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MAYOR'S ANNUAL REPORT. 245nah. A very fine exhibit of kindergarten work wasshown, winning the first premium.There are many collateral branches of the kindergartenwork that should be included in its report.Mothers' meetings are held monthly at Yamaerawand Day Nursery kindergartens for the purpose ofbringing the mothers and teachers into closer touchand giving the mothers a better insight into the educativevalue of the work. At the Day Nurserymeetings basket weaving has been taken up and verynice baskets have been made. Each woman is givenher own work to take home and the materials arefurnished by the kindergarten. The social side ofthe meetings is emphasized and refreshments areserved.The mothers of Trinity and Chatham have formedclubs for the purpose of child study, with officers asfollows:Chatham Mothers' Club.President—Vice-President—Mrs. H. I. Watt.Secretary and Treasurer—Mrs. Justvig.Trinity Mothers' Club.President—Mrs. R. W. Greene.Vice-Presidents—Mrs. C. H. Sawyer, Mrs. Irwin,Mrs. A. M. Johnson.Secretary and Treasurer—Mrs. Vincent.These clubs unite for monthly meetings, held alternatelyat Chatham and Trinity kindergartens.During Lent Miss Backus holds study classes forthe Philbrick mothers and any one else who wishesto join for the purpose of child study. This is acourse of twelve lessons, held twice a week

246 MAYOR'S ANNUAL REPORT.In Yamacraw, at tlie request of the mothers, thekindergarten is thrown open once a week as a placewhere the young people may spend a social evening.A pianist is provided and the hall is lighted andheated and is under the charge of a responsible personeach week. This plan is strictly non-sectarianand is meant to provide social freedom and pleasurefor the young people. Those in charge of the meetingare the members of the kindergarten staff andMiss V. C. Kennedy, Mrs. Isaac Minis, Mrs. M. F.Dunn, Miss Nina Pape and others. It is thought thatthe freedom of a comfortable, well-lighted hall willbe a great safeguard to the boys and girls of such acrowded district.A visiting committee of twenty prominent ladiespay monthly visits to each kindergarten, takingwith them some one to whom they wish to show thework. Once a year the committee meets, brings inreports of the work and discusses improvements andplans for furthering the growth of the kindergartens.The Bread and Milk Fund furnishes a daily lunchin two of the free kindergartens, and is supportedentirely by voluntary contributions.All of the work above mentioned is outside of theregular work of the Training Schools, where youngwomen are being thoroughly equipped, not only forkindergarten work, but for teaching of all kinds.They are given sound pedagogical and psychologicaltraining and made to put it into daily practice, sothat they are experienced teachers at the end of theirtwo years' course. " They are given all the best andmost aggressive methods of work and are learned togive manual work of all kinds. Special training on

<strong>MAY</strong>OR'S ANNUAL REPORT. 245nah. A very fine exhibit <strong>of</strong> kindergarten work wasshown, winning <strong>the</strong> first premium.There are many collateral branches <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> kindergartenwork that should be included in its report.Mo<strong>the</strong>rs' meetings are held monthly at Yamaerawand Day Nursery kindergartens for <strong>the</strong> purpose <strong>of</strong>bringing <strong>the</strong> mo<strong>the</strong>rs and teachers into closer touchand giving <strong>the</strong> mo<strong>the</strong>rs a better insight into <strong>the</strong> educativevalue <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> work. At <strong>the</strong> Day Nurserymeetings basket weaving has been taken up and verynice baskets have been made. Each woman is givenher own work to take home and <strong>the</strong> materials arefurnished by <strong>the</strong> kindergarten. The social side <strong>of</strong><strong>the</strong> meetings is emphasized and refreshments areserved.The mo<strong>the</strong>rs <strong>of</strong> Trinity and Chatham have formedclubs for <strong>the</strong> purpose <strong>of</strong> child study, with <strong>of</strong>ficers asfollows:Chatham Mo<strong>the</strong>rs' Club.President—Vice-President—Mrs. H. I. Watt.Secretary and Treasurer—Mrs. Justvig.Trinity Mo<strong>the</strong>rs' Club.President—Mrs. R. W. Greene.Vice-Presidents—Mrs. C. H. Sawyer, Mrs. Irwin,Mrs. A. M. Johnson.Secretary and Treasurer—Mrs. Vincent.These clubs unite for monthly meetings, held alternatelyat Chatham and Trinity kindergartens.During Lent Miss Backus holds study classes for<strong>the</strong> Philbrick mo<strong>the</strong>rs and any one else who wishesto join for <strong>the</strong> purpose <strong>of</strong> child study. This is acourse <strong>of</strong> twelve lessons, held twice a week

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