KINDERGARTEN WORK.

Auckland Star, Volume XLIX, Issue 163, 10 July 1918, Page 3

KINDERGARTEN WORK.

—.— TU.e need of kindergarten work is being more and more appreciated in our midst, for it is in the little children the future of the city lies. If these are allowed to grow up with no ideals and. in the worst surroundings, they will be, in the future, a big financial handicap to their country. The kindergarten workers'are trying to grapple with this problem of the babies of the city, and one of the difficulties they are faced with is the chronic want of funds. The Government offered help, but only in the matter ot providing a subsidy of pound for pound on public donations. Therefore the committee has to rely on the generosity ot the citizens. It was to help raise the much-needed money that the Ladies' Committee arranged a sale of work in Myers Free Kindergarten on Saturday, afternoon, which was opened by her Excellency the Countess of Liverpool. Lady Liverpool was received on arriving by Lady Lockhart and Mrs. C. Buddie, while little Miss Kinder presented a, beautiful bouquet made of pale pink rosea* and maidenhair fern. The interest taken by the Countess of Liverpool in the work was shown by the gift of a number of cakes, oue of which, an exact reproduction of the outside of the Conn-, tess of Liverpool Gift Book, was much admired. The rooms had been arranged with various stalls. The produce stall situated on the verandah was in charge of Mrs. Firth and Miss' J- Geddes, assisted by a number of boy helpers. The stall was plentifully supplied with vegetables, fruit, and preserves. The worK stall was in charge of Mesdamcs Buddie, * C. A. Brown, and A. Kinder. The sweets stall was managed by . Mrs. Stride, assisted by Mrs. Degman, and the Misses Coleman, Fendall, Batcheior, Palgrave, and several other students. The surprise packets were in the hands ot Lady Walker and Miss Pollen. The arrangements for afternoon tea were controlled by Lady Lockhart and Mesdamcs Coleman and Kidd. assisted by Mesdames Wrouglitou, Middleton, Btckerton Fisher, and the Misses .1. Murray, J. Williams, and Otway. The guessing competitions were managed by Miss Una Buddie. A musical programme was arranged by Mrs. Buddie, and songs were given by Mrs. Egerton, Miss McCormick, Miss Miller, and Professor Worley. Mrs. -Egerton accompanied the singers, and played selections during the afternoon. At various times the horoscope of the future was inquired into by Mrs. Delamare, well known in Wellington society for her ability in this direction. The proceeds of the sale reached nearly 100.