The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-01-14
ABROAD
IN our SCHOOLS.
EXHIBIT OF WORK CREATES IN
TEREsT IN ENGLAND.
Sample Sent to DR.. sadler Of London
Two Years Ago Now in an Art Gal
lery-Miss Sarah Wilkinson Tells of
Her Recent Visit There.

to children and teachers Of the schools
of England because Of the exhibit illus
trating the work in drawing in the ele-
mentary schools Of this city, which was
presented to DR.. Michael E. Sadler of
London two years ago at his request.
DR.. Sadler consideres it the best school
exhibition Of drawing he has ever seen,
and wishes it to remain as an inspira-
tion and model for work in the English
schools. ~ -
This is the news brought back by
Miss Sarah Wilkinson of Minneapolis,
who has recently returned from Eng
family at his home. Miss Wilkinson
learned during her stay the history Of
the exhibit since it's arrival in England,
and it has made so favorable an I'M
preston that she found it gave her
much prestige as an American teacher.
with the London school board, and on
his resignation he presented the exhibit
to the board.
It does not seem to have been fully
understood or appreciated at first, but
it was given a place at the Bradford
exposition, where it attracted much at
tention and DR.. Sadler estimates it was
seen by 100000 people. It is now
much in demand, and when Miss Wiki.
inson saw it in December it was housed
in the art gallery, at Rochdale, near
Manchester. This is the home Of j: X.
Heape, who accompanied Mr.. Sadler
to Minneapolis at the meeting Of the
National Educational association, and
who was enthusiastic over the showing
made by the Minneapolis schools, and
quite appreciative Of the educational
value Of the exhibit. ...-.
Interest In Minneapolis Schools.
Miss Wilkinson first suggested to the
English educators during their Mime
apolis visit the possibility Of securing
such an exhibit, and during her visit
in England she had a communication:
from Mr.. Heape, asking for informa-.
ton on many points desired by the
teachers of Rochdale after they had
seen the exhibit. :"
When Mr.. Heape learned that Miss
| Wilkinson was in England he insisted
on her visiting Rochdale and giving a
talk for the teachers on Minneapolis
school work as shown in the exhibit.
This she agreed to, with the under
standing that she was to talk infor,,
teachers. When she arrived at the gal
lery she found it filed. Opportunity
for asking questions being given, she
was piled with them on all school sub.
| jects, altho special interest was mani.
1 Tested inS the drawing. The teachers
were unwilling to close the conference
when the supper hour arrived.
f An Opinion Worth While.
The appreciation Of the art work Of
the school by DR.. Sadler is more thar
ordinarily complimentary, for he is no
| only one Of the greatest educators ii
England, knowing well the possibilitie
of elementary school work, but he i
an artist Of no mean ability. He i
; well acquainted with American school
having been member of the Mosel,
commission sent over to investigat
elementary education in the Unite
mer at the st. Louis fair and saw tn
DR.. Sadler thinks highly of American
schools and regards those of Mime
apolis among the best, judged by thei
results. He thinks English school
should work towards American ideal
in many respects.
@., DR.. Sadler's Work.
A great work recently carried to
: satisfactory conclusion by DR.. Sadie
is the unifcation of the council an
UNCONVENTIONAL schools Of Sheffield int
one system. A similay work is bein
: undertaken in other cities of England.
Mis- Wilkinson gave considerabl
= time to looking into English school
! and found much to commend, altho pul
!, lie education in the American sense j
quite new and only partially develope
3 IN England: An interesting incident c
her school Investigations was her meet
+ ing with Rev. T. w. Holmes Of She
/ field, who established the first fire
public school, or council school, as the
y are now known, in England.