gray head, but spare your country's flag,' etc., fired him with the greatest enthusiasm." THE following is the program of the Kindergarten Department of the Ontario Teachers' Association to be held April 19-21 President's address, Mrs. L. T. Newcomb, Hamilton; "Froebel's System of Education," Mrs. J. L. Hughes, Toronto; "A Paper" by Miss C. M. Hart, Toronto; "The Provincial System of Kindergartens," Mrs. J. B. Wylie, Brantford; "A Paper" by Miss E. Bolton, Ottawa. Round Tables-Subjects Music, drawing, coloring, general talks, stories. new baby comes to the Gay house-Sally by name--and she grows, and laughs, and has her first tooth, and is altogether, as Lady Gay says, 'The very sweetest baby that ever lived.'" The two little maids--Lady Gay and Sally-are "real live" children just like those in your home. Quaint and wise, yet bubbling over with fun, they make a place for themselves at once in the heart of the reader. No better book can be found for a birthday gift to little folks, and the grown-ups will enjoy it quite as well as the children. The Kindergarten News, of Buffalo, N. Y., comes out with a new cover, revised in color and design. Its wonderful half year of life and growth, speaks well for its management and promises success to its mother institution, the Buffalo Free Kindergarten Association. Send lists of names to the publishers, of such as would be interested among your friends. INDEX. TO ARTICLES IN CURRENT PERIODICALS ON KINDERGARTEN, MANUAL TRAINING, SLOJD, SCIENCE TEACHING, ETC., ETC. [Readers ordering indexed periodicals, will confer a favor by mentioning THE KINDERGARTEN MAGAZINE and this Index.] MANUAL TRAINING. Jas. MacAlister, The Student (Chicago), Feb. '92. VOCATION VERSUS CULTURE. W. T. Harris, The Canada Educational Monthly (Toronto, Can.), Feb. '92. KINDERGARTEN METHODS IN THE COMMON SCHOOLS. The Public School Journal (Bloomington, Ill.), Feb. '92. PHYSICAL CULTURE IN THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS. The Practical Teacher (Chicago), Feb. '92. PUBLISHERS' NOTES. UPON receiving bills from our subscription department, please notice carefully the dates and do not mistake a bill for the coming year's subscription as one for arrearage. To readers whose subscriptions expire in June, we would suggest that in the few coming months they make an effort to secure three new names and renew their own for the coming year free. Special Offer.-Whoever will send us three subscriptions at one time with cash, $4.50, may have their own subscription extended one year, or have one of the following books: books: "Finger Plays," "Smith's Songs," "Power Through Repose," or " Law of Childhood." Please indicate choice in letter. Please state when sending subscriptions whether or not they are renewals. We cease sending magazines on the expiration of subscription. Vol. III. The Kindergarten Magazine. -We have them bound for $2.25. By sending complete volume unbound, with 75 cents, we will exchange with same volume bound. Wanted.-Solicitors for THE KINDERGARTEN MAGAZINE in every village, town and city. Excellent terms offered. Send for Confidential Terms to Solicitors. THE Teacher's Handbook of Slojd," by Otto Solomon, is the authority in both continents on this great system of education. $1.25 prepaid at this address. SEND for THE KINDERGARTEN Circu lar for distribution. Every Kindergartner should keep them on her desk to hand to visitors. "Religion in Childhood, in Home and Kindergarten," by L. P. Mercer. The book takes up Froebel's thought of the innate religiousness of the child and carries it out in a definate and practical manner. Every mother and teacher should look more deeply into the spiritual side of their work with the little ones. This booklet is beautifully gotten up in holiday style and will be a delightful addition to the home Kindergarten literature. Price 30 cts. prepaid, (one-cent stamps preferred.) KINDERGARTEN PUB. Co., 277 Madison St., Chicago. Child Life has for its special objects:1. The promotion of union among parents, teachers and students interested in the philosophical principles and methods of Pestalozzi, Froebel and other prominent educationists. 2. The discussion of matter connected with Kindergarten teaching. 3. The supply of information respecting current Kindergarten literature, reports of lectures and reviews of books likely to prove helpful to students and teachers. Will be sent post free for twelve months from the publishers, Geo. Philip. & Son, 32 Fleet St., London on receipt of three shillings and sixpence (price $1.00). American Agency, KINDERGARTEN PUBLISHING CO., 277 Madison Street, Chicago. By sending three subscriptions to THE KINDERGARTEN MAGAZINE, accompanied by $4.50, we will extend your subscription one year, or forward one of the following books: "Songs and Games for Little Children," E. Smith; "Power Through Repose," Annie Payson Call; "Nursery Finger Plays," by Emilie. Poulsson. THE BRADLEY COLORED PAPERS Based on the spectrum standards, are the best for teaching Color both in the Kindergarten and Primary School. We will mail the littl pamphlet, "Color in the Kindergarten" to any kindergartner or teacher who asks for it; the children are delighted and instructed by the use of the Color Wheel. The lessons which it teaches will last a life-time. If you would like to have this scheme of color explained and illustrated before your training class and will correspond with us perhaps we can send somebody to you who will make the matter plain. What we are trying to do is to bring the science and art of color into closer sympathy. Watch this advertisement next month for our special offer regarding samples of colored papers. Remember that we have everything in the Kindergarten lineand that our New York City office is Room 22, Clinton Hall, Astor Place. MILTON BRADLEY CO., Springfield, Mass. Louisville, Ky., 330 Fourth avenue, Chicago, 211 and 213 Wabash avenue, WASHINGTON, D. C. THE KINDERGARTEN AND GRADED SCHOOL FROEBEL INSTITUTE 1434 Q STREET, N. W., Offers every advantage to those wishing to Teachers' Training Class for Kindergartners. There is a greater demand for teachers trained in this class than can be met. MISS SUSAN POLLOCK studied in Germany and has had a large experience both abroad and in her own country SUMMER KINDERGARTEN FOR TEACHERS at Chautauqua Assemblies. Write for particulars to above address. RHODE ISLAND TRAINING SCHOOL FOR KINDERGARTNERS. The Froebel School offers many advantages to students in the training classes. It is a school where the pupils have a continuous course of study from the Kindergarten through the connecting classes into the real school work. The training for a Kindergarten should include an opportunity for observation and practice with children beyond the age of the Kindergarten, in order that the Kindergartner may be intelligent in her work, and know that each stage of growth requires more life in doing, feeling, and thinking. Circulars sent upon application to Mrs. CAROLYN M. N. ALDEN, 44 Angell Street, Providence, R. I. Please Mention THE KINDERGARTEN MAGAZINE in Answering Advertisements. |