The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-11-24

nzlRMM v MMMM 1N1zi zi6 NzHl lSE szEzziHz4tAsAS ished the lady looked me over very thoughtfully, and said:
 T am sorry you have taken up that tad I do not approve of kindergar- ten. Think 1t a waste of time and money. In fact" she continued, T feel so strongly upon the subject that I have advised many of my friends to withdraw their children"
 At last we knew why the children had been taken from us,
 But in spite of prejudice. the kin dergarten did grow and flourish.
 The following year l remained with Mrs. Brigham. and 1t was very inter- esting to see the change of viewpoint of our patrons. From skeptical on- lockers they became part owners, in interest, at least, of our playsro
 The kindergarten was no longer Mrs. Brigham's Kindergarten" but "Our Kindergarten" Mothers and friends hovered around our doors. dur ing kindergarten hours. They seemed interested in every detail Of the work.
 We became missionaries in broader sense than we knew--for our maid, young darky, became so enthusiastic over the kindergarten that. after help ing herself to our materials, she disap- peared. Later we had a letter from her saying she "sho' did miss de sight of dem chilluns." but she couldn't one of dem kindergartens fur myself here in Pensacola
 That was the state of affairs when at the end of the term left Mrs. Brigham to go to Chicago to finish my course.
 When I returned to Montgomery I found Mrs. Brigham on the eve of lo, xx5de. queathed to me.
 Since that time I have tried right faithfully to do the best ] could for the little folks given over to my care.
 However, I have not been alone in my glory, for the year following my adoption of Mrs. Brigham's kindergar- ten Miss Hannah Calm opened kin dergarten in another part of the city.
 Miss Calm was successful teacher for four years. When she moved away she WIS remembered most lovingly by many affectionate little ones. She is now living in Birmingham.
 Because my work in Kindergarten service has been both longer and of more recent date than any other in Montgomery, | cannot close without saying d few words more of my own
 have striven to make each pupil of mine feel Sthat. once kindergarten child, always kindergarten child; that they belong to the Kindergarten for all time.,a the kindergarten to them; and the result has, been most beautiful. for the love, loyalty and service that my children. even the big boys and girls in the high school, give their Kindergarten, makes me feel that kim dergarten is indeed worth while If it can tie children of such different ages and stations in life so strongly to- gether. og c
 Unfortunately for us all, there has been no Kindergarten in Montgomery this year. Mine was closed, not for lack of enthusiasm or material, but be- cause of the remarks, made three years ago, by @ teacher of much experience, Well, my dear. teach if you must. but remember when you have taught ten years, if you have done your duty, you are only 1t for lunatic asylum or a prolonged trip to Europe" s3t
 Last spring my ten years being past, feeling no very strong inclination to- ward the asylum, I betook myself to Europe and returned too late to begin this year.
 But though there has been no kfn- dergarten In our city this year, there has been no lack of Kindergarten spirit.
 Another year we will promise to do better. Margaret w. Dimmick.
 Mrs. L. J. Haley. one of the most popular visitors to the Federation, leaves tonight for home in Birming- ham, but will return Tuesday next, to be present at the debut of Miss Chris tine Glass.
 The NO Trumps" will not play this week. as their regular date falls on Thanksgiving. They will meet the following Thursday with Mrs. Sale Phelan.
 The School Improvement Association will meet at 3:30 this afternoon at the Girls High School.
 The Tintagil met on yesterday af- ternoon with Misses Sophia and Bes- on the Floss" was the book under diF- cussion. and the program was as fol- lows: '"rhe Awakening of Soul,- Theme of George Eliots Novels paper by Miss Dolly Kirk; Landscape Back grounds" talk by Miss Lucretia Wyman; ''The Effect of Circumstances on the Characters of Tom and Maggie" a paper by Miss Ethel HarWell.
 Refreshments were served before the club adjourned. to meet with Miss Louise Marks on Monday, Nov. 30.
 Mrs. F. A. Powell of Hurtsboro has returned home after visit to her daughter. Mrs. D. R. Munk.
 MT. Troy Halls has gone to Mobile to attend the reunion.
 Mrs. W. H. Gardner. who has been