The evening world., 1888-07-04

VIII See the Grand SCENERY Of tho Rocky
mountains and Others Of Them VIII NALL
Up tho River Rhine.
The expression, "the schooimaster 10 abroad, I"
taken in Its literal sense, is now ONLY begin
ming TO have truth and force. The meaning
OF the phrase was that the schoolmaster was multi
plying, moving around and educating az ne went;
in fact, that popular education was spreading.
Tue schoolmaster Ia abroad IN reality now-and so ia
the s~choolmlstress, for that matter. They are on
their travels, gong to the thousand Islands, to
California, to Europe on the grand tour, seeing
what they oan see, collecting current historical
Information, studying men and cities by inspection
instead OF on maps and In periodicals., ana return
Ing home stored with knowledge which win be OF
incalcuisble value to the rising generation Of
American studenta Twenty years ago the Idea Of
ateacher or organization OF teachers starting OF to
Europe to behold Its wonders and to be introduced
to Its great men, perhaps to disseminate republi-
can doctrines among them. would have been
looked upon az absurd; to-day 1t is taken as q lat
ter OF course, and az O matter OF fact q party of 800
OF them win embark on board the steamship Servia
on July II for various points on the European con-
tinent.
An excursion to the Thousand Isles will taxi
place tomorrow. Tho party, consisting OF 100
Brooklyn and 200 New York educators, under the
auspiceso OF tho Teaohers' Association, will start
from the annex In q special boat at 8. 80 In tho
morning. Thomas II. HendricKson, OF No. 2i7
Atlantic avenue, 70 the organizer OF the excursion,
and what may DO termed Its guide, philosopher
and friend as well. The trip to the Thousand Isles
will take In also Trenton Fails, Alexandra Bay
and points OF interest on tho st. Lawrence, whiie
from the railroad. during the earlier part Of the
journey, the excursionists will behold the Catskill
Mountains and the Mohawk Valley. The round
trip will last three days.
AZ may easily DO supposed, this and the other
excursions Of greater time and area create no little
excitement In the breasts Of many OF the younger
teachers unaccustomed to travel, 4 good deal OF
which fnds legitimate vent In Nil. Hendrickson's
once, wnero financial considerations compel them
TO 60 for settlement A WORLD reporter saw O
number OF them there yesterday, the lovelier sex
predominating some bound for California, some
for Canada and others again for places beyond sea.
II they are a. Intellectual az they are beautiful
they will surely create Q sensation on the banks Of
the river Rhine. II was q pleasure to hear them
talk and exchange views, and white 1t was evident
that many shrewd business women were among
them, q lack OF method was observable.
why" said q stately dame, win spectacles, to
Miss Ford, "ho" do you dof Pm 80 glad to see
0 yes; how are you !? l met you q year ago
on Q dying visit l made to Washington"
Then q bevy Of young women collected around
u pail huu u HuCuCC u Oh LOUIE anu
Omaha. and even of London and Paris, and e.
changed "reminiscences IN II they were merely
'n "%SSas Of t% nSS . Or .a Aasan School teachers arc
becoming" remarked one old gentleman, who
overheard some Of the conversation. to another.
Jerusalem next year, no doubt"
.'Jerusalem! You mean one to nnd Stanley"
A good deal Of the trouble seemed TO lie IN pocket
books wherein greenbaoks. certificates and rail-
'sIhs way seems clear now, y said one European
aYnuVatNniaf m aha AKtFfrafAA m pnpnhar ~ lll.
from other papers. 81 have q private check, and
guess l shall get things together after a while"
signature 70 a number Of papers placed before her,
exclaimed In a1right:
N Mwhss stSn sys, fSa paper spa m %s 'iS nsIn nsnsl" :,
was wonderful how soon Mr.. Hendrickson GOT
through with the crowd. He was dealing with In
telligence, which accounted for it-trained inteiI-
The excursion to San Francisco 10 partly for busi-
nss srp pvsP''s ina ana sd pas,,y for sn ne oI R,s1 s,ars. aIo rrGGe%a
meeting Of the National Education Convention to
be held July II In the metropolis Of the great Occi-
denial state. This association was organized at
Philadelphia in 1857, and has held Its conventions
never 80 far West a. San Francisco before. Mr..
w. II. Hendrickson, son OF the gentleman already
referred to, who IA one Of the California excur-
~slOnists, furnished some Interesting Information
about the trip 10 q WORLD reporter.
The estimated cost OF tue round trip per cap
Ito, ~ he said, ''wil be under 5000 A special train
will take us 70 Chicago from the Grand Central
Depot on Friday and we shall spend sunday in that
city. we shall be in Colorado Springs On Tues
Canon. Marsnafi Pass and Grand Gorgo, reaching ching
san Francisco just one week, where many OF the
guests will be entertained free OF charge by
ss,s sapplle On sr aSi t By lne Mort Z ras ern f sissRiaF kS eaT; 10
some S Fl us , Win sn,s dedicate hS, !. week eek TO the yellow;
entire journey will take forty days"
Among NE 100 excursioni.,s from Brooklyn. New
S. Johnson, Miss n: Ford, %prineiip.l Of New York RI;
grammar school; Mrs. 7. W.. Taylor, teacher
s siss &. Do SsvS 81 s M'ss Il. l. A' csd ARs,' S Ga.R E 4.
s%a.n ). NY ~. Horton 1; to ! hs Mtss Ks a,s' k nss L: r. rave 4.
and Giss < G. Stacker, teaohei Of private school,
s, SIT sye1Hse' s New York % oa Ms; e: H; Stone
late suPt. Buckley, OF Harlem Public sehool, a
lady beloved for her own sake and that Of her late
Atwood, Miss A. Conklin, New York; Miss NJ.
Wimpriss,. Mrs. ). 7; Smith, Miss II. NJ, Hoagland,
f Essi j. MISC A. V < NJ D{ siii a nd" M nSrt !: A. h's smith I'll O. e.
GonYlie, Ma. b n. conyiils. Mis-. z y. Howe,
Miss K. r. Beckwltn, Latin teacher In New York
Normal College; Rev. j. +. Hooper and Miss Il. r.
The European excunionists, 200 In number, win,
a. already stated, start on July "a for Liverpool,
on board the SerVia. From Liverpool they will go
by rail TO London and there divide into two sec
iions, one party sailing up the Rhine and the other
diStribuinE itself between London, Edinburgh and
Paris. They will return IN ten dayA
SubJoined Ii a list OF the parry: Mr.. and Mrs.
Fields, K A. Williams, s Marshall Carleton, G. II.
Craven, ]. NJ. Coroe.t Mrs. d. Sprague, Miss Ida
SpraRue, Miss Sadie Bates, Mrs. C. 4. Philip, Mr..
and MrA- VIM. Wilson, Mr.. ana Mrs ChaA Wilson.
Mr.. and Mfa. Scion Palmer. Mr.. and Mrs. David
Miss N. +. Whittlmore, MisS b. Wnitrimore. Mrs.
JaA HorleI, Mrs. Geo. Horler. Miss Emma Sow.
den. Miss Charlotte II. steurns, Mrs. X y. Car
land, Gen. Z. r. Jewett, John JeWeu, MRS. NJ.
Cole, samuel D. Klnne, +, J. Pratt. Mrs.
Mr.. and Mrs. 2 NJ. sartrin, Mrf. Martina Bell,
M md Ana 1 ~ WlnnAnn In Ma q e.