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THE XA Tl T RESTl 'D Y REVIE IV 



[2 : 7 — OCT., 1906 



John would have left, on to the tent beyond and where I found just 

 what I was looking for. Here the wee tots were busily folding papers 

 to hold the precious seeds the Principal was distributing to the class. 

 These were the babies who had raised their tiny voices begging for 

 gardens of their own after they had seen the upper class children 

 working on their "farms." The greatest excitement reigned, for each 

 tiny patch of ground had been carefully prepared the day before and 

 the great "planting time" was here. Each child was to choose four 

 different kinds of seed for his own garden and how seriously this choice 

 was taken — should it be carrots or turnips! Of course everybody 

 wanted radishes, for they are "finished so quick" —as one boy told 



Photograph loaned l>y The CalltA San Francisco. 



The procession on the way to the gardens. Principal Armstrong distributing seeds. 



me — and are "round and red and good to eat. " When the papers were 

 folded each child passed in turn to receive his pinch of chosen seed 

 from the cheery Principal who had a kindly word and a gentle smile 

 for each. 



When all were provided with seeds, these tots marched in glee to 

 plant their four rows. Round faced and almond-eyed baby Sing 

 worked beside a tall dusky Portuguese boy, while two little people fell 

 naturally in their moment of deep interest to chattering in their native 

 Yiddish, and there beyond glowed the merry face of Pat with the red 



