The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-02-07
THE KINDERGARTEN.
Some Practical Results as Seen

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by Patrons of the School.
The following testimonials from citi-
zens who patronize tho kindergarten
schools should be carefully read by mem
bers Of the City Council:
I am very enthusiastic over the re-
suits Of that most admirable training. A
child who is deprived OF kindergarten
training misses q great deal. It seems
an ideal beginning of an education.
The children learn without over-taxing
their little minds. Their powers Of OBJ
servation and originality are strengthen
ed. They are familiar with nature and
nature-study. They are taught neatness
and punctualty. They like to go to kin
dergarten and are sorry II compelled to
be absent. They are taught law and or
der and civic Improvement on n small
scale. They are taught to be kind to
dumb animals. They observe and celc-
brate and always remember religious 9fes-
tivals and national and State holidays
Instant obedience is taught them and
they get SO used to obeylng quickly that
It Is a pleasure and regarded as such.
They are taught to be kind and consider
ate and unselfish IN their intercourse
| with other children. Some may say most
Of this training ought to be done in the
home. We al may try to do our best
| for the children at home, but ought not
we to be pleased to have the moral
training and development Of our children
| carried on away from home?
/ Zach song, each game they i; learn
l teaches them some truth internationally.
! They learn from blocks form, and the
beginning Of fractions. They learn colors,
/ and how to weave paper strips Into
1 lovely combinations OF color. MY adj
vice to all who are opposed to kinder
! garten is to visit one; stay long enough
to become acquainted with the system,
and you will so away with complete
change Of heart. Richmond can't afford
to do without kindergartens. All of
our large cities have them in their school
systems. Can we afford to go backward
Instead Of forward? Let US progress and
keep up with the spirit Of progress which
we have surely inherited from our fore
fathers in this grand old city.
(signed) MRS. w. II. BROWN.
\ am thoroughly convinced that the
year Of kindergarten training which
"A my boy has received has been won
= derful advantage to him. have watched
the development which has come as q
result OF his kindergarten association, day
y by day, with the keenest interest. The
little fellow has absorbed an amount Of
practical information that is both sur
prising and amusing, and which,, in my
judgment, is far more valuable to him
than smattering OF A. 3, G, book
learning. The most marked Improvement
In the child Is the initiative that the
training has developed, the ability to
. think, to reason, and to act Tor NM
self Besides, there are little acts OF po-
likeness and courtesy and general IN
clination towards obedience. which clear
ly evidence the wisdom OF the kinder
garten system. -
I consider kindergarten essential,
:, valuable in training boys In concen
trntion, accuracy and mathematics
(Signed) Mrs. Ohm HARRISON.
consider kindergarten training
= most excellent for child; believ'
;, that my youngest son acquires ther'
q the habits Of application and concen
lin his present studies Entered at tn
age of four, he showed more marke
:, results than his brother who began
at six.
(Slgned)
Mrs. GEO. WAYNE ANDERSON.
n Like Mrs. tAnderson's son, my l!ttl
! daughter has shown the result OF he
kindergarten training In her conccn
tration ana adaptability In her presen
! (signed) Mrs. GEORGE AINsL1E.
= My child has been benefited yer
! much physically, she also mas muc
moro originality OF thought, ne
l memory mas lIllIlOSSN N>'''"s
:, learned to love her work and to tax
y great interest in whatever is give
= her to do She also has more conf
: dence in herself: she is no longer basil
full and diffldent as before
(Signed)
II My little girl Is much more though,
n full, much neater. and more helpful
q herself and others since attending All
!" dergarten. !,
(Signcd) MIS- y. ". 'It.H -
In our opinion 1t Is necessary TO hay
70 a Kindergarten for the training
IT young minds. We heartily approve IT,
lSigned)
Mr., and Mrs. p. J. sEEEtlY.
= Tho kindergarten trains the paren
= as we'll as the child. * the paren
7 Of kindergarten children, VIII spend
morning occasionally in the kindergn
TEN attend the parents meetings. al
read the kindergarten library nooKs,
think they viii agree thatalt ls tran
Ing that parents cannot set eiseWme1
(SignedI Mrs. S. y. TURNER.
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