The Savannah morning news., 1904-05-11
PLANS OF WORK
IN KINDERGARTEN
WERE EXPLAINED BY CLASS
OF GRADUATES IN COMMENCEMENT
EXERCISEs LAST NIGHT.

ence by Miss Nellie RubeI-EacI
Graduate Explained working oi
Certain PIans-SOngs Rendered a,
illustrations of Songs Taught In,
Childre Work in Kin.
dergarten Explained by Mis-,
Rubol.
Before large and representative au-
dience, which crowded the Lawton Me,
mortal to the doors, the nine graduate:
of the Kate Baldwin Free Kindergarten
Association last night held their com.
mencement exercises.
The hall had been prettily decorated
in holly, and other greenery. The grad,
yates, and the class of 1905, all gown.
ed in white, occupied seats on the plat.
form.
Miss Nellie Rubel. one of the mos
efficient and valuable workers in the
association, introduced the class in :
short and appropriate address, setting
forth the objects OF the work and the
methods pursued.
The earnest endeavor of the kinder
garten," said Miss Rubel, is to fit tht
child for good citizenship, through self
activity, and work with real things.
The results accomplished were wei
expressed by an elderly lady, who, at
kindergarten and asking them severai
questions, turned and said: Schools
are better nowadays than they used
n a oh tS. dr.
real things"
The details of the work were briefly
summarized by the graduates them
selves, all Savannah young ladies. The
talks Of the graduates were limited "a
two-minutes in length. and though
brief, covered the ground in such u
manner that clear understanding of
the work was conveyed TO all, The
graduates this year are the Misses
Mary Lane Davis, Rita ]. Falk, Mary
Tallula Fennell Anna Loretto McCar-
thy, Ella Anna O'Mara, Irene Putzel,
Agnes Constance Rourke, Frances Irene
Shivers, and Mildred Rochelle Tarver,
Plans of the Work.
After the subject THE Value of a
Definitely Organized Plan" had been
discussed by Miss Davis, the different
plans in use were taken up and eX
planned. The Organized Plan" was
discussed by Miss Putzel, this plan be-
ing the first that is used at the opening
of the year.
The Thanksgiving Plan" was then
taken up by Miss Fennell and its de-
tails shown. The Christmas Plan"
and the 'Midwinter Plan" were then
taken up by Miss O'Mara and Miss
Rourke respectively. The Early
Spring Plan" was elaborated upon by
LAT
by Miss Mccarthy, and the Daily Pro-
gramme" by Miss Falk.
By means of these short talks it was
clearly demonstrated that the work
done in the kindergartens is not hap
hazard, but that it follows well defined
lines, the work for each season of the
year being particularly adapted to the
thoughts uppeTmost in the minds of the
children at that time. Songs illustra-
tive of this were rendered by the
class.
Rhythm in Kindergarten.
Under the direction of Miss Rubel
the graduating class then gave an IL
lustration of the rhythm work in the
kindergartens. Rhythm, which is ma
tural to the human race, is used in the
kindergarten, not only because 1t gives
pleasure and buoydncy to the child,
but also because it is recognized that
good sound intellectual and moral
growth are dependent upon physical
growth and control.
The fundamental form of rhythm
movement is clapping to marked march
rhythm. From the movements of the
arm, movements of the feet are in
troduced, each movement gradually ris-
ing from the simplest forms to the
more complex. After the children be-
come familiar with complex rhythm,
a climax can be reached by gathering
these rhythms into a square, or round
game.
AS each step was mentioned by Miss
Rubel the graduating class illustrated,
by going through the work. The num-
Der closed with one of the games.
Prolonged applause followed this ex-
PLANTATION of one of the methods OF
kindergarten work.
Diplomas Were Presented.
The closing number of the pro-
gramme was the presentation of diplo-
mas by Mr.. Baldwin, who called the at
tention of the class to the fact that
this commencement occurred on the
anniversary of his mothers birth. 1t
was through her influence that her
children were inspired with the desire
to push the work forward to success.
The graduates were then addressed on
the responsibilities and opportunities
OF their position and cautioned to al
ways remember the great work they
had before them.
The diplomas were then presented.
AS each one of the young ladies step
ped forward to receive the diploma, she
was greeted with vigorous applause.
Mr.. Baldwin announced that he had
slready received the application Of one
student for the class of 1924, Miss Alice
Warning. In closing, ne spoke of the
increase in the schools from the single
kindergarten established in 1899 to the
six In existence to-day. Through the
Mothers clubs the interest in the work
is widened ana the children helped
greatly. The total enrolment TO date
is $50, including the children in the
five free and the one private kinder
garten.
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Mrs Davis Freeman Mrs, J, z. Grady.