Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-01-28
ENGLISH TRAITS
SOME DIFFERENCES BETWEEN
s AMERICAN AND ENGLISH PEo.
PIE WILDLY PRESENTED.
DIFFERENT EDUCATIONAL SYSTEMS
Professor Elias Handy, Of Iowa Wes-
leyan University, Talks Entertain
lnsIy Before Brotherhood Of st. Paul
At Regular Monthly Meeting.

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Some; points of dissimilarity be-
tween the American and English peo-
pie" was the subject of the talk given
before the Brotherhood of st. Paul at
the regular monthly meeting held at
the residence of j, T. Hackworth, 91s
North Court street, last evening by
Professor Elias Handy, teacher OF
Oratory and English and principal of
the academy at Iowa Wesleyan univer-
sity at Mt Pleasant. About fifty
members of the brotherhood were pre-
sent and following the address of the
evening several short talks by mem
beers were heard and were followed by
a very pleasant social hour.
The meeting OF the brotherhood of
last evening, was the first held since
the November meeting, the one In De
cember having been omitted because
of the fact that the regular meeting
time fell during tho holiday season.
Despite the bitter cold there was a
large attendance when the meeting
was called to order by President John
Morrell. Professor Handy was intro
duced and entertained the assembly
with a clear and graphic comparison
of some of the phases of English and
American life.
Other Talks.
Following the; address by Mr.. Han
dy, Mr.. Morrell, himself an English
man, gave a pleasing little talk, EN-
phasizing some Of the points made In
the address of the evening, and adding
q fouy NF to- Ia e
followed by Rev. Binlis, native OF
Yorkshire, England, who has been
in this country as frontier missionary
located in North Dakota, who enter
tanned the brotherhood for several
minutes with vivid. accounts of mis-.
sionary. experiences, and also some oil
his experiences in old England -
Rev. Binksl In, turn was followed by
DR.. A. q. Craig pastor of the First
Methodist, Episcopal church, who told
OF; incidents sin his; own experience
while travelling in England, which il
Illustrated one noticeable phase of the
English character, the free-hearted and
open hospitality with which they treat
absolute strangers who come to them
with proper credentials.
NATIVE OF England.
Prof. Handy is q native of England
having been in this country but few
years, and is we'll qualified both men
tally and from practical experience tt
handle his subject in careful and
trustworthy manner. The fact that hi
is an exceptionally we'll trained ant
experienced speaker also aided in {
clear and logical analysis Of a few O
the most noticeable points In differ
ence in the national characteristics o,
the two peoples. = - 5s ne
The speaker dwelt upon four espe
cial points of dissimilarity as beins
the most noticeable. 1.-THE small
moralities are held with a mucf
more strict regard in this country
than in England, said the speaker
There it is common thinl
thing for a. minister, for instance, tt
take his glass Of whiskey, smoke hi
pipe, attend horse races and do man,
other things without attracting undn,
notice or exciting nnfavorable com
ment. The same things done on thi.
side of the water would lead. If per
sisted in, to expulsion from the min
istry and ostraeism by the member.
Of his church."
Education is Practical.
In the matter Of education, especial
ly elementary education the systems
of the two countries ere widely differ
ent. In England the public schools
are established practically by the high
er classes for the benefit Of the lower
The lords and the mobiles establish the
schools and see to it that in then
there are taught those things that viii
help the children of the poor people te
earn their living. The girls are taugh
to sew and cook and are trained In the
arts Of the practical, everyday house
wife, in preference to the other
branches Of general education which
are the chief features of the girls edu
cation In this country.
The boys are also taught the prac
tical things which they will find every