The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1895-10-04
WHAT CAN Be Sem
In a Short Journey Abroad if
One has an Object.
MR. sPITTLE's TRIP TO EUROPE
Many Interesting Matters of Eduea-
tion, Art and Music Studied
Strange Experience at Sea.
MR.. sPITTLE's TRIP TO EUROPE

Lrlp 10 Eng BJ2nQ, MT, FRANK OpltCo re-
counted number OF interesting facts
which came under his observation. AT
the request of an Astorian representative
he gave the following synopsis of his
trip:
I'VE Taft Astoria June Sth and went to
Banff, B. c., on the Canadian Pacific
Railway, where we spent aunber of
days at the celebrated hot springs. This
Is one of the most beautiful spots in
America. On the way east stops were
made at the various Canadian cities. Of
tawa, Montreal, and Quebec. On the oath
Of June we sailed from Montreal on the
Allen line steamer Partisan, with the
largest passenger list of any steamer
that ever left that port. Liverpool was
reached July Sd and on the 4th we were
at home in Dudley. One Of the features Of
the day was the absence of the say ana
festive fire cracker Exactly two months
were spent In old England.
IAN effort was made to make this an
educational trip 30 far as possi5les ana
we confined our visits to educational
manufacturing, musical and art circles.
I'm the manufacturing line we visited
the Royal Worcester Porcelain Works,
the celebrated Dou,ton Pottery Works,
the cotton and woolAn mills OF the
North, the Royal Gun Tac.ory, at
Small Heath, Birmingham, Tangy's en-
gine and machinery works, ut Birming-
ham, where there is one workshop sou
feet long, 200 feet wide and 70 feet high,
built entirely of glass and steel and which
is as lght at all times as greenhouse.
These works possess IN electric crane
which is capable of carrying 50 tons at
the rate of five miles an>hour. We also
visited Elkingtons Works, in Birming-
ham, which are the most celebrated IN
England for all manner of beaten artistic
metal work. Here were seen Sheds
whcfh had taken years to Manufacture,
and which were valued at from $o,VOO 10
SIS 900 each. England is OF course noted
for her manufacturing, and one might
spend years in studying them and write
volumes about them and then not know
all that Is produced there.
"a large number Of schools were visit
ed particularly those of the new system
Of technical education and manual train
ing. All Of the schools in the large cen
ters have attached to them workshops
where carpentry, metal work, modelling
in paper, cardboard and clay, moulding
and other mechanical arts are taught the
boys. We found that Oregon pine and
the very best working woods, but 1t Is 80
expensive that not much of 1t can be
used. We promised to send the school
beard OF Huntersfield, in the North OF
England, 10 collection of Oregon woods
as samples to be tested in their schools,
and the results viii no doubt be interest
ing to many on both sides of the Attain
tic. The girls also have their depart
ments in these schools, which are free
schools, where they are taught laundry
ing, cooking, sewing, knitting, basket
weaving, etc. These branches OF technl-
cal training have been reduced to sci
ence and the results seem to be most
satisfactory. These free schools do not
pay so much attention to philosophy, the
sciences and the languages as our Amer
lean schools, but the English common
school aims more to give its pupils
business and domestic education. The
higher branches can be learned at free
government night schools.
I'VE arrived in England too Tate to
hear the grand opera, as the season was
lust over, but were richly entertained
al the various cathedrals and churches.
Among others, we heard the choirs at
st. Pau.'s, Westminster Abbey, the Ca
thedrals of Ntchneld, Worcester, Exeter,
and Manchester. Everywhere were Amer
leans studying the architecture and
music. 1t is wen known that English
church music Is of high order, and Eng
..and is probably destined to be the most
musical country Of the world Music Is
a part of the ordinary day school routine,
and no teacher can secure employment In
the public schools without having mu-
scal certificate. Both forms OF music
n1d ffsFnn N
new tonic-sol-fa system. One cannot go
I,to A railway train during the excursion
season without hearing good music, and
It is almost impossible in any ordinary
crowd not to be able to pick out dozen
men from among whom a respectable
quartet can be chosen. During the cleo
tlons. while waiting for the returns, In
stead OF the old crowds Of rowdies one
now sees men who go in cubs and sing
campaign or other music. The children
sing on their way from school and even
rhe peddlers announce their wares IN
musical strains pleasant to hear.
1--WE visited all of the notable art gal
lerles In London and many In the pro-
vinces. including the National Gallery,
the Royal Academy, South Kensipgton
Museum. and the Royal School Of Art
Needlework. 1t IL impossible of course
to detail the noted works OF art Which II
would take life time to study; suffice It
70 say that we enjoyed every minute
spent in the galleries and learned much
OF interest which we will try to remem-
ber by the aid OF the innumerabie guide
books, catalogues and photos brought
back by Us.
81. Paui's Cathedral. as is well known,
Is under the hands Of the celebrated ar
tlst w. B. Richmond, A. r. A.. who is
experimenting the redecorating OF the
entire edihce The work was commence
Cd on the dome In 1853, and that portion
finished in 1892. The other ceilings were
commenced in 1891, and seven-elghth5 OF
the work yet remains to be done. Az
told there will be 5000 square feet of
mosaic work and $50 different tints OF
glass win be used in this beautiful work.
II Il estimated that n they have funds
suficient the work might be completed
in fourteen years from the present time.
we visited the new tower bridge OF
London which - most wonderful
structure.
zone Of the most interesting events Of
our visit was the general elections ana
the entire change Of administration In
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