Evening Bulletin in Honolulu, Hawaii

Kindergarten in Emma Hall Nurtures Growth and Community

The Emma Hall Kindergarten, led by Mise Bertha Bindt and supported by Emma Hall associates, has enrolled six children this year. Attendance ranges from 25 to 36, with some days as low as one. Children gain gentleness, leadership in singing, and valued skills like sewing. gardening and a sunflower stand out as joys. A generous donor supplied 40 chairs, a cabinet, shells, and a canary brightening daily life, while a globe of goldfish captivates the pupils. A field trip to Kapiolani Park gave the youngsters a beach experience, with luncheon under a banyan and peacocks nearby. The community aid, including fruit, fare refunds, and neighborhood kindness, supports this program. The plan for summer includes volunteer staff to oversee yard play at Queen Emma Hall, with a possible paid matron if the yard proves successful, aiming to provide a safe, constructive space for Portuguese children and others away from street influences. The two-year-old kindergarten continues to expand, seeking to shelter and nurture growth like a spreading banyan tree.