New-York tribune., 1901-04-13
SUNDAY RINDERGARTEN.
DELIGHTFUL FESTIVAL FOR THE LIT
TIE EAST SIDE SCHOLARS-HAND
SOME PRIZES DISTRIBUTED

The Easter festival of the Sunday kindergarten
Association, given yesterday Pacific Hall. No
ae East Broadway, of the events Of the
season TO the children Of that neighborhood. Long
before O'Clock. the designated hour, scores of
l.oys and girls. with not few mothers and in
fants th-onged the hail. and the good natured
clamor gradually TO a incipient roar
The festival was conducted a pleasantly in
formal plan beginning with a few remarks by the
Rev c. W De Lyon Nichols, treasurer of the as
sociation. Interrupted with some frequency by
cooing responses from the babies Mr.. Nichols
spoke Of the origin and aims of the Sunday
Kindergarten, calling attention TO the fact that
" is absolutely non-sectarian and interferes with
no pupils religious beliefs. He spoke of the diff
Huities that had heen met and overcome and re-
Ierred TO several who had been of special heIn
mentioning particularly 'one of the keenest wisest
Of business men, Henry Siegol Y ho gave US one
o' our largest donations He ended with a men
ton Of another good friend President Roose-
welt
ms called forth wild applause which was sup
pressed with some difficulty in order to allow the
"iHulD'tlon OF prizes. These selected in ac-
ceidance with the distinctive methods of the as
soeiatlon which teaches through artistic and re-
HSlons SYMBOLISM of all ancient ations The first
Pii%e was beautiful silver butterfly. with "A halo
ana je"eiied body made after an old Greek jewel
LES f.as given To Sammy Rosenberg. who will he
'F'iihcSd IS often his sister wears it that II is
me Greek emhIem Of immortality The white
green and gold ribbons attached are the mystical
"hofs OF the Sunday kindergarten the object Of
"A"se wo'k Is 10 develop he innate sense Of
e'I'N III IN" child by festivals tha, appeal TO its
'l1slhation and by lessons in artistic symbolism
J. ne second prize. Florentine painting Of one of
=" -AHeelcos angels. by Daniel Webster
nciaeicr, and the third was awarded to Sadie
@.oSeiIeld, who went away rejoicing in q three
StiSEa pearl necklace p: this time the gathering
% losl All realization Of the fact that the pretty
iac, dlhted matchboXes and other artistic b.
Sr,., ,usfiaHed TO view prizes. md an ear
+,i;-lls chorus Of Please. Mr.. Nichols" accom-
fsslIeo a general rush forward.
CO., .Niichols genial temper quite untitled TO
81 WIN the boisterous East Side youth and
~ - DIE ana 'urly policemen who until then had
SeItu ,-5u hodestiy and unobtrusively in the back
p-i.t ?ut themselves sugRestively I'm evidence
rro ~ 'ler ala the remaining prizes reached their
49,. TI;Dps owners. and the general distribution of
CO. eggs. carcs and candies with
certain degree of quiet $500
out the associations idea of cultivatina
IhIlofen $ aesthetic taste. a beautiful piece of
feiIN was incosed in every bag Of CANDY
ahe ana Ice cream then served TO all and
de-, patrlolc songs by the children the small mob
.iersed hugGinS their treasures
to.iIiosIs Inc members OF the association who
Ip,a-G INC fete by their presence Countess
s,M MIS- tIrenville Winthrop Mrs. George TAYLOR
sell Mrs; Angus Cameron. Mrs Van Rens-
Iii.I Iir;I MRS. J. Y. and Miss Amy Singleton Miss
49, a-s 'rSston Mrs. f Il. Eawes, Mrs. H. G.. Fisk
'- III -Hr 1afesLE Jones