The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-06-21
THE KINDERGARTEN SYSTEM
AND WHAT 1T HAS DONE
Necessity and Wisdom of Division of the Work
Has Been Fully Demonstrated.

Kate Baldwin Free kindergarten de-
Veloped. At first all efforts of its man
agement were made for it's establish
ment on a firm basis; during It's sec
ond stage IL was practically in the
hands of three persons, who were re-
sponsible for its growth, it's financial
welfare and it's becoming known as a
power for good along educational and
philanthropical lines This year 1t un-
doubtedly entered into its third stage
of growth for though the supervisor
held most of the authority, she was
practically more the principal of the
training school than anything else. She
was ably assisted in the correspond
ence and business management by Miss
Elizabeth G. M. Watt, whose hands
were really full as the supervisors as
sistant and secretary; and the execu-
tive side of the management was large
ly put into the hands of a committee
Of three, Miss Prtchard, Miss Elliot
and Miss Anderson, who proved their
ability for this work.
This was a great change from the
first year, when Miss Backus was the
only teacher, doing the morning kind
ergarten work and teaching all classes
both in theory and manual work, to
seven students"
The specialists outside of the regu-
lar kindergarten graduates for next
year, are: Miss A. J. Backus litera-
ture and mythology; Miss Sara Charl-
ton, physical training; Miss Lily Selig,
voice training in speaking, etc.
Besides these regular courses two 9TH
ers have been promised, and these will
be open to persons other than the men,
bers Of the Training School; one on the
moral education of the child or some
kindred topic, by Mrs. George ]. Bald
win, whose three lectures of this year
met with much enthusiasm, and one
on applied psychology and practical
child study, by Mrs. T. p. Waring. A
course of first aid to the injured, with
practice by the students, is yet to be
arranged.
Besides the regular kindergartens of
the association, which will probably be
increased by at least one, system Of
associate kindergartens has been ar
ranged, by which those who are en-
gagged in private work may receive the
benefit of the regular supervision and
cooperation. The present outlook for
these xindergartens and schools is as
follows: Miss Anna Pritchard's private
kindergarten, Thirty-fifth and Whita-
ker streets; Miss Harriet Hardee's pri-
vate Kindergarten in the School for
Girls. Taylor and Abercorn streets;
Miss Belle Daniels private kindergar-
ten ate the Meadows" Misses Lyons
and Aveilhe's private kindergarten;
Miss Cassie Rembert's primary school,
Taylor and Drayton streets.
With the increase in number of the
faculty and associate Undergraduates,
and the additional study gained by at
tendance upon summer schools at
Chautauqua, ". Y, Knoxville, etc, the
management feels that II can offer TO
the children and students In its care,
greater advantages than ever before.
and that Savannah Is in a fair way to
become the kindergarten center Of the
Southeast. That more and more conf
dence IL felt In It's work, Is proved by
the fact that nine students have APP
piled already for entrance next fall
while six or eight more are consider
ing the question. 50 that probably next
years class VIII be the largest ever en-
tered. N is also proved by the increas-
ing number Of positions opened 10 grad
yates. most ~ whom are already places
Tor next year The first scholarship has
been given 20 the Kate Baldwin Free
Kindergarten. enabling one student ~