The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-08-11
Miss Donaldson To
 Teach MontesSori
 Method In Fairfield
Daughter of Well Known Phy- sician to Open Her School
 In September.
Ellis, Would-Be Train Wreck CT Held For Superior Court, Pending Examination Into His Sanity.

F@adrheld, Aug. -(Specia11 1-An- nouncen1ents have been received of the opening in the latter part of Sep tenber Of a. Montessori kindergarten, to be conducted by Miss Ethel Louise DonaIdsonx daughter Of Dr. and Mrs. w. + Donaldson. Fairfield residents attach great interest to the announce tment because it is the first kinder garten to. be opened in Fairfield, and becanes. it is to use the Montessori rmetTiod, which has been received with such acclaim in educational circles
 Miss Donaldson studied during the past year at the famous open air Montessord kindergarten conducted by the Misses Ialrn on Dwight street, New Haven, and qualified as directress in charge of the Fnstruction work dur ing the final months of the school year. E.I1e I1um school is unique in that it is conducted entirely out of doors the pupils wearing heavy bags muck the same as EsQuimeaux sleep ing bags during the winter months Miss Donaldson's kindergarten will not adopt the outdoor feature. for the first year at least, but will be con- ducted at the home of the teacher at LEbrary4 corner, Fairfield
 N5The Monessori method to be used will be in effect the instruction system devised by Dr. Montessor and used with such great success in her Casa, det Bambini lat Rome. It will be slightly modified for suitability to American conditions and requireme ents It is said that already enough pros pective enrollmentsrf for the new kin dergarten have been received to as- sure it's success.
 Charles ElIis the Is year old self confessed would-be train wreclSer, was held for the fall term of the superior court in bonds of s, 900 by Judge Ra- con Wa1keman in Fairfield yesterday afternoon. In telling his story Ellis admitted being assisted by another man. He declared that he had never seen this man before, and, that he did not know his name. The toois and materials with which the derailer was manufactured were stolen from John DalIng Of Rowan avenue Ellis testi- fed that it required five hours for himself and his companion to carry the material and construct the de- railer Upon completion it was care fully placed into position and then they lay in wait for theI onrushing express. Railroad men testified that only the misp1acing of an iron bar prevented a wreck. 9EIlis. mental con dition will be examined, and if he is proven deficient will be sent to a state institutton.
 Miss Irene Smith of Spring street has returned home after two weeks vacation at Ashbury Park.
 Mrs V C. Chase, chief operator at the Fairfield exchange has rendered her resignation, effective September 1. It is thought that the family will re- move to Massachusetts.
 Miss Edna Caruthers of JoFnstown, N. r., is being entertained at the home Of her schooImate, Miss Marion Durham, in Greenfield ffi1l
 The Rev T. Beaston of Yale univer- stty will give an illustrated lecture on Australia at the Greenfield Country club this evening. Following the lec- ture a social session will be held.