TARANAKI ST. FREE KINDERGARTEN.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 69, 14 December 1907, Page 6

TARANAKI ST. FREE KINDERGARTEN.

"There .was a row • of, carriages' outside the hall.where, the entertainment was being held—, baby-carriage.v for it was the breakihg-up day -of the free Kindergarten,' held in the' Wesley Institute. Taranaki Street, .which oh Thursday completed its first year of existence. Thewee children gave an exhibition of what they had learned during the'year to an admiring circle of, grown-ups, and the small 'performers'evidently enjoyed themselves They marched, and• sang.action-songs, and .cheered the Red; White, and' Blue, and they stood'in "deep-breathed" to admiration. The teacher, Miss Brickill, is a .firm believer in the. benefits of deep.' breathing, and for, half an:.' hour each day she exercises her. pupils, finding that in special cases the most gratifying results have followed. After the breathing and the action-songs came the,, drill, and it was amusing to see the- tiny tots carefully and earnestly imitating the actions of the assistant inspiring tunes were played on the piano. After the display the, Bev. P. W. Fan-dough spoke '.of .■ the' .satisfaction felt by the Kindorgarten Trustees at the results of Miss Brickill.'s work. He said that the gTeat difficulty she had had to contend with was lack, of assistance. They required at least four- assistants for, the school, but'could.'not find girls' willing to take the kindergarten course. This was an' ideal work for girls,' and there was a growing demand for kindergarten ..teachers. He hoped > that some would be found to help them next year. Mr. "Tiller also, spoke in praise of Miss Brickill's work,' arid the, ceremonies. concluded with three cheers given by the. tiny .children for their 'teacher. • . .....