New-York tribune., 1903-01-30
SAITSPOON.

been a large public demand for this class OF
teachers The churches and philanthropic socie-
ties. which were the only organizations TO have
kindergartens paid Sc poorly 70 prevent col
Iege bred women OF women Of distinct ability from
SO much as thinking Of kindergartning as pos
sible profession As a consequence, few studied
knderga-rning- These private kindergarters
furthermore, offered no chance Of advancement nj
A woman who was teaching for 500 year knew
there was never any possibility Of promotion OF
s'KIndergartning used to be az uncertain pro
fession. A girl couldn't be sureg even # she was
demand for kindergartners was so small
while New-York offers unusual Inducements in
the way OF salary and possibilities for promotion
il demands the finest professional equipment and
= -fsgsg T-1a-a s-e -7isr+r of l,i75erga-r7ers in
the country, but not ali are the teachers We want
here For instance, New-York makes greater de
rnands in the way Of academic foundation than
many training classes are prepared % give We
insist that candidates shall be graduates rom
some high school and that subsequent TO their
Zea-s IF teacbing experience II Candidates ara
not high school graduates, they must present
school for Teachers
HIGH GRADE OF SCHOLARSHIP
.'oleNr-York not only demands more general
scholarly equipment IN her kindergarJners than
DO many cities but is exacting in the amount Of
service rendered by them kindergartners have
be present in school the same number OF hours
as regular teachers. Although the children are
there only three hours q day, the teachers are ex-
pected 70 assist under the direction Of the prin-
cIDal. in the work Of the first year pupils during
the remainder OF the Scnoo4 DAY, OF 70 SpeIld Il
time in preparing material and holdlng mothers
meetings. This rule probably operates 70 keep
kiudergartners away from New-EOrk-
AN kindergartners in this city must not only
be able sing. buJ also TO play the piano Many
w 5iIe the hours Of daily service have been
made Identical with those Of the regular primary
teachers. the salary OF the kInoergartner haS
also been placed equal footing with that OF
me teacher The kindergarten enters the ser
vice Al the same salary as the primary teacher
salary increases auLOrnaI Ilca-ly al JLe
rs-e OF so year until the maximum Of Sl2=o IS
reached II the kindergarten has had uI1usuS4l
-Sa-ca ~ roSsesseS extra ordinary qualifications.
these are taken into account and her salary may
ne placed at $500 higher 70 begin with; II she
reaching the maximum salary offered TO kinder
Earrners she may do so, with q salary ranging
from 81 400 70 $3.50 the maximum By eqla-Iz-
ing hours and salary, New ork mas paced lts
Lnl7erEarten force par with It's ottler les4-lg
dlra~rnoerts. This reacts tavorably not only on
Tbe ocketbooks OF the kindergarrneTs. but upon
while salaries are higher than elsewhere N Ile
Tinted states the greater cost Of living n New
Kindergarten from some oJileT pay -
county leave position and come 70 -\tHl n, =.
unIess she has qualifications taat ~I sI<trs 1G Le a
sal a $3.50. hundred o5lidES y
living wage for a teacher in this city me Sal-
s~Iae Maid 10 hndergarrners here seem laFEEe 70
some 4 kindergarten class never exceeds L0Ill,
0ereous DO not realize how tremendous IS me 49,
and tear the nerves OF IhlrlE sllla-L Sli---
amount OF Individual care each child needs ana
receives - ,--=-,= +e9ch
e-s in the New-York public kindergartens- 1heg s
~orne from ali parts OF the county ana from I"et
--a5ni-g classes. and between twenty-five anu
have the degree Of A 8. 4 great work Re
--t-s - C-ar-p kfndergarrers below Nlnth-SI-
where rhere are few and many are needed. e hope
the tine is AZ hand when we shaI A1Ie
interdent Of the building department mas p-afneu
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