Show kindergarten a preparation it a farmer were offered the services of 0 an erpert in testing the soil on his farm analyzing it cultivating and fertilizing it and getting it into a condition where his seed when planted would find every evely advantage tor for growth i and lull full development it la is nt not I 1 likely that lie he would refuse such an offer well informed parents ot of chil chill l dren ot of kindergarten age should be equally enthusiastic in receiving S such expert training tor for their children A well vell itral ned kindergarten teacher analyzes the mhd mind of the br eakes the ground gives fertilizing experience and prepares the soil tor for the seed which will soon be planted there la in the shape of primary school lessons dr B C gregory late superintendent of schools in trenton knew jersey and in chelsea Oh elsea massachusetts in his book better schools says the kindergarten takes the child as he Is with all his wonderful powers it does not substitute other powers it does not seek to train what the child has note not it accepts the child prot as he is ia made and does not nort to greater wisdom than the almighty the little one has not any arithmetic or reading or grammar to give the lord has left that out for the pres ent the kindergarten leaves them out too this general genea al proposition sounds sensible it if the kindergarten can obtain a development along other lines corre corresponding in extent to the langi Dage vige development the train Is surely worth making |