The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-04-25
THE KINDERGARTENS' WORK.
THE TRAINING SCHOOL AND IT'S
METHODS OF TEACHING.

VIII BE Explained at the Gradun-
ton Exercises OF the Kate Bald
win School Next MOndmy-An Ex-
bibition to Be Given of the Manual
Work of ChiIdre n-The Interest in
Basket Work and Picture Making.
The Training School of the Kate
Baldwin Free kindergarten win close
it's second year of work with the grad
uating exercises at the Lawton Mem
orial Monday evening. The programme
has already been announced in the
Morning News.
Since the establishment of the school
it has steadily grown, not only in num-
bers but in the advancement of all it's
courses, and in it's social usefulness: It's
methods follow the best lines of mod
ern kindergarten thought. and, with an
increasing number of trained assist
ants, it is now possible to
carry the work into those sections
of the city in which it is most needed,
where the kindergarten means home in
the true sense to many children and
where they are taught to use eyes, ears
and hands with intelligent and happy
purpose.
In the manual work of children in
the kindergarten may be seen the re-
suit of that done by the teachers in the
training-school, where, whether it is
sewing, weaving, cutting or modelling,
each art is followed with diligent care
until the product is comparatively per-
feet. The pupil, while working under
skilled instruction, is allowed
independence of design and execution,
and those who show bent towards
any particular line are encouraged to
cultivate it, thus gaining for the kim
dergartens the advantages of special
lied instruction.
Because of the widespread interest
in basket work, the classes in manual
! training have devoted much time to
/ this branch during the past year, and
| the results have been most successful
! Another original feature of this depart
| ment is the "tone-pictures, which are
| made without scissors or brush, sim
ply by tearing paper.
Some are done all in gray
tons, others in poster effects
There will be exhibits of all the man.
| ual work of the training school at the
| Lawton Memorial Monday night
Besides the manual training the cur
| rleulum embraces physical training, of
| which department Miss Sara Charlton
has charge, and classes in the theory
of pedagogy, psychology and kinder
garten principles.
The prospectus for the coming year
has been issued.
The course covers two years, from
Oct. to June l, with ten days holidays
at Christmas and the usual legal holt
days. The course of study includes
| practice teaching from 9 to II daily in
free and private kindergartens. The
| lecture course is on rhythm work, lit
erature, science. One hour twice a
| week, and the art course is on water
color and design work and blackboard
| sketching.
In manual training, sewing, folding.
| weaving, cutting, free-weaving, inter-
| twining, slatwork, clay and cardboard
| modelling, basketry, are taught in
classes whenever required, but usually
the work is done at home and submit
ted for inspection. In physical train
! ing. Americanized Delsarte-poising.
walking and marching are taught.
In theory classes, mental physiology
and psychology, gifts and occupations.
| stories and myths, games and plays,
history of education, programmes.
Froebel and other educators, collateral
reading, these are two hours twice
| week Ior eacn class, Junior and senior.
| Scientific and other lectures are given
| by physicians and other prominent
| persons.
In formal entertainments given by
the teachers, or by the classes to one
another, make very pleasant side of
the training school intercourse.
Mothers meetings and classes are
held, and oscial evenings for young
| people are given, to ali of which the
students are encouraged to come. so
that they may study the sociological
side of kindergarten work. A post
graduate years experience and study
is offered In exchange for services.
Positions for graduates are NOT
guaranteed, but every effort is made
to procure them, so far with entire sue
| cess.
Diplomas ofIgraduates are signed by