New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-10-13
GUESTS OF DR.. BUTLER.
Dinner for alfred Mosely and Eng
Hsh Education Commission.


Nicholas Murray Butler, as president of Co
lumbia University. gave dinner last night at
Sherry's for Alfred Mosely and the British Edu-
cational Commission. who are visiting the
United States to investigate the system OF edu-
cation in the public schools.
The dinner was served in the small banquet
BALL and the guests sat at ten small tables
fanked by two semi-circular tables. one at
either end OF the room. Those present included
Felix Adler w H Baldwin, jr.. Francis :.
Bangs Charles c. Birmingham, tho Rev DR..
Edward B. Coe, John II. Finley. Arthur I. Had
ley, William r. Harper, William T. Harris
Alexander c. Humphreys. Charles F. Mckim'
Hamilton w Mabie. Brander Matthews. Will
lam H Maxwell, Hugo MunsterberG Simon
Newcomb, Robert c. ogden, William Barclay
Parsons, Michael 1. Pupin, Whitelaw Reid
George L. Rlves, DR.. MILFORD l.. Robbins Sir
Percy Sanderson, Jacob II. Schff. f. r. A
Seigman. Albert Shaw. Charles r. Skinner. the
Rev. Thomas r. Slcer, James Stllman. j. H.
Van Amringe. jr.. George G. Wheelock, and
others.
President Butler introduced Mr. Mosey and
spoke of the object Of the commission. and said
he hoped and believed they would not be dis
appointed.
Mr.. Mosely spoke briefly. He said he accepted
the cordial greeting he had received as a mark
Of compliment 10 all the members Of his party.
He spoke of the Duke of DevonshIre's interest
in education and said he was grateful for the
letters of introduction given TO him by Ambas-
sador Choate.
Mr.. Mosely spoke OF the loss to the educational
world in the death of Abram s. Hewitt He
referred to the Californian. Gardiner Williams,
who was made manager of the De Beers Mine
in South Africa, and to James Seymour. Of Chi
hfS or the
British cause and led a rescue party that did
gallant service. He spoke of Hammond. Jen-
nings Perkins and other Americans who. in
South Africa, made so great an impression on
Cecil Rhodes that the great firancier established
scholarships for lads of American birth Mr..
Mosely said he hoped that young men who went
to the British universities would help TO confirm
or build up a constructive policy of education
WhiteIaw Reid responded very briefly to a call
for speech saying that he had not expected
TO speak but was glad TO express the pleasure
with which all witnessed the visit Of this COM
mission TO investigate American educational
conditions and to observe that they came, a
natural headquarters, TO the old kings ColleSe
of pre- Revolutionary times.
William Jones, Member of Parliament for the
Arfon Division of Carndrvon, was next called on.
ssAmariCa has made mistakes and corrected
them =" ne said Any nation that has gone
through revolution has strengthened its own
existence. We are here. wanting to know many
educational specializatlon' we want 10 NHG"
about the training Of the teacher. for the teach
eTs are the soul of the school We want 10 KNOW
the latitude of your captains OF Industry tow
ard the schools. and want to examine the
sources Of your private benefaCttons. We be
lieve that man is greater than his work, and We
want to know how you are going to bring your
culture TO play upon your Industrial. poitical
and social forces. Not 50 very long ago there
was an attitude of cOndesCensiOn among Eng
lishr1en toward Americans That attitude has
changed to respect. not through fear. but
through affection. We want to know your mes
sage. that we may get together entwine our
aspirations and work with each other to pro-
dlIce the greater power which shall bear upon
civilization for progress and for truth"
Professor Armstrong. Of the city and Guilds
Of london Institute, said the commissions great
object was 10 carry home a message which
would produce effect public opinion.
There is no public opinion to-day in England
on eoucaticn. II seems to me that the difference
between us is matter Of organization. You
have learned how make of your MESA &c
and we have not. II we have the power you
have il is in latent form with Us while with
vol, il IS active Another point is why have you
such wonderful receptivity? We want to
ouire that We want to give it by education.
Dr Felix Adler spoke of the 'impra CtCal
system" of the British schools. but believed
that despite its apparent impraCtibility Ameri-
can educators had much to learn from England
1T ia a just principle that general culture.
ipvigorating the mind a whole, leads to ma
tariaI success" he said. We young people
with few achievements to show, but in our
scboo1s We try to do for the masses what the
English universities do for the elect few-eiuCate
sn1Dire builders Personality is the chief factor
counting for less every year and the public
schools are becoming they should. the COM
mon schools. There, great safeguards of the
nations all classes come into touch with each
wiluam T Harris. United states Commission
or of Fduca ton, gave some educational Stats
RIGS which the visitors seemed to find interest
ing The Rev. Thomas r. Slicer brought the
sneaking to a close with brief address.