Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1902-01-09
JOIN BULL OUR PUPIL
Wealthy Englishman's Plan F
America to Teach Britons.
WILL PAY ALL TIE EXPENSES

AlfaeG> Mescly to Send a Commission
to the United States to Study Our
Methods of Education md Eusi-
ness - Considers American Boys
Brighter Than English.
Alfred Mosely, an Englishman who
made huge fortune in the South At
rican diamond fields, is going to spend
part Of it in a peculiar fashion, writes
a staff correspondent Of the New York
Press from London. He has spent
good deal of time travelling in America
and has become impressed SO greatly
with American methods of business
and Of commercial education that he
purposes to send part of England to-
school to the United States, paying
the expenses out of his own pocket.
. The first batch of pupils will be a
commission consisting of two or three
members of parliament, the heads Of
some Of the biggest business houses, a
few labor leaders and representatives
of the leading universities.
Mr.. Mosely has been in consultation
for some time with leading representa-
tives Of British commercial interests
and educational institutions, and the
other day his plan was Endorsed by a
meeting presided over by Lord Reay,
chairman of the London school board,
and including Sir Joshua Fitch, chief
inspector of training colleges; Sidney
Webb and DR.. w. Garnett, chairman
and secretary respectively Of the tech
nical educatio board Of the London
county council
Il have Travelled practically in all
parts of the United States" said Mr..
Mosely, 'and everything have seen
assures me that America is getting far
ahead Of us. In my stay in America
u was struck by the fact that the boy
you meet on the streets there is bright
er and better Informed than the boy
you meet in England. A brighter boy
will grow into a brighter man.
Il realize of course that America II
only on account of her wonderful natu-=
raj resources is bound to be a mighty
commercial nation in the future, but /
think there is room for Great Britain,
too, and the decision draw from the
advantage America is gaining so stead
lily is that Great Britain must move on
American lines, that our red tape, ira
dition and vested interests ought as far
as possible to be put on one side and
that this country should step out with
the spirit of the age, which is-prog
ress.
Il believe that the fault lies some
where in our educational system. i
cannot put my finger on the weak spot,
however, for don't pretend to be an
educationist. Our mining in South AZ
RIGA practically was failure until
American engineers made our gold
fields the success that they are. 1t is
English money. but American brains.
I'VE expect that the commission will
leave here just after the house of COM
mons rises in August of next year so as
to suit the legislators who will be Of
the party as well as to arrive on the
continent soon after the opening Of the
schools. Thence the commissioners will
visit the United States, where they will
stay in all the principal cities. They
will inquire not only into education, but
into all American methods Of COM
merce and industry. The commission
will be absent from here probably
about four months