LITTLE PIECES FOR LITTLE PEOPLE

OUR COUTRY

By BERNICE POWELL PEABODY, Hartford, Conn.

"When in the course of human events,"

Our country we must serve,

No sacrifice, no cost so great,

From right it can us swerve.

GOD'S CANDLES

By BERNICE POWELL PEABODY, Hartford, Conn.

Are you of the dark afraid?
Would you like it lighter made?

Take, then, a star from the sky overhead,
A God-given candle to light you to bed.

MRS. SANTA CLAUS

ANNA SCOTT KENNEDY

Santa Claus has a dear little wife,

She has lived in the North all her life; She makes the things which he gives away, At least that is what I've heard folks say.

She sews the gowns that the dollies wear,
And weaves and curls their bright, silken hair;
She trims the hat for each tiny head,
And makes the nighties they wear to bed.

She paints the sleds for the good little boys.
And trims and polishes all the toys.
She hammers and saws and pounds and nails,
And wraps the bundles that go by mails.

For Santa Claus has so much to do,
That he never would, I know, get through,
If Mrs. Santa, so kind and good,
Didn't help him daily, all she could.

IS SANTA CLAUS AFRAID?

By BERNICE POWELL PEABODY, Hartford, Conn. Santa Claus must be afraid

Of little girls and boys,

Or else he'd stay around and watch
Them playing with his toys!

ARCHITECTURE

By BERNICE POWELL PEABODY, Hartford, Conn.
Little Bobby, just turned four,
And all unversed in building lore,
Yesterday was passing by

A factory's framework, huge and high,
"O, mamma, there's a house," he said,
"All tangled up from heels to head."

JASIMINE

By LEILA B. STOCKTON, Dalton, Mass.

Golden Jasimine, yellow bells
Gracefully entwining,

Up the sturdy pine tree trunk,
Oh, what supple climbing!

Honeysuckle, pink and wild,
At your feet is growing,
And the violets, blue and sweet,
Their petals 'neath you showing.
Humming birds, and butterflies,
Are welcome to your bower.
And you greet with fond delight,
The sunshine and the shower.
Princess of the green glade,
Fairy, dainty vine,
Growing through the winter,
In a summer clime.

ing of a musical kindergarten for children from five to seven years of age. It is Miss Kautz's plan to give the best possible in this line, as he is making a specialty of this work. The children should have their music early in life, combining the little rhymes and tunes in music along with their play.

There are few things that will prove more acceptable to any person of intelligence than a real up-to-date dictionary such as the new Webster International, description of which is published elsewhere in this issue. The recipient of this gift will have a treasure that will last for many years.

Repeat with Tra-la la

Providence, R. I.,-At the meeting of the State teachers, children from three kindergartens of the city contributed a most interesting feature to the meeting of the primary and kindergarten section. First were demonstrations of "firemen rhythms" and a "sense game" for developing hearing by childre from Chester avenue kindergarten under the dire tion of Miss Mary Mackie. "Who Stoops Last," a musical game by children from the John Howlan school, directed by Annie L. Church, was also a lively affair. The most amusing demonstration was tha of a band given by Italian children from Greeley street kindergarten. Little Gilda De Cesare stood o a foot-high chair, tapped her baton, swung it through overtures, signalled for her band to rise, tapped again and they were off on "Yankee Doodle" and various nursery tunes. These children were directed by Mrs. Eliza P. Hayes, assisted by Miss Mary Bab cock and Miss Louise Brook.

Brooklyn, New York,-The new building for the First Hebrew Nursery and Kindergarten will be s. reality before very long. At the last meeting of the members, held recently, it was decided to rush the work for the new building by starting a new member ship campaign, so that the entire borough and not merely the Eastern District may become interested in the work of the nursery. The building at 320; South Third Street is at present accommodating as many of the children as can be cared for in the old house.

Hartford, Conn.-At the thirty-fifth annual meeting of the Connecticut Valley Kindergarten associa tion, held recently, at the Northwest school, the following officers were elected: President, Miss M. Lima Culver, Hartford; First Vice President, Miss Susan Andrews, Bridgeport; Second Vice President, Miss Rachael Jones, Springfield; Secretary, Miss Edith Cook, Hartford; Treasurer, Miss Pearl Rand, Holyoke; Auditor, Miss Florence Hill.

Rochester, N. Y.-Following are the new officers of the kindergarten association for the coming year: President, Emma Cchrane; first Vice President, President, Emma Cochrane; First Vice President, lan; recording secretary, Helen Romig; corresponding secretary, Francis Underhill; treasurer, Ruby Simmons.