The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1903-08-18
JUST A
BABY
GARDEN
Filled With the Buds
and Blossoms of
a Childhood
Practical Training aud Dl-
rectiOn Of the Mind.
the Seed for Future
Rich Harvest

Since the project Of launching g
permanent kindergarten In our city
has been taken up with a win by the
ladies' OF enterprise for the bettermeni
of children. Journal reporter thought
Il might be OF interest TO give the
views OF n lady who stands high in
that profession, relative TO It's useful
ness as system OF educating the
young. Miss Amalie Hofer. for many
years editor OF the Kindergarten Mag
axlne. and mt one time president OF
the International Kindergarten Union,
is in the city quietly enjoying the cool
Oregon summer weather. while visit.
ing her brothers here, and. or course,
was pleased 10 hear that Salem is
alive on this subject which Is so
close 10 her heart. Miss Hofer is
now actively engaged In the manage
ment Of one OF the most successful
teachers training schools In the coun.
try. and realizes that the kindergarten
system Is Just fairly getting a start
here She complied very cordially
with the reporters suggestion that
she give a few words OF encourage.
mont for the Salem ladies' interested
In the cause
"You are a kindergarten. I be.
lleveY" yentured the reporter
Yes. n teacher OF kindergarten
teachers Unfortunately am not nj
present In the work with the little
children. which Is as great a pleasure
20 the teacher as Il Is a profit to the
younutors"
what benefit do you consider a
kindergarten 10 TO a town."
We'll you know what baby means
90 the Individual famlly---li Is a source
Of comfort and rejuyenation, rs well |
ns OF hope and promise. A little kin.
dergRrlen may be all this 10 a town;
n " a place where a whole room. /
fun Of children are growing IN hap. |
py hut oriNnized sort OF way. and |
where the grown people OF the com |
munity, especially those who have no /
children Of their own. may see child |
life as Il Il. In short. the culture of /
the human Young "a a Interesting. 4
and no Doubt ~ important 10 the
community a. ne fruit and grain cut
ture- Tha kindergartan alaoclation
has the same relation % The citlz-n of
a section a. me fruit Or hoo growers
asaociafloE has 10 the Iocal produce
intoresta The daily kindafgartsu
may be- al ohlect lesa0u uo anyone IN.
torested In chld culture aud i-s dev.
otccs are everywhsia Increasing In
number and understanding ench year"
You are a trainer of kindergarten
tcachernf"
yes. In many Of the large citlss 4
IHnNa - NwnNuNHam -
rcqulrlng from two % three years
time The CHICAGO Kindsrrartsa IN. II
sutute N one of these schools. the
one OF which Il 4 ny privilege TO be-
director In addition 10 the regular
teachers course. We ofer a course Of
homellfe training, which Il attended
by young women who wish the study
for their own womanly culture. Many
young women, who are well provided
for AZ home and who are not obliged
10 teach, wish a season In the city Tor
study and development Our home
department II called Gertrude
House, which accommodates nfty
students. All the privileges and al i
vantases OF the klndergarten course
are open 10 the young women.
One OF your accomplished Salem
women said tO me this week that she
considered this training the proper
nnish for every woman's EDUCATION
She voiced what meny parents have
expressed who have learned 40 look
upon thla study a. life Investment
OF the most practical Kind for their
dauehters, The same time ana mon
ey which Is spent to NJ Young wo
man for the kludorgarten teaching
also at her 20 be better home maker
While the course OF study includes
vocal music and ART work. various
hand work aud educational games ana
physical culture yet these are an nm. |,
eentod az means Of deyelopment az
the individual rather than a. personal
accomplishments. The kinderearten
training leaves a young woman less
aelhah and more appreciative Of the
eafnestness and beauty OF life than
when she came from her sheltered
and. often too lndulgent home"
Just who're Is Gertrude h0nseP"
Gertrude House IL situated near the
famous Lake Shore drive IN Chicago.
within view OF lake Michigan. and Is
an attractive foarstory building. with
modern school provisions. as well as
boarding home comforts. The teach,
ers and students live together "a a
family which, during the past year
numbered sixty members Certain
household duties are shared IN com.
mon, and no member 81 the family is
oNcurcd nom her pari Ia the practical /
work; each student has an 0pportnni
~ 90 share IA All the social experi.
ences which make well,r0unded
home. The practical problems ofthe
home and family lf0 as well as the
IDEALS which every woman has for
such, are discussed IN our fortnlghtly
house mp0tlng The kind Of 4 home
u which young children grow 10 the
best adfanlAge. Ia every sense of
srowlh, ~ 3 nromlnent object 0f our
study AZ these meetings. How can
ne home he made attractive with
inAail msans; what constitutes a lady
Ike person. how should SUNDAYS De
observed la a large family; what Is
ne ncaiest WAY % set the dinner IA
'le. eRd rhat Is 20 BE- expected of the