The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-07

make the training class work more prac- 1 tical. In addition to taking full charge of 1 the kindergartens once week, the seniors
 have attended mothers meetings and vis-
 tied in the homes. The work with the
 mothers is one of the most important 1 phases of the work and lindergartners
 success depends largely upon her ability l to meet the mothers tactfully and sym l pathetcally. Successful neghborhood en-
 tertainments have been given in differ 1 ent districts by the principals of the kin
 dergartens and the Mothers clubs. With l the money realized many useful and ar-
 tistic articles have been purchased, and now each kindergarten has a sand table, | blackboards large blocks for building, some good pictures and plaster castes, aquariums, tablecloths and napkins We feel a sense of gratitude, not only be-
 cause we have been enabled to buy these much needed articles, but because the mothers have co-oprated with us in our efforts. They show the deepest interest and are rapidly learning to realize what the kindergarten is doing for their chill dren One Mothers club is planning to buy a piano for their" kindergarten.
 As far as possible we are relating our
 work to the public schools, trying to pre-
 pare our little ones for promotion, and yet without encroaching upon primary WOTk. III i1lQ-WlHLeI we Iudke great event of the departure of our children for
 school-making all the younger ones feel it is a goal towards which they must work. We have had some gratifying testimonials from primary teachers to whom our children have gone. They speak of the children's alertness, willing ness to help, and self-confdence in under taking new tasks.
 During the spring, owing to changes in the npiRhhOrhnO6 of Eighteenth street and Avenue c, and a consequence de. crease in the attendance of the Central kindergarten, 1t was deemed wise to com- bine it temporarily with the Bryan kin dergarten, located on Avenue F and Twenty first street. 1 ask your attention to detailed account of these and of the kindergartens supported by other organ izations but operated under the auspices of your board of directors.
 This kindergarten Is conducted in the Sunday school rooms of the temple and
 is entirely supported by it's congregation. It is one of the largest kindergartens ill
 the city and is one of which we may feel justly proud. It has been in charge of Miss Carrie Ullman and Miss Ida Gelders, until May 1, when Miss Ullman left us to
 enter settlement work in Baltimore, Md. The children here are bright and respon- l sive, awake to every suggestion, either of
 work or play. Special attention has been paid this year to constructive occupations and art work, and some excellent results
 have been secured.
 Total enrolment, 124; average attend
 ance, 50.
 Fountain Heights Kindergarten. The board of managers of this kinder
 garten, and Miss Emond, the principal, deserve much credit for their success this
 year In the experiment of their co-opera- l lr rt,,Ha rf oh thor who sends a child pledges herself to pay certain amount each month, the deficit to be made up by the members of the board. The kindergarten has been excel 1 lently equipped and all expenses success | fully met.
 Total enrolment, S2; average attend l ance, %.
 Bryan Central Kindergarten. l The Bryan Kindergarten, with Miss Dor
 othy Arfnes as principal, and the Central
 kindergarten, in charge of Miss Annie l Freeman, were operated separately until l two months prior to the end of the ses-
 sion. When combined the work was con-
 ducted in the Sunday school room of the
 German Lutheran church, which is very 1 bright and cheery with it's many windows | fresh curtains and pretty pictures. The 1 combination has proved most successful, 1 giving increased membership, more at 1 tractiveness and enthusiasm, and natural l ly more good accomplished. The mothers have taken a deep interest in planning l neighborhood entertainment One was
 in the natu.e of moving picture show | and was not only thoroughly enjoyed by l every one, but was a success financially 1 Our entertainment given last month was i largely social and was held for the pur-
 pose of interesting the fathers. The child ren were present and regular kindergar- l ten programme was carried out. Total enrolment, 157; average attend ance, g and S5.
 St. Mary's Kindergarten. St. Mary's church, on the Highlands. supports this Kindergarten, which is sit
 uated on Twenty ninth street near Ave
 nue F, with Miss Bessie Nabers as prin- | cipal. The marked success sof previous years has been repeated in this field and the interest and enthusiasm of mothers 1 and children have steadily increased. The
 doll house, partially made by the child
 ren and entirely furnished by them, is a ] work of art and would do credit to much
 older hands. The Mothers club has had
 cooking lessons for several months. con- ducted by Mrs. John Reid, and they have
 proven interesting and profitable. Total enrolment, s6; average attend- ance 4s
 Ninth Street Kindergarten.
 Handicapped by a small, poorly equipped 1 room the teachers and children work and play here, in their happiness over ] coming all obstacles. Miss Mary Blssett,
 who is principal of this kindergarten, has
 been indefatigable in her efforts, and the
 results speak for themselves most elo- quently. It is with pride that we make | report of the work done in this dis l trict It is our earnest desire to see the