The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-12-01
Houston gree Kindergarten.

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"The true secret OF happiness FOR our
| daily life." says Canon westcott. is not
to escape toll and anllcton but 10 meet
them with the faith that through them
tho destiny OF man Is fulfilled that
through them We can even now, today, re-
feet the image of our Lord aud be trans.
formed into His likeness"
ln the same way docs the true kinder
gartener derive knowledge and lniDnrt II
to the little oncs through the study OF pic.
lures. We andIyzc each parucuiat tca
ture and ondeay0r 10 impress thu subject
Of the scene upon the susceptible mini
Sometimes the whole morning Is given
To- looking at pictures aud picture books.
aud there Is nothing more delightful TO
the child than drawing out the expressed
or unseen symbol OF meaning intended
by the artists.
For instance we take up one Of the
mother plays, which Is expressed only ~
pictured form 10 give 10 lutU the uuby
hand. 70 watch the little lace is study
as wei as 70 try 10 answer the num-
berless questions The baby IN the pic
ture, has eaten all Of bis food aud the
bowl Is empty. The poor d0sgie has no
breakfast at all
The cat has eaten the piece OF hut
tered bread the boy had expected to en-
Joy, The empty cage has no bird Inc
nest ia the tree Is empty. There Is an
empty glass and the mothers hunds cX
press regret aud sorrow Tor the sad dis
comhture OF the children.
The ultimate truth taught by aud
through this picture Is present luck-cessa-
tu4' Az gone seemingly, but after all
nothing loHl-c0ntnultN eternity immur-
tnlltl srcn power Invisible effects.
"Wiiful waste makes Worful want SO
save ihc old copy book maxim. aud It's
truth. How must We make the baby uu.
dc1tanl tho disappearance ut biz food?
Whore has IL gomez
50 he Is taGFht that he alone bus
Feapcd the benefit Of tie bread sud milk
thnl Was In tho bowl That II has dis
appeared into his mouth thence into
Ills stomach. where o. win serve 10 up.
peasc bis hunger ana strengthen ans
hpdy. To roapprar In rosy checks, bright
eyes ana happy play, acting 1s food 90
l4lHH' nerve blood aud pnNsiCa. growth.
tomorrow mamma win give him more
something to eat. and Ro,cr win mud
food ia his NOW empty plate llu is thus
Taught d"pendeuc" ON mamma ana her
continuity affecting every phase ~ our
rsAtnucc. Thut nothing IS lost but uy
ne WI and law " g great lust cause
ter comprising air. oxygen hydrogen, nj
tfugcu oven water being yumposcd Of
nNrlula az ppimaicua.
Iuul flowers bloom only 90 fade spring
ealing them 10 onrth again next year.
The flying birds go "a 60 warmer cUmes
hut eNch recurring nesting tlme they VIII
mud the old home place and build the
new nest The Hllur autumn lcayos On
rich the soil the san or blood IN the
trees sleeps until the spring life with the
warm {alns ana ne honIth giving Sunshine
| brluE lack new leaves. The grcnt stu
saws Good night and sinks 20 rest be-.
| hluu me evening bars ~ light, but we
gee hls bright face every morning with
thr song 81 Merry suushiuc"'
The clouds are wntrr.parriors and the
little stream hidden In the messy dcn be
"vWcs the mother ~ the great river
I which. finds It's continued lfc In the hos
| ON Of the mighty occuu
Ihht nature urver sleeps FOR even I'm
winter unseen forces are busy workers.
! Ice and snow nnl appointed uses tho
! lightning nud thunder avo powers for
/ good. while The seasons changes are
/ urn'nG,l9l lor me, NE Of mnn, Time is hut
/ lhr INNING hru vs." hear In the quiet
[ hdsh NJ the rycutldc. Eternity IN TIM
| decp, solemn voice NJ heaven calling us
! q" higher "N-truor.
/ ~" ON for guodi clnurs the great bell
Nhln thr sutc which mgu oall druth ig
/ W''ihrl WITH tldoicss flowers M rndi-
[ Hut health aud He.
WHY We lyc for i6is We de. to avs ra J,
| again ln trcsh beauty ana newer lfo.
From cause ~ effect from cfcrt To cnusr,
I receives II without fcHr. and rrpilync
tbc, Namiacgtlou of "nothJnr LOST Mi
nnn ,II 2 thrill OF satisfaction and pride IN
I making M the boautlfui sum OF nc
Ilp r1erts NJ such training upun the
cmll must Doc q sons, m faithful do
poudcncc and fcclne OF the tcpdcrgst
reverence. ''''
hrliQlnp tho mind to tho study Of nat
urn history With sincere desire ror a
moro perfect knowlcdrr Of Gods law
m I9o material as vol as tho spiritual
Not wostefui OF ANYTHING. but 70 he
lowing miplslratlon n duty no be hn5
and morcIful to the smallest OF Goi's
Creatures, aud 10 grow In virtue nrd
grige IN the knowledge OF faltlt and
To The kndcrgartcpor the relation IA
manifold destiny Tho worth OF an I'm
mortal Splrt nrrlous hcvond ovnrcsslon
Her responsibility 10 God-thr means
10 right end in the unseen nosslbilities
-. .scb suG1,GItitGon ana is visible effects upon
As, David said; ~ shall 50 "a him
ngt ne shall not return 10 me"
The careful use Of words SO ms NOR g.,
Wound the Rffcctlounte little sou,s
fnInfWness, to every sclf Imposed trust
ana thankful 10 be tho daily guardian ~
me kingdom, n the. child She viii trust
~ tAru promise OF the Father. who said,
y W'll be with thee even unto dpatb6
y, s Cox