and in the open mindedness
of her public school trustees and SUI
perintendent, who have shown their
willingness to cooperate by fitting one
of the choice rooms in the new acad-
envy building for the use of a free kin
dergarten.
The Kings Daughters Union have
shown their appreciation of the kim
dergarten in their day nursery by Of
fering to put up a permanent build
ing to be used jointly by the two in
situations, and are straining every
nerve to raise the requisite funds. The
building will be at Thirty-first and
Montgomery streets. The plans sub
mitted are most attractive, and 1t is
hoped that by Christmas time these
two institutions will be in their per-
manent home.
The Philbrick kindergarten opens
Nov. l in a central location. The
growing interest exhibited last year
in this part of the work encourages
the management to hope that this year
will see it fiourishing like the green
bay tree. Although 1t is a pay kinder
garten, it is an integral part of the
organization and is a help or a him
drance to the free work, according to
it's patronage by those citizens who
can afford to pay tuition for their chill
dren.
AS the AUTHORIZATIONS Sldllu llOW lhC
list is as follows. No. l, Yamacraw;
No. 2, Day Nursery; No. 8, Philbrick;
No. 4, Chatham Academy. The estab-
lishment of No. is matter of such
pride to the association, showing
growth in one direction where 1t opens
such a large field of usefulness that
it has been decided to wait until all
the arrangements are complete before
making any announcement.
An interesting feature of the coming
years work will be the kindergarten
during the State Fair, combining the
facilities of a creche and kindergarten,
operated by the Kate Baldwin system.
This has never been attempted before
except in very large cities and Miss
Backus has made a special study OF
it's management during her summer
work.
The junior class is now in process of
formation; the first names on the list
being those left on the waiting list
after last years class was formed
The class is limited to ten, as that
number adjusts the needs of the train
ing class with that of the number of
children in the kindergartens. Each
student will be given experience in the
different kindergartens, so as to fit her
for all branches of the work. A
thorough course of two years training
is offered with opportunities for prac-
tice teaching and the latest improve
ments in manual work given. AS Miss
Backus will be in New York city visit
ing schools and kindergartens until
Sept. Is, any one applying for entrance
or desiring special information may
apply to Miss Ophelia d. Pritchard, 223
Henry street, east. Students from
neighboring cities will be welcome and
all possible arrangements made for
their comfort. If they will make their
applications to the above address, Miss
Backus will be notified. and commune
cate with them personally. Applica-
tons should be made as soon as pos
sible as the class is usually full by Oc-
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