Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-01-05
AID SOUGHT FOR
FREE KINDERGARTEN
Ladies Will Start on Active
Campaign.

The people of Americus, generally
will be surprised to know that g
Kindergarten Association has main
tanned an excellent school in Ameri-
Gus for some time past and while the
work has been all that could be de-
sired under the circumstances the
opportunities of the institution have
been very limited, confined almost
exclusively to those who have been
able to pay for the instruction.
1t is now the purpose of the Asso-
citation to enlarge the scope of the
work and to extend the benefits OF
the school to all the children of the
city by offering the privileges of the
school to every child free of charge.
The only way by which this very
desirable plan can be put into exc
cution is to perfect an organization
which will support the school inde-
pendently of any fee for tuition.
1t is proposed therefore that ev-
cry person in Americus, not only
heads of families, but every person
who is at all interested in the great
question of education, shall become
member of the kindergarten Asso-
citation.
A membership fee of only $500 per
annum will be charged and it is
hoped that at this low figure, the
entire adult population of Americus
will be able to join.
1t is impossible to invest So year
to better advantage, for some child
may thereby be started upon a career
than may prove his own salvation and
some day reflect a greater glory upon
his city and state.
Contributions Received
If it should not be possible for a
person to pay the annual dues, the
Association will be grateful for any
contributions of money in smaller
sums. These contributions may be
sent to Mrs. George Van Ripper, presi-
dent and will be thankfully and grac-
iously received
A committee from the Association
will make a thorough canvass of the
city at an early date, and it is earn
estly hoped by those interested in
the work that the citizens of Ameri-
Gus will give the movement a strong
and enthusiastic support
Competent Teacher Secured
The association has been particu-
larly fortunate in getting thorough
ly competent teacher who resides in
Americus to take charge of the work.
Usually, in organizing this Kinder
garten work, it becomes necessary
to secure at great expense, a skilled
instructor in some distant city, but
in this instance, Miss Braham, who
is an expert in kindergarten teaching
makes her home in Americus, and ow-
ing to her willingness to make sacri-
fees, the Association has been enab-
led to prosecute the work to the very
best advantage.
1t is generally conceded that there
is no more important question before
the public today, than the education
OF the youth of the land and the
Kindergarten Association offers the
very best method for primary instruc-
ton. The membership fee is small
and within the means of practically
every man, woman and child in the
city of Americus.
The kindergarten system which
has been operated so satisfactorily
and so successfully in so many cities
and towns of the United States teach
es the child to take the first step in
learning-it discovers the natural
trend of the infant mind always using
its best endeavor to encourage a good
and correct an evil tendency.
1t teaches the child to appreciate
the sweetness and charm of music
and cultivates the artistic tempera-
ment-it starts the child off in a
wholesome and happy environment
and makes the learning pleasure in
stead OF punishment.