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The Kindergarten exhibits on the third floor of the Solden High School were very interesting and instructive. The following are a few of the more important:

An exhibit showing the historical development from 1973 to 1910; the historical exhibit shown at the New York convention in 1907; interesting historical collections of kindergarten literature, arranged in chronological order from 1872 to 1910; St. Louis training class work arranged on tables according to four decades; special Froebel relics, including some of the great kindergartner's own work loaned by the Boston, Chicago and New York Associations. Boston, Buffalo, Chicago, Cincinnati, Milwaukee, New York, Pittsburg, Ypsilanti and St. Louis are among the cities that contributed toward the general exhibit.

NEWS NOTES

Chicago-Chicago Kindergarten CollegeAlumnae-On March 19, Miss Georgene Faulkner gave at the college hall the opera of "Hansel and Gretel" Miss Rachel Plummer of the senior class sang several charming songs and Miss Caroline Paddock accompanied at the piano with the assistance of children's band of twelve. The entertainment was given in honor of Miss Harrison-the benefit to go to the Elizabeth Harrison scholarship fund.

Mrs. Ruth Morris Kersey has given a fine course in primary methods. Mrs. Kersey has not been with the college for some years; it is a great pleasure to the faculty and alumnae to welcome her back again.

During the months of January and February the college had a series of six lectures by women physicians of Chicago, each a specialist in her own line. Topics: General Hygiene of Schools; Nervous Disorders of Children; Care of Children's Eyes; Social Hygiene; Diseases of Childhood; Contagious Diseases.

The Alumnae News, the little magazine published by the Alumnae and in the past confined to Alumnae news, has received the new name of Kindergarten Journal and the editors are planning to broaden the scope to take in affiliated training schools.

Bernardsville, N. J.-Miss Cora Webb Peet of East Orange, N. J., delivered a lecture before the members of the Home and School club, connected with the public schools of the city, April 21st, Froebel's birthday. Her subject was, "Some Kindergarten Principles."

New York City-The School of Ethical Culture held their annual exhibit April 2d, and as usual there were many interesting things to see in the kindergarten department. This school aims to develop manual dexterity so that each grade has something to show of value along these lines.

The summer school to be conducted by Elizabeth Harrison and Mrs. J. N. Krouse, of the Chicago Kindergarten College, promises to be more than usually successful. In addition to the kindergarten courses, there will be special courses for primary teachers.

Kalamazoo, Mich.-A number of kindergartners expect to attend the St. Louis convention. Mr. Frank Manny of the Normal School, will deliver an address on "The Process of Americanization in the Kindergarten and the School."

Grand Rapids, Mich.-Mrs. Clara Wheeler attended the St. Louis convention this week. Mercury there registered at one time seven degrees below freezing.

Pasadena, Cal.-Mrs. Prudence Brown has been giving kindergarten extension lectures at the Chicago Kindergarten College this winter. She has had some twenty years of experience with children in the home as well as in the kindergarten, and has evolved a method of dealing with children in the home, employing the same principles of self-activity and self-determined obedience in use in the kindergarten. Wherever she

has addressed meetings of parents on this theme of child nurture in the home, they have been most interested and enthusiastic.

New York-Miss Minnie Orr repeated her illustrated lecture on "Froebel's Land" before the Kraus Alumni Association, April 9th.

Chicago-A story-league has recently been organized in Chicago, and the following officers elected: Honorary president, Elizabeth Harrison; president, Georgene Faulkner; vice-president, Mrs. W. T. Underwood; secretary, Frances K. Wetmore; treasurer, Mrs. H. M. Lyde. The object of the league is to encourage and develop the art of story-telling in the home, school, Sunday school, library and play-ground.

BOOKS RECEIVED

"Children's Classics in Dramatic Form." Book two. By Augusta Stevenson. This series of books aims to serve three distinct purposes: First, to arouse a greater interest in oral reading; second, to develop an expressive voice-sadly lacking in the case of most Americans; and third, to give freedom and grace in the bodily attitudes and movements which are involved in reading and speaking. The stories given are for the most part adaptations of favorite tales from folklore,-Andersen, Grimm, Aesop, and the Arabian Nights having been freely drawn upon, Houghton Mifflin Company, Chicago.

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"Number by Development." ber instruction in the primary. By John C. Gray, A. M., Superintendent of Schools, Chicopee, Mass. The aim of this book is to present a working outline of a development system of primary number teaching. J. B. Lippincott Company, Philadelphia.

"A Primary History." Stories of Heroism by William H. Mace, professor of history in Syracuse University; author of "Methods in History," "A Working Manual of American History," and "A School History of the United States." Illustrated by Homer W. Colby. Portraits by Jacques Reich and P. R. Audibert. Rand McNally & Company, Chicago.

"Scientific Living for Prolonging the Term of Human Life." The New Domestic Science, Cooking to Simplify Living and Retain the Life Elements in Food. By Laura Nettleton Brown. A great truth is emphasized in this book, namely, that in the ordinary processes of cooking the organic elements become inorganic and food values are destroyed. This dietetic idea is most important, and it is claimed by the author that when generally known and made practical it will restore the racial vigor as nothing else can, free woman from the slavery of the cook stove and become a large factor in the solution of the servant problem. The Health Culture Co., Pasaic, N. J. Price $1.50,

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A WEIRD HARVEST

ATHERS, mothers, clergymen, teachers and social workers are to-day confronted with the awful problem of the growing irresponsibility of children. American parents have long been sinning against their children either by severity or by the overindulgence of their every capricious whim and fancy, until to-day the term, "American child" has become a proverb. The awful harvest for which we have been sowing is here. The criminal records show the too prominent part which children act in the tragedies of the day. Courts, homes for delinquents and the morally defective, and reformatories have not been able to stay the flood.

But during all these years there have been those, not so very many, either, who said that the solution of the question lay with the parents of the land- that "home training" was the magic word which would produce miracles. Among those who never ceased pleading with parents in behalf of their children was the late Mrs. S. M. I. Henry, long a purity worker and evangelist of the W. C. T. U. Almost her last work was to give to the public a book in which she summed up her best and most mature ideas concerning child culture.

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Instrumental Characteristic Rhythms

Part I, II and III, composed by Clara Louise Anderson, have been the standard collection of piano music used by Kindergarten, Primary and Physical Culture Teachers for some years. The books contain ONLY PIANO MUSIC, marches, skips and illustrative rhythms for young children. Part I or III, $1.50 each. Part II, $1.00.

One and Twenty Songs

Composed by Corinne Brown. Price $1.00. A collection of twentyone songs, simple and as adaptable to home use as the kindergarten. Sample music sheets upon request.

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Ethical Lessons from Froebel's Mother Play, Bertha Johnston,

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