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Show KINDflnOAflTEN INPLUENQg. tl la I'altltalarlr rwnenrlal to an Oaly ( Mid. Writing- ot the advanced educational edu-cational Ideas put In voguo at Qulncy, Mass, by Tranels Wayland Parker. E. V Krackowlser asys la tho llostor. Herald: "Tor example, the child from ths moment ot entering the truo kindergarten kinder-garten recognlss himself to be a responsible re-sponsible niMiber of that little community com-munity Hut he quickly appreciates, too, that his responsibility Is limited by his ability. Hn receives no particular partic-ular Inhibitions or Instructions; no 'thou-shall-nols' or 'thou-shalls't but Is Immediately accorded abundant op portunity for contributing to the common com-mon weal Ho plays with his mates, he studies with them. Hence he foels not only with, but alio for them, and finds his highest Joy In serving thl community which In turn seems all tho time to be concerned about nothing no much ns his own welfare and happiness. happi-ness. On the other hand, the typical 'only' child Is trained Into priggish selfishness sel-fishness by the mlifottune of bis Isolation Isola-tion No relations' to othen are established estab-lished In bis rase except those of supremacy; su-premacy; from 1 sell or.'iat hn usually emerges tho temporary victor, and therefore tho permanent victim. Now let this unhnpp, selfish tyrsnt, enter the kindergarten. He sees tho other children at work and play He segregates segre-gates himself, and duds himself Ignor ed He Interfere and discovers himself him-self to bo a marplot. Meanwhile, the Kood kinder irlener" content herself with ixmilltlnc him thus 'to observe and to sulk without apparent rcstrle-tlon, rcstrle-tlon, and soon the good which Is common com-mon to all humsn nature begins to twine Its tendrils about his heart. He longs for companionship, nnd even more, lie long tor a Just recognition ot his own ability and usefulness. And thus he apprehends tho fact that hi must becomo a member ot this living organism subject to all the other member, mem-ber, and yet Indispensable to earn, lit yields nf his own free will and his un-happiness un-happiness ceases. And by this object lesson he becomes duly socialised sa far a the ehtldgarden I concerned." |