The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-04-04
THE KATE BALDWIN
FREE KINDERGARTEN.
Offer to Churches and Charitable
Organizations of Savannah.

Offer to Churches and Charitable
Organizations of Savannah.
The Kate Baldwin Free Kindergar-
tens proposition to the churches and
charitable organizations to start free
kindergarten in connection with each
institution, and pay the expenses of
superintendent for one year, recently
announced in the Morning News is
arousing a good deal of interest. Let
tiers making the offer have been sent
out by President Baldwin, addressed to
thirty-f1ve churches and charitable or
CARNATIONS, and last night at the
gathering at the Lawton Memorial to
hear the address of Miss Susan Blow,
a copy of the letter was read by Mrs.
Waring, superintendent of the Bald
win Free kindergarten system, and
was received with interest and enthu-
siasm. Before reading the letter Mrs.
Warning said that Miss Blow had Wis
tied the Savannah kindergartens and
training school and had expressed her
pleasure and satisfaction in all that
she had seen.
The letter of President Baldwin al
luded to the establishment of the Trim
and showed that there was a desire
on his part to see every young child
receive the benefit of kindergarten
training. The conditions, as indicated,
were as follows:
IF any one church, charitable society
or other organization will furnish
suitable room free of cost, heat and
otherwise care for the same, supply IA
piano, pay the running expense for
current supplies, estimated at about
$500 per month, and make no obliga-
tory charge for tuition and in effect
make the kindergarten a free one, then
the Kate Baldwin Free Kindergarten
will during enc school year, supply
competent kindergarten principal free
of charge, supply such assistants as
may be needed without cost. Super
wise and direct the work as part of
its system. Cooperate in everything
to make a complete success and firm
ly establish the kindergarten, fur
nish $4,000 in cash for the purchase
of furniture and kindergarten equip
ment, this being the amount estimated
as adequate for this purpose.
The conditions further imposed are
that if on or before July l, 1904 the
church, charitable society or other or
ganization has found the work as bene-
fetal as we believe it TO be, then they
shall repay the 800 and become the
owners of the furniture and equipment
and in future maintain and operate
the kindergarten at their own expense
and under their own direction with
such advice supervision and other adj
vantages as we can offer and they may
desire. this to be furnished without
charge by us. If however, the church
or other organization finds itself I'M
able or unwilling to continue the work,
! then the Kate Baldwin Free Kin
dergarten will remove the furniture and
equipment paid for by it and the kim
! dergarten will be closed.
The Kate Baldwin Free kindergarten
! has shown the need of this education,
has proved its ability to supply it in
| the best manner and has successfully
! conducted the work in it's five estab-
! lished kindergartens and it's training
schools for undergraduates. In addi-
! ton to educating about 800 children
annually, it has opened a most desir-
able field of work for young women and