The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1879-03-13
AROUND THE WORLD.
CHICAGO. Feb. 26th.

CHICAGO, Feb. 26th.
The education Of youth being always
matter OF deep interest to the public. |
have thought ron would like to receive
some account of the Woodruff Scientlf
ic expedition around the world, espec-
iaIiy from Al old-time citizen. The aim
OF this enterprise IS 10 introduce and
Dopuiarize d novel and radical system OF
education. Instead OF endeay0ring TO
bring the world, with all that it contains,
before the mind OF q student by books
and hard studies, the new idea Is TO take
the student 10 the world, and aroUild 1t,
by steamer. 1t other words, to combine
foreign travel. observation and object
teaching with the study of science and
It's application, Evidently the time has
arrived for this idea 10 be carried out
successfully, and colleges voyaging under
steam are hereafter to become established
institutions Of learning.
The fine, large, first-class steamship,
General Werder" now lies III New
York, flying the flag OF our country, and
the pennant Of the "Woodrutf Lxpedi-
ton, preparing to sail on the 6th OF
May, next, under the command OF officers
OF the United States navy. By special
act Of congress, this SHIP, which was
built iii Europe, has been registered as
American, having first submitted to q
scrutinizing survey satisfactory to the
secretary OF the navy. She IS $50 feet
long, 40 feet wide, and 81 feet deep, and
Of 8, U20 tons capacity. The accommoda
tiOns are all first class. No cargo will
be carried, but all the space il the ship
will be devoted to the uses Of the expe-
dition.
The route has been so chosef that the
ship shall visit the various ports and
countries, and have ample time to study
their objects, arts, and Industries il the
best seasons Of the year. Leaving New
York, the ship proceeds frst, to the
Azores, thence to ports III the British
Islands, thence to ports III the Baltic sea,
thence back to Gibraltar, via Hamburg,
Antwerp, Hayre, and Cadiz; thence up
the Mediterranean sea stopping IN ports
on the way to Constautinople; thence to
Egypt, and through the Suez canal and
the Red sea to India; thence from Bonn
bay through the Indiaian Archipelago,
stopping at ports on the route, to China
and Japan; thence VIA the Sandwich
Islands to San Francisco, emo home
to New York by special overland train.
1t all places Of stopping, there will be
excursions to the interior and adjacent
places of interest, and ample time given
to observation and investigation OF the
strange and instructive. One may see
md learn the manners, customs, arts,
manufactures products, commerce OF
the principal nations Of the globe.
The president OF the faculty on board
is ". 5. Clark, L. l.. D., Of Amherst
College, we'll known as an experienced
educator and foreign traveller, now, or Of
late, the organizer and president Of the
Massachusetts, Agricultural College.
There will be ten OF more professors, al
chosen for their gifts IN special branches
Of education. The expedition will be
organized at all points to ensure its high
est success. The principal courses of
study may be sketched as follows:-As-
tronomy, mathematics and navigation,
chemistry and physics, architecture and
archaeology, geology, mining, etc; gen
erai natural history and botany; ship
building and marine engineering. etc.
etc, modern languages, history, geogra-
ply etc, with lectures Oa the laws OF
trade and commerce, international law,
etc. 1t is proposed TO accept tourists rs
well as students on this first expedition;
even ladies, if accompanied by relatives.
Tourists may attend the lectures, if they
please, and be free to 60 ashore at pleas
ure. Students Will be III charge OF one
or more of the faculty when ashore,
winch viii often be visited for ooserya-
ton and instruction. Tourists and
students pay the same fee, viz: 3, 500,
for the whole tour. Contracts are to be
made with Drexel Morgan & Co. BANKERS
Of New York.
Every friend of clGcation and science
viii look forward to the returu O. this
expedition with hope, that it shall prove
the fore-runner of others, aDG Inaugurate
a decidedly improved system OF training
youth to the highest command Of their
faculties. There is no time for a vouug
man to travel after completing college
education, and if there were, an oppor-
tunity like the present never before ex-
isted to see the world intelligently in
company with cultivated aud experienced
travellers, in a manner SO home like and
comfortable. Every young man should
see the great world abroad before be
settles down to business or pursuits CT
any kind. as to his life work. Df course.
/ it is better late than mover, to travel, and
most OF our people have been obliged
/ thus to put OF acquaintance with men
and nature. Now youth ana old age
may see the gorld together, and con
its great lesson III the same school. The
idea is a most happy one, and appea rs
| satisfactorily TO solve the vexed problem
Of Study and Recreation, the pursuit Of
/ knGwledge with the pursuit Of health
AL the voyages viii be short and inyig-
Grating. The yoang men who avail
| themselves of the advantages OF the ax-
pedition. uniting discipline, instruction,
exploration AID general knowledge Of the
world, such as is Earely attained by a
single person, will surely excel IL energy
and Intelligence, in any station Of life
They viii be the msn for emergencies,
strong in se'f-reliance, prompt to act
deoisiyeIy aud jadiciouslyu under whatever
circumstances, anl make the most of
every opportunity that offers.