The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1901-10-05
GREAT WORK lH0AG
THE LITTLE PEOPLE
Free Kindergarten La
bors Receive Decid-
ed Impetus.
egILBREHs AID ASSOCIATION
INSTRUCTION COMBINED WITH
ENTERTAINMENT CLEARLY
EXPLAINED.
sgILHRERs AID ASSOCIATION
Reports From Various Sources Shows
the Kindergarten Work in Homo
IsIu in Most FIztterins Condition
Plea for Affiliated Association.

Plea for Affiliated Association
Kindergarten work IN Honolulu and
the Hawaiia, Islands was clearly set
forth in the concise reports submitted
at the annual meeting Of the Homo
lulu Free Kindergarten and Chill
drens Aid Association held yester-
day morning at the auditorium Of the
7. NJ c. A. building.
Mrs. W. F. Allen presided. Devo-
tionaI exercises were conducted by
Mrs. ". W. Hall
Mrs .TarbeIl read a report concern
ing the work done at the Miller street
branch. II was shown that decided
influence for good was going out in
that neighborhood. During the eight
years of its existence 712 children
have been enrolled with the institu-
ton Mrs. Panabaker followed with
paper upon the kindergarten and
Christmas. George, A kindergarten
Problem" proved to be an interest
ing story. read by Miss Barrett. The
sanitary condition of the kindergarten
and its various branches, the general
health of the pupils was referred to
in detail, through the report of Mrs.
U. Thompson. The need of a chill
dren's hospital was emphasized in
this connection. The Affiliated Kin
dergarten was ably handled by Mrs.
B. L. Marx The work done at the
Castle Home was presented by Miss
johnson. The financial report show
ed but a slight deficit for the year.
Unredeemed pledges will be called in
before long, when it is hoped that all
outstanding finances will be collected.
/ Il was shown that the kindergarten
starts out its new year under bright
auspices.
A vote Of thanks was extended to
various agencies in the city, for kind
assistance in furtheranee of the work
Before the meeting drew TO a close,
remarks of a congratulatory nature
were made by Theo. Richards and
+. w. Damon Mr. Damon suggested
the feasibility of establishing Kin
dergarten League in this city.
A general report of the Kindergar-
ten. submitted bv Miss Francis Law
renee. contained many interesting
facts.
Nine years ago the first free kindergae.
ten was opened in Honolulu by r
4 w. Damon in connection with the Chi
nese mission Today there are fourteen
kindergartens in Hawaii. showing that
the ptOTle of this country arc quick 10
realize the moral. economic and educa.
tive value of this form of mission work,
for mission work it is of the most ef-
feciivc kind.
From all sides comes enthusiastic ac-
Acknowledgement of the good effects OF the
\ Kindergarten. everyone considering II from
his own point of view. People are learn
ing more about the work and are de
manding more of the teachers. This is
right and just. for they are paying them
better salaries and they can afford to have
better preparation.
In the five kindergartens directly I'M
der the management OF the Free Kinder
garten and Children's Aid Association.
$40 children have been enrolled the past
wear. These came mostly from a very
floating population, largely due to the
quarantine and the burning of China
town
1t was common experience for q
teacher to miss child who had been at
tending school few weeks. and going tc
look him up be unable TO find any traces
of him. A few turned up in other kin
dergartens, but many were lost track Of
altogether. linus were the schools greatly
handicapped during the first part of tn,
year. While this condition is always
more or less present in some localities, i
is not often so universal as last year.
The Fort Street kindergarten contin
ues to be small in spite of the effort
made By the teachers to secure children
so few living near enough to make it con
venient to come. Miss Halves. the direct
. or. was obliged TO resign and leave 70
} the States the first of last June. becaus
of serious illness in her home.
The Vineyard Street Kindergartel
thriyed under the two Chinese girls a
associate directors There were Away
many children playing on the yerand
and hanging about the door. for whoT
there were 10 chairs inside One of th
directors was married This summer. an
the other anxious to further pursue th
path of knowledge. has gone TO the MOI
nal School Miss Mabel Barlow has SUI
ceeded to the directorship of this schoo
One important change was made in IN
moving of the kindergarten formerl
known as the South Street Kindergarte
to the basement of Kawaiahao ChurcE
where II was reehristened the Kawaiaha
kindergarten
For a long time the old quarters ha
been very unsanitary and the first heav
rains last fall rendered them untenahl'
There was 10 place 10 90. so Miss Pans
baker Of the Henry and Dorothy Cast
Memorial kindergarten kindly invited Il
homeless ones to bring their chairs an
tables and put them on their large plea.
liant lanai. 1t happened that the measls
} and the humps had iessened the atten'
ance OF both schools so they were con
forfahly housed there for three week
After that il was found possible TO nol
10 their present quarters The room hs
been resioored and properly rentilated
prevent dampness The walls and ceiliE
shad been newfv whitewSshed ana Il
\ nom Is large. cool and airx.
Our Christmas was most happy tim
Many thanks are due 10 the kind frienl
who made II possible 10 make the TN
one long 20 BE- remembered by both chi
slren and Tsarents This year. when "a
are plaaaing FOR youF little ones at hon
remember there are about thTee handr
or nnre children whose only ChriStm,
Is what they get AZ Kindergarten a.
Sunday school. and that n little goes
lone way.
Many excursions have been taken
al fhp kfullersar4e7sS Several have 4.