Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1907-07-10
Develop chiId's Individuality

"First-By developing the individuality
of each child-making him responsible for
his own acts; helping him to discover his
powers through work and play, and de-
"Second-By teaching respect for law.
Caprice must rule at no time; freedom
comes through obedience; Kindergarten
and child are equally subject to the right
and learn self control.
''Thlrd-By practicing the golden rule
The well being. of each is dependent upon
.Fourth-By wiping out class distinc.
tons. The public school has demonstrated
OF the. rich. nor a philanthropy for the
poor, but the rational first step in our
system of education.
"Fifth-By. Americanizing the foreign
element. All Municipalities mingle in this
free republic. Each admires the gifts of
the other and tries to initiate his attain
"sixth-Respect for labor Through imi-
Eating life about him, learning depend
ence. upon the work of others, and fn9~
ing in work an opportunity for 1uiiest
seventh-Reverence for all that is
highest and best. Through nature work
literature and art reduce to the chllds
I'VE feel that in the kindergarten is
laid the foundation for that 'aristoeracy
las Murray Butler declares characteristic
of the true democracy.
Between the lines of the talk. Motive
schallenberger, principal of the training
department, normal school, San Jose,
Cal. could easily be understood the great
love and understanding DR.. Schallen-
berger has of the work She said in part:
mo department Is so misunderstood as
the kindergarten, because 1t was at first
set aside from the general b scheme baen OF se ed
ton of the child The teachers them
selves understand. but they have not yet
a. rty,1n
1--WE have gone beyond the period now
where we exhibit with pride the cut pa
pers or cardboards that the chlia ol
make. We care less now for what they
know and can do than for what they are
DESTROYS of knowing
kindergartner's Responsibility
.'When the child comes to the kinder
garten he is as yet uniformed ana no
other class of teachers has so mucn re-
sponsibility.. They can form any my, h n,isf
start his mind in the right channels OF II
will be harder for the teacher in the next
grade. 49,, .oaor,;ro+ ting
trait in the child, and the teachers should
use this as a motive for work. Iney
should never start the child upon an eN
ercise or piece of work for which as yet
he has no natural aptitude: By utilizing
the Instincts of the child himself a grreta e
deal of work can be accomplished. ne
tendency of the fhiiT b 20 i are Six facts
about the kindergarten that I want NIT. to
+, he scheme of education. 1. 1t is In
s sfa tee of oI progressive evolution, Its
general problems are not radicaIIy dlf fp
emit from those of other educatioit lsiar III
WbIe they are in zap peculiar mental de,
veiopment. 5. 1t is its scope h TO , suRP|Is
a ees .his work must be found in certain
tendencies Of the child himself"
general discussion fo tiOg do1 the Pa
pers, and on the nomnatin nS S SoW Fra9
were a ppBPeirman; VIM Miss Grace Woods Of
Trenton n - and Miss SER Ross5 Mel M pGi
iaru pl Vas amounted chairman of the
ppaam mgni ws ON resolutions and other mem,
bers appointed are Misses A. Greenwood
of Pomona, Miss Lucy Ellis OF Phoe mix
and Miss Cora Rowell of Pasadena