New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-09-20
HERE TO STUDY SCHOOLS.
alfred MOsely Comes as AdUance
Guard of Eminent Committee.

Alfred Mosely Investigator OF social and
economic questions arrived yesterday on the
American Line steamship Philadelphia He comes
here as the advance guard Of committee Of promi-
nent EngIishmen who are to look into the school
question in this country
The other members OF the MOsely Educational
Commission viii arrive in this country on the
Philadelphia her next trip from Southampton
They will remain here two months. visiting various
cities and seats of learning Their itinerary will In
cude visits to public schools. technical schools.
colleges and universities. President Nicholas Muir
ray Butler OF Columbia University. according TO
Mr.. Mosely will act with him In directing the
tour. and the commission has already received as
surInces from prominent educators that every
facility will be given the commission 70 aid II In
its work
Mr.. Mosely said that while the commission was
not an Official one it had been looked with favor
by the school boards IN England. and they had
given q their Endorsement and had rendered IL
every assistance He continued:
The commission viii study our edueati es
SSst .h III, Iii 50 'U S'Sy ~ ~ rorE ND on or,r
return every member Will make a report giving
published in pamphlet form and given a wide cir
culdtion in England. We realize that there IL
much To be learned 20 our advantage In studying
your schools. and especially your public sehool
gssE th,To in MOI our report
The commission IS not official one. but one I
and reports will Be made to the school boards
a. he seem and viii even examine Into the parochial
schools. As to the question Of church and state
I'm England in regard to schools or questions
OF school tax, with them have nothing to do and
they will not enter into our work and for that
reason ( have nothing to say on such subjects
The commission will make a tour Of the country
looking into the schools. I have letters to many
prominent men Interested with education this
side and I am that every effort will be
result Of observations viii be, OF course. can
not tell. but each member OF the commission VIII
give his opinion in his report
With Mr. Mosely were c. H. Mosely. F. VI
NoseIv a. : Miss r. p. Mcsely. The latter acted
as piana accompanist at the concert given on
board.
Some OF the other members Of the commission
who are TO arrive on philadelphia are: Arthur
Anderton alderman. and chairman OF technical
instruction committee of the West Riding County
Council: Dr. Henry ". Armstrong. professor OF
chemistry City and Guilds Of London Institute
W f. Ayrton. professor Of physics In the Central
Technical College and past president Institute or
Electrical Engineers. Mayor a W. Black OF Mott
ingham; r Blair assistant secretary for technical
instruction of the Department OF Agriculture, ire
land Or. J. Rose Bradford. professor OF Heciclne
University College. London. the Bishop or
National Union Of Teachers: Professor Finlay.
OF the department of political economy,
University College Dublin. Percy FARMLAND. pro-
lessor of chemistry in the University of Birmins-
ham. w C. Fletcher head master OF the Liverpool
Tn-tftu+e LIVERPOOL. g. ]. Hamilton, lecturer on
politfcaI economy University College. Cardiff sec
Tetarv TO the commission. Maguus Maciean, pro-
feSsor of electrical engineering in Glasgow and
West of Scotland Technical College; II. r. Reichei,
uriucfual Of University College OF North wales
TangGr: John Rhys professor Of Celtic in the Uni
versitv of oxford. and Sir Albert Kaye R0ht wee
president Of the London Chamber Of Commerce