New-York tribune., 1902-07-20

squirrel and II is funny to the solemn earnest
with which the younger ones, the mere battles
will perform this important part OF the programme
The squirrel creeps softly round the ring, and at
a certain point IN the song he taps the hands or one
OF the children and springs away among the trees.
where he runs in and out until he is caught Then
the catcher is the squirrel. and so II goes on.
Giuseppe chooses Muffin Man" and Maria
chooses The Snail" in which the children wind
themselves all UP like snail and then unwind
themselves. with huge interest.
There Is curious quality in these kindergarten
games which makes the children happy. Whether
1t be the games themselves. the music or the in
fuence of the teachers. their little faces take on
sweet. chidlke look. unhappily not always present
a other times The kindergarten spirit is always
q beautiful thing and. breathing through the games
and occupations. the pasting and paper weaving
and singing. II makes the hours from 1 TO $50
o'clock happy ones every afternoon at the school
board summer Fairgrounds. The fondness of the
children for the games be seen in the way they
try to play them by themselves. In almost any
park in the crowded section find chiliren
in a big ring trying to play kindergarten games by
themselves. But without the guiding spirit OF the
teacher any acknowledged authority to decide
delicate points, they fall into wrangles and
misfortune
VISIONS OF A BATTLE.
Some Of the Kindergarten teachers in the foreign
quarters have curious experiences ofttimes. The
other day a man entered one of the piers where
kindergarten games were in progress with two
small boys. The klnQerSartner promptly IN
vted the boys into the games, but soon found
that 1t was impossible to go with them. as they
would not take hold Of hands or do anything that
the other children did. She therefore took them
back to the father. with the remark that it was
impossible TO have them in the line, they broke
up the game and spoiled the play of the other chill
dren. The an Italian. and sprang i'm
mediateIy to the conclusion prone to be cherished
by his race in New-York. that he was Ill treated
because of his nationality. He leaped to his feet
sbo fS in the teachers face and shouted
citedy:
II keepa da store: paya da tax; you TAXA my
mum; you TAXA my childa!'
The teacher stood aghast. visions of battle. mur-
der and sudden death floating before her eyes But
with the aplomb born of long experience in the
schools of New-York. she explained that she would
have the assistant play with the boys alone for
little while until they understood I how to so IN the
In happy contrast was another Italian parent a
With the Greatest interest Her eyes rested with
affectionate pride upon her own little Luigi an1
SSSrreT"@ 'sq1irreI and The Muffin Man; When i
all over she went up TO tne or of Engsh but
She grasped the teachers hand and kissed it-and
when the man shook his fist in her face
A TEACHER STONED.
Then there was the gentle little Giovanni. with
soulful black eyes. who sang so sweety IN the
the musical games. and who brought his klnd
teacher present of bottle of cologne on the great
The next day having stayed up late TO see the nre
works the night before. and having consumed uh-
usual quantities of 'gelat,' chestnuts, CIlhiIey
beans and crimson frosted cakes. Giovanni was IN
a fractions mood. The teacher bore with him ap-
preciating the demoralized condition or tniheS IN
general on the morning after the fiesta She had
had fiestas of her own But the pier officer was not
so complasant and when Giovanni demanded ana
obtained a picture book at the same time that ne
was already sitting upon one belonging 10 the
school the officer cuffed his ears: -, , 49,,
Giovanni and brocded over this his black httle
brows meeting portentiOusly above MS straight ut
tie nose II was impossible to achieve revenge upon
the janitor but he thought perhaps he might take
AZ out of the teacher she being woman ana there
fore, in Giovannfs philosophy. TO be desplsed
Hence at the close of the games Giovanni Went
to the teacher and demanded that she return MS
bottle of cologne, she having told the officer on
him. , -, ,.,,. -,
why Johnny" said the teacher = didn't tell
Mr. - about YOU. and I'm sorry he slapped YOU
/ have spoken -. .--4- ABOUT W, ana ne won't DO
II again Without speaking TO me- Your perfumery
is al home but I will bring II TO you o-morrow"
But Giovanni still musing darkly over his wrongs
chose to believe that the teacher refused to give
dem prosents back" Consequently, he went forth
and organized a gang OF boys With stones. When
the teacher started for home the stones began 10
ny ard as New-York teachers not inrreQuently
have done she made her way 20 the streetCar
amid n shower OF missiles ana epithets. Thus II
will be seen that teaching nrnopg some OF the half
Civilized populafions OF New-York, which give
money to tho banners Of tho Madonna one day and