Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-10-24
noted SOCIAL
!. WORKER LAlDS
KINDERGARTEN
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dren may be better born and better
bred; there are juvenile courts that
not only give 10 young offenders tile
protection OF the law, but that are
rapidly becoming great sociological
lFboratories wsere the child problem
can be studied In all It's phases. and
from which the most valuable RECON-
mendations are being sent ont for the
elevation Of the moral and economic
standards OF the home, for the adeyei-
opment OF an intelligent parental atti.
tude In the state, and for the etinlfna.
ton OF vicious and corrupting infiu.
ences in the community
Food Experts At Work.
Food experts are working out theo-
ries OF nutrition, physical directors in
the schools and Fairgrounds are de-
| yeicping systems OF recreation and ex-
ing the child with the process in all
lines Of agricultural and industrial nc.
tiyity.
In our own country Children s Fed.
eral Bureau is the most recent expires
sion Of the governments interest in
its children. Here information is be-
ing collected and statistics complied
on all subjects relating to the children
of the United States and its terrttor-
les, with view 20 developing uniform
Legislation on such important matters
as compulsory education, child labor,
birth registration, etc; In short to de-
mand OF orr central government at
least an equal chance for the conser.
walton and development of its human
as of Its natural resources.
Out OF all this theory and experiment
psychologists have evolved certain
working principles which educators
have eagerly laid hold upon one OF
the most cheering of these is that chill
dren do not come put up in assorted
lots, but are practically all of a piece;
that the resctions OF the normal child
are very apt to be the same the world
over, regardless Of race: and thHl a
carefully worked out educational syB-
tenn may be OF universal application.
Indeed, psychologists today hold that
the whole matter Of education Is one
OF attention to correct models In
thought, in social behavior and respon-
sibility. and In the various lines of
activity demanded BY life. 80
This theory is Of the utmost import
ance IN a country like ours where 50
large demand upon our educational
system comes from children of wide.
~ varied races. ~
Place Of the KINDERGARTEN.
In the problem with which they have
had to deal IN relation to these foreign
children social workers and teachers
have found he kindergarten OF the
very first importance educationaliy,
slnee II brings the proper models to
the attention Of the child 81 j period
where the mind Is eager and impress
siunable. and essentially nnpccupied by
other forms: and socially. since It fur I
nishes 10 these beWildered and EN-
barrassed young strangers the most
kindly and human introduction into the
life of 4 new and unfamiliar world.
Race preiudices and antagonisms can
hardly survive the frien6lIness OF work
and play under q roof where all the
nations OF the earth are being best.
and where IN the very nature Of things
Young feet are being set in the way
OF democracy. |
Another feature Of great social value
is fIle early and friendly connection
made between the home and the COM
munlty bv way Of the Kindergarten. !
The Immigrant parents are usually
pretty definitely made np when they
reach our shores. life has been stand |
ardiked and fxed for them reIigiously
and socially. the women, especially be.
ine unavoidable. They come into the
new situation always ffmid and be.
wfldered. often fearing and finding hos
tility. and unable OF themselves to
establish normal human relationships
ia the foreign environment.
For the mothers the children are
often the only connecting link between
and the great strange
world Without THE only interpreters
OF the new meanings and values given {
to life.
The Little Child Leads. !
Here the kindergarten Is Of the ut-4
most vaiue--its disregard of social
barriers and les admission OF al races
into participation in tile best our coar. /