Evening star., 1901-11-23

pairing to sweep over England as 1t is now
doing in America. After the announcement
hihitioR at Buffalo the Glasgow authori-
ties were somewhat frightened and plans
for other exhibitions in England were held
back for closer examination.
made everybody hopeful again, and other
towns are determined to attract the at
tention that has meant such financial gain
for the Scotch show.
The Glasgow exhibition more than paid
its way, because it was prepared for very
laboriously by an organization hardly less
complex, and much more businesslike, than
that of Paris, and that the exhibition found
the working classes of the west of Scot
land and. indeed, of the whole country
with plenty of money to spend. The at
tendance, close upon eleven and one-half
millions, was double that of thirteen years
Paris exhibition of last year. which did
not fail for lack of French enthusiasm in
creased over that of 1889 by only 6S per
cent Part of the cause of the Glasgow
success is said to have been that amid
much that was commonplace in exhibits
and arrangement, the show had two strong
features One was foot ball as a side show.
special competitions being organized. and
very complete display of colonial products.
probably larger and better display than
had ever before been got together. mis-
at time of imperial enthusiasm proved a
Salisbury is Failing.
have seen several of the guests who
were present at the Guildhall banquet Sat
urday night, and the general impression is
that the prime minister has not recovered
his former vigor and strength. His step
was heavy and his bearing rather wearied
The Guildhall is a difficult place to speak
in. but in other times the voice of the prime
minister has been heard to it's farthest
corners. On Saturday night he was very
imperfectly heard by a great part of the
animation and spirit in his delivery. One
of the most interesting things at the Guild
hall banquet is the greeting which minis
ters and other distinguished persons meet
with as they enter the reception hall and
are presented to the lord mayor. The
prime minister was received not only with
enthusiasm but also with some degree cf
coldness. None of the lord mayors guests
were given very cordial welcome: but,
cur1ously enough, the chairman of the
London county council met with a heartier
receptions than Lord Salisbury or any other
minister. An air of coldness and dullness
huns over the whole proceedings.
Teachers for South Africa.
The demand for teachers to proceed to
South Africa to teach in the concentration
camps has, 1 learn, created quite little
wave of excitement among the teachers of
the London school board, and many appli-
cations have already been sent in to the
education department. A gentleman who
is keenly interested in the matter, an Of
ficial at Whitehall, tells me that it is of
the utmost Importance that those who III
tend going should be prepared to rough It,
and should also have strong health. Some
applications have already been received
from the north of Scotland and several
from Ireland Certificates as to teaching
quall1catfons are not absolutely necessary.
All the candidates whose applications seem
suitable will be personally interviewed by
the committee of selection, on which are
several women. A capacity for managing
children will be a great recommendation,
and it is probable that specimen lessons
will be given in some school in order that
this capacity may be tested Facilities will
be given on the voyage out for the study
of "Taal," the sort of bastard Dutch used
by the Beers. Already the chairman of the
evening continuation schools has received
request for a class to teach this lam
guage in the London evening schools. 1t is
hardly likely he will comply, as by the
time the class could be arranged many of
the Would-be students would be on their
way to South Africa.
L. H. MOORE.