Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-06-27
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NEW YORK. June PA kinder
carten Circle" has always seemed to
me one of the most attractive objects
that can be Eazcd upon in the whole
panorama of educational life. Either
when seated in their little chairs, or
more actively engaged upon their
little feet, the children embody the
idea OF a wreath being woven WHICH
at some future time will crown the
brow OF knowledge.
In the public schools OF New York.
these k!ndergartcn circles average
perhaps from forty to nifty children.
that size. in which cases Il large room
must he set aside for the kindergarten
department: The other day had the
pleasure OF beholding ''wrcathS" of
kindersarten children, for the wcav-
Ing OF which no schoolroom in this
city would have been sufficiently
large.
1t WAS upon the broad sheep
meadow of beautiful Central Park.
ina; this spectacle took place. and
II there was ever a more fascinating
picture staged on that vast greens
picture staged on that vas; green
the little pupils had comc-thou-
sands of them. Special care. great
double -deckcd stages. and vehicles
loaned by private individuals had
various portions OF all the boroughs
10 the vicinity of the meadow. Clad
Tor the most part in white, tho chill
dren We're allotted tissue paper caps
OF different colorS denotinc the va
riouS brisaGcS TO which they were
assigned. Thus. when movement he
gan. the effect was truly kaleido-
SCOPE.
hoy Scouts Police Meadow.
Hundreds of Boy Scouts. proud OF
M. ,NFr s.a~
meadow; kcepAng all grown ups save
those who had charge OF the children
on us s!oping outer fringe.
FROM these vantage points we saw
above. tho rims Of which. a; a given
signal. thousands of tiny American
HES began to wave. producing in
me morning sunlight The effect OF
panse az green. From "A stand in the
center OF the meadow came the music
OF "a band. When il ceased. the inv
nasS were laid aside and the playing
Oh kindergarten games began.
If You have ever. at a mammoth
circus. tried 10 watch all the rings
~ once so rs 10 losc no portion Of
M SnoW. You can in "a measure APP
prcciate The task that was srcc;a-
,or at this great kindergarten play
iC ,Ek - VI New
listed on the program as "Rhvth,, va" ;.
ana consisted of the reprcscntatjn,
ny the children of butterflies. birds
I, see saw: a swing. swayinE trees and
,iS leaves Did you ever see
.houSahns Of little boys and girls d.
ing their best To initiate the move
iinen's of flying creatures and waving
houfhs, to the accompaniment Of
i az suggestive of those forms
~ notion. IT sounds as though their
antics might be ridiculous, but they
We're not in the least so. In each
circle were several teachers who
iicomcd like white giants caught In
iioopS made up OF little fairies Their
long arms swaycd in imitation of Tho
Wings or birds. and the little arms OF
those who imprisoned them within
,ach circle. assumed n similar mo-
tlon, and the iiuticrinG OF the hands
OF the Undergraduates in renrcsnp
tation Of butterflies. brought n r,t-
tering truly like butterflies ali nvcr
the vast meadow.
Hist Hist, be still;
on tip-toc now advance
Brownies dance.
W VIII form our circle here.
stepping lightly. FOR We fear
NJ Ne nay AWAKEN .a!l the sleeping
Poetic Touch Feature.
Thus ran the words OF one of tho
!. - sun u! tHlS multitude OF tiny
New Workers. ! cannot help wonder
ns now long this poet!cal thought
given to their minds In kinderrar,cn
VIII last when they yet into higher
GRADES OF the city's educational sys-
.cm?
Al all events they arc not being al
owed to grow up dcat to the thrill
u patriotism. for as closing fca-
,ure OF this play festival, th.y saIutcd
he flag. ana with little treble voices
.ook an oa:h of allegiance. to tho
sH1nc. after which tho Star Spanglcd