The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-29
CHILD'S PARADISE.
Exhibition of kindergarten Work Be-
ing Placed in New York.

New York, April 29.-The childhood
of lsrge sections of this country and
of some foreign countries as well. has
both it's trained and unframed intelli-
gence represented in the exhibit of
kindergarten work which is now be-
ing put in place in the American Mus
cum of Natural History for the con-
vention of the International Kinder
garten Union which begins its sessions
Tuesday at Teachers college. There is
also valuable historical collection of
the works of Fro ebel, tire author of the
kindergarten, as well as some of the
original material used by him.
The first impression made upon an
observer upon viewing the mounted col
1ections is expressed in the exclama-
ton:
What a Paradise for childrenl" for
here is the world in the little. There
are little houses complete in detail and
furnishing, little chairs little tables
little animals, little people, little carts
and little fire engines.
TIE modern kindergarten has a the
DRY that the child should be taught
first to observe his own environment
and to express that observation in pic
lures or other mediums of expression.
That part CT the exhibition space that
has to do with the children of New
York city shows an instant apprecia-
ton ON the part of children of their
surroundings. There are lamp posts
house districts suggested in the back
ground, city houses and the washing
hanging on the roof. Lighted windows
and lighthouses suggest that the chill
dren have been down the bay while a
boy flying a kite is mute evidence that
some of them have gone on fresh air
excursions to the country.
A fair geographical idea of the ma
ture of various sections of the country
may be gained by study of the exhib-
its. for in many is presented the OBJ
jects the children see every day.
The children of New Haven reflect
their nearness to the sound, which must
be an important factor in their lives,
by pictures showing stretches Of blue
water In Pittsburg apparently there
ts still smoke and dirt, for the skies
OF some of the childish drawings sug-
gest that these things are not I'M
known to the small artists.
About the work of some of the Phil
adelphia children there is q touch and
a finish that well bef1t a community of
its sge and reputed tastes. The chill
cren of Charleston. s. c., have used
fined states while from Boston there
are pictures of the common, of battle
ships ana of cars that are typical of
serne of the New England railroads.
The Philippines exhibit expresses
the state of the people. The forms of
the articles sent are those taught by
the American teachers, but the sub-
stances used are native bamboos and
fibres.
But of quite as great interest to the
undergraduates attending the conven-
ton as the work of the children, will
be the work of the teachers. For nearly
every exhibit from place where there
is also a training school for teachers
has space for the teachers work In
some cases it is merely the work of
students who are learning to become
teachers on kindergartens, in others it
is more advanced. The latter shows a
great deal of attention to art work |
Some of the teachers in little water
co1ors and crayons show that their art |
has been strongly affected by the jap
anese. The exhibition will formally be |
opened on Wednesday and will remain |
in its present quarters three weeks.
Doctor James Albert Berry.
Specialty-Disease s of the nose throat |
stomach and intestines. 725 Kansas ave