New-York tribune., 1895-07-19
AN ENGLISH SOCIETY FORMED.
TO START BRANCHES IN SAN FRANCISCO
AND THIS CITY.

THE BRITISH PUBLIC SCHOOLS AND UNIVERSITIES
ASSOCIATION ORGANIZED IN CHICAGO TO
UNITE THEIR GRADUATES IN AMERICA
When one Englishman meets another the hrst
question asked Is. What did your father 40
and the second. Where did you 60 TO scnooi'
Recognizing the power OF old school acquainiances
and university Friendships some Chicago English
men hav" just started society which bids iair
10 become an organization OF much influence
The society. which within the last few days mas
begun It's existence In Chicago. Is called the hrltish
Public Schools and Universities Associatoh' IL
is necessary 10 state that the term public school
In England means exactly the opposite TO It's ac-
cepted meaning In the United States. Originally
there were only public schools in England
Eton Harrow. Winchester, Charterhouse. west
Minister. Rugby and Merchants Talor's but
lately many more big schools, such as Shrewsbury
Halleyburg Clifton. Chcltenham. Brighton. Repton,
Rad.ey Dulwlch Felsted ard others have come
to he recognized equals % the older founda-
tons The universities OF oxford. Cambridge. Trim
ity College. Dublin, Durham. London and Edin-
burgh possess the same status In Great britain
that Yale Harvard. Princeton ana the University
OF Pennsylvania hold here. and 90 an organization
OF the alumni easily be understood and appre-
ciated.
IL Is 10 these schools that nearly every English
man OF any family wealth goes Through the
medium OF TON Brown" the American puDlic
has gained an insight into the ways OF HE In the
great schools OF England and the picture drawn
OF Rugby IL true OF most OF the others. The only
absolute equality between peer and commoner Is
found at schools and universities. The grant
OF the Queen. when at Eton. was no peIter '"a'
the son Of clergyman
The need OF uniting the many representatives. vi
British schools and universities has been ieIt iot
some time. and forty Chicago Enghshineh,
two nights ago. TO supply the want, selected the
following Organizing conmittec' VIVIAN
Harrs Rugby, chairman. +. \. Van Laun, Cnci,
tenham and oxford. ". \. Smell Felsted ana
Blair Lodge and Edinburgh University. members
with X. \. j. Goode. Fcttcs College, secreiary;
The object OF the )ciation s 20 establish local
branches In New-York. San Fran 0lsco ana CncaSo'
10 own A clubhouse In eacn OF those cities. ana To
hold an annual dinner on the same day In eacn cen,
ire To each member VIII be sent list OF all IN" 0Id
public school boys and university men no" In ths ths
United states as far as be ascer: :alned. ana
70 consolidate on satisfactory bass TINS gTeat
Englph cement. which is at present scattered
throughout the country. II IL proposed 70 enron
both resident ard non president members
In New-York there are many prominent UNI
verslty and pubic school The Rev. DR.. ".
KainsforI went fr oxford, q. Jones. well,
known newspaper man. was At Charterhouse ana
Cnarterhous-. f. Messcl. at Eion. T.. H. Moran,
the lawyer and Berkeley Mostyn. OF The New-no ork
University club. a Trinity COLLEGE DuDhn = j.
Con.y County clerk OF Long Island 'lty al fiack,
roy Irelani'S great school. dn! hundreds oi
others who have been brought ny at the eiuca-
fionai centres OF England ireland or Scotinnd
II is expected that powerful branch VII soon
lG1 G-ecnwlch-si.. has charge OF the Eastern or
rty