The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-04-29
GRADUATING CLASS
NINE RECEIVED DIPLOMAS FROM
BALDWIN TRAINING SCHOOL.
CLASSES OF 1901 AND 1908
TOOK PART IN EXERCISES PRE-
CEDING AWARD OF DIPLOMAS.

the Many Friends of the Gradu-
ates-MaIiy Handsome Floral Pres
ents Received During the Evening.
Work of the Glass on Exhibition
and Much Admired-SchoOI and
kinderSartens Not to Close Untn
June 1-ChiIdren to BE Given Pie
mic Last Day.
Before a gathering of friends that
more than filled the Lawton Memo
rial last night, seven young ladies re-
ceived their diplomas of graduation
from the training school of the Kate
Baldwin Free kindergarten. The
graduates were:
Miss Carolyn S. Bailey Baileys
Mills.
Miss Margaret V. Converse, Savan-
nah.
Miss Minnie A. Decker, Savannah.
Miss Anna H. Pritchard, Savannah.
Miss Cassie Rembert, Savannah.
Miss Clara B. Vaughan. Savannah.
Mrs. Elizabeth c.. M. Watt, Griffin
There were two other members of
the graduating class, Miss Marion A.
Boggs of Athens and Miss Agnes
Spencer of Columbus. but they were
not present, being kept away by illness
The presentation Of diplomas was
preceded by a programme of interest
ing exercises in which the graduates of
1901 and the class of 1903, together with
the graduates, took part. These ex-
ercises. which were illustrative of the
everyday work of the kindergartens,
were decidedly novel to the greater
part of the audience, but nevertheless
were much enjoyed.
Miss Backus' Introduction.
The twenty-five young ladies of the
three classes, and Miss Martha G..
Backus, all gowned in white, the only
touch of color being a rosette of the
class colors, blue and white, worn by
the graduates-marched on the stage
and sang a song of greeting, after
which Miss Backus delivered the in
PRODUCTION of the class of 1902.
Three years ago." she said, 'the in
stitution began with training class;
now it has a training school of twenty
nine members Kindergarten training
is not child's play" she continued, but
means two years of close application
and hard study" and further she said
she had never given diplomas that
were more deserved than were those of
this year. Two members of the class,
Miss Decker and Miss Vaughan, she
stated had an unbroken rec
ord; never having missed a
day or a session. This record last
year was held by Miss Burrough and
Miss Pritchard.
Miss Backus then explained the pro-
gramme, telling what the exercises was
intended to show and closed her ad-
dress by thanking all who had been
of assistance to work and the insti-
tuition.
The Exercises.
The complete programme was as fol-
lows
Greeting-songs, training school.
Introduction of the class of 1902, Miss
Martha G. Backus.
Five minute talks on kindergarten
subjects.
How the kindergarten Helps to
Make the American Citizen" Miss
Phoebe H. Elliott.
THE Uses of the Private Kinder
garten," Miss Clara B. Vaughan.
Rhythm work and songs, training
school.
1.-The kindergarten From the Moth
ers' Standpoint" Miss Elizabeth Cope
Mills Watt.
Rhythm work and songs. training
school.
March and ball drill, Miss Sara
Charlton, director of physical train
ing.
Ten Minute Roll Call of Educational
Questions
On Words and Things (from the
Emile of Rousseau), Miss Anna Hay
Pritchard.
ON Music and Harmony (from Froe-
bells Mother Play. Miss Carolyn Sid
ney Bailey.
On the Acquisition of Ideas (from
Talks to Teachers, by William James),
Miss Margaret Veronica Converse.
On the Ideal Home and School (from
School and Society, by John Dewey,
Miss Minnie Anna Decker.
Definitions of Education (by Pesta-
loZzi. Milton, Huxley, Rousseau and
FroebeD, Miss Cassie Rembert.
Rhythm Work and Songs, Training
School.
Delivery of diplomas by Mr.. George
j. Baldwin, president of Kate Baldwin
Free Kindergarten Systems.
informal reception and exhibition of
Training School work.
The paper read by Miss Elliott was
that prepared by Miss Boggs while
Miss Vaughan read the paper that Miss
Spencer had prepared. The accompan-
iments for the songs and the march
music was furnished by Mrs. NJ F.
Dunn. The reading was in each case
excellent due, Mrs. Backus said, to the
instruction given by Miss Lille Selig.
Haskell and Picture Work.
At the conclusion of the programme
each of the graduates received many
handsome gifts of flowers. AS is usual
on these occasions there We're many
examples of the basket and picture
work of the class. 1t was examined
and admired by many people after the
programme had concluded.
Besides the graduates those who took
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