Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1908-09-09
THE KINDERGARTEN TRAINING SCHOOL AT
ALMA COLLEGE.

In the present age of specialization along all lines of ed
ucatona work. the thoroughly trained Kindergarten
ing demand The kindergarten has long passed the
pementa and the school boards and associations
poyng teachers have also the point and
requiring thoroughly equipped for the important
and welpaid positions they have to offer The world has
awakened to the fact the valuable period of the chds
life that of which the kindergarten system education alone
cognizance these days who wishes his
child to become musician employs incompetent teacher
for the first eSsonsso no intelligent Schooboard association
any longer place for the superficial Kindergarten Natural
y expected the Kindergarten than of any other class
teaching profession. because of the predomnance of the
personal The kindergarten teacher deals altogether
with period of life In hands lies the future
character of the child who be he father of the man.
She be thorough sympathy with the growing life of the
human plant committed to her charge No sipshod work will
do here It's process of development-spritua mental ply
ca which demands for its direction coegebed women
who yet prefer deal with the life of the little child This is
quite should be- for places the profession of the Kinder
gartner plane which beongthat of the
important branches of the teaching profession.
In the of this of affairs it fact that
few any Colleges have Kindergarten Training De-
partment students desiring the advantages of normal and
Collegiate have had spend unnecessary time and
money acquire both separate environments.
Alma College recognizing this great need in the field of
education within the past recognized its
kindergarten Training Department placing its head two of the
finest teachers to country;
this advantages to be had any other college in
Michigan rvaed only by tie great universe
ties work unique, that offers both the college and
professional courses combining
private THO this the student very
substantial advantages stimulus that from the
contact with workers whose similar own, and
the clear gives her of the place her work occupies
in the educational field.
No young woman desires round life the
full of its possibilities, afford neglect this op
portunity thoroughly equip herself for her work
maker wageeaner, and at the time develop to the
utmost her womanly qualities No matter how brilliant her
mental endowment how attractive her physical exterior be
o. he Oh S
womanlness And other department of educational train
this recognized and provided for in that of the
kindergarten. There be higher calling life than that
training young child for citizenship and giving
young herself being trained for the higher
sphere of womanhood that of wife and mother The Kin
deganer putting into practice her training outside
herself and her limitations, and entering into that of the child
realizes the meaning of the words spoken
long ago. "A little child shall lead them We hear much this
age "The Simple Life" the simplicity lies the life of
unspoed little child and Master recognized this fact when
put child midst of the scholars of His day and
babe from him. The young capable Of in
huencng child development of the best that
him future of the world in her grasp and herself
ceivng experience beyond her present capacity to rightly
value.
The underlying conception of the Alma is that
cepbe work only be done the basis thorough scholar
ship all branches upon general principles of edu
cation The competent Kindergarten have insight
general principles education, and the best methods of
plying Them grounded knowledge the theory
practice kindergarten The theoretical
practical 90 hand hand all the way; is the of
demand for the womany qualities and for the teacher with
knowledge of life, well sympathetic understand
ing of the child and his rights and citizenship At Alma there
thoroughly equipped practice kindergarten,
advantage of putting practice what she
learned in theory. 1t consistent carrying out OF the
kindergarten rule of 'learning by doing.
stand the head Of this plendid,work of
training teachers of the future citizens of the world both
fitted their responsible task Miss Clara w Mngns and her
Co-Pncpal Mrs Eleanor Peam only training teachers
exceptional ability but also of marked individuality
and rare personal They hold only the respect
students their affection WE'LL they have and
sympathetic every of the young lives committed
their care and young has left their depart
men without grateful of the benefits received
their hands
REQUIREMENTS FOR ADMISSION.
A diploma of graduation from four years English Scen-
tfc Course OF High School grade, its equivalent
at least eighteen years and must
possessed ability sing and play the piano. failing
this she must take during will cultivate