New-York tribune., 1906-09-18
EDUCATIONAL PILGRIMS
,o.sDr Of Fire Hundred British
~5J1sh Teachers in America
London. September s.

Gu ,...,- vas the man O -I-' go
Ne ,r,s n the habit OF bTooding silent
Fhoo1a -. saeas: but whoever was resp
y oEe -. --sn,ary Impulse. he himself mas I'M
be %. -.-..n,urn 20 q by his own energy ana
psf's.-..s Il BY his practical Intelligence ny
bas -s.,,.sional idea was that Il would be
Hho- -.,r FOR civilization II a consioeraoie
s1e (-,,orial American ana German stu
hoas - be brought 70 oxford. where they
tei's -. broad-Tninded Anglo-Saxons. Mr.
fls-s fls.. -,orive Is virtually the sanne-the in
-, erect of international fnhuence-put
'~ -. -pversed the process Instead OF re'cl-
,-,s-ioans. Germans ana Colonials 70 an
- -. university. ne sends worldngmen' ON
- - teachers abroad. where their minus
=. b-aadene6 by observation and practle~1
h-,,,,e one OF his philanthropic schemes
~ ,,--ied out IN 1903. when his educaI'oA
.,ss,or went out 20 America 20 investigals
..ss IN operation there: and With the fys-
'-.t, ro-operation OF the president OF Coluii-
- ---,vp-sitv and other eminent educators tne
- u-as OF marked practical benefit M
- NOT satisfied with partial results IS I0'-
- M the movement by putting i've hundred
- from every quarter OF the kingdom IN
:. nav of visiting America and CANADA ana
Fe IS again fortunate n obtaining the
t.-..,cs of r1- Murray Butler and Superin-
-. Maxwell IN carrying out his project
e., ob,ert has been 70 obtain g repre-
.,ra bosv of teachers OF all grades who
- take advantage of this opportunity for ex-
.,.nsv. This has been done after conferences
- he educational authorities In England
s.ssrs. wales and Ireland. The candidates
49,. virtually been chosen and arrangements
a.. heen made for dispatching twenty-five a
- Ann November 70 March or April on leave
:, shssnce with fun pay. Ny. Bruce Isrnay has
- 70 supply transportation by the Nhite
-. American and other Transatlantic lines IN
s-.bs management OF the Steamship Trust At
:, ,orninal rate OF - which is calculated as the
--,,.-ur, cost of food and laundry work for the
,-.rars ard return passages. each teacher is 10
:. .,tsr 10 America and brought back AFTER re-
lining on shore from two 70 six weeks. NJ.
,,.sslv VII furnish the amount required for the
,.s.sQe money of Eve hundred teachers-about
rpsN TIE teachers VIII make the journey IN
,-sn parties-hve sailing BY each steamship
s-,r November J. Their expenses IN America
~ bs paid either ny themselves or by their
,.ss Several members Of Parliament IN Wales
= ,,savhs-s have agreed 10 supply the money
= ,.,s,sstes from their districts, and special
,-s,ynents have been made IN other instances.
r.s costs of the expedition VII not be onerous.
:, .hs itineraries VII be restricted 70 a few
r,,iss J, the Eastern and Middle states ana Can
ssa and economical arrangements provided FOR
hos-6 and lodging az something IKE 81 30 & day
v4th teachers families. New York. Boston. New
Hsvsr Philadelphia, Washington. Baltimore and
chicago are Included fl the American circuit
sna Montreal. Quebec Ottawa and Toronto are
The Canadian cities
asked Dr Butler. who has been conferring
with Nj MosEy after e restful vacation Fl Ger
many. Whai. n his judgment. would be the chief
benefit o. this educational privilege. He replied
that teaching was one Of the most narrowing
occupations whatever might be the grade or
quality o. the work 10 other class Of workers
Needed more urgently the broadening effects OF
travel aa6 observation. These English teachers
h. going 70 America and Canada and studying
ihe methods employed in the schools would set
oui q their Own ruts. obtain q fresh point Of
view and return greatly reinvigorated for the
resumption o. their own work. They would rep
Tesalt every branch OF their profession, primary
and secondary Instruction, technical ana COM
UercRi training. the classical and the indus
TIA side, ana their INVESTIGATIONS would be
confined mainly % thelr own specialties. They
would not have rowing commission 20 travel
It0ut the country, since the railway charges in
Wyed TOO great expense. The visitors would
sn 80 west OF Chicago and the majority OF
nan would travel short distances and devote
hsr tine 70 practical work. The American az
rangsments would be wei ordered, and the
tachss OF reaching New York would have
everything done fo- them most systematically.
D. Butler was fully justified IN speaking with
occtience OF this branch of the subject. His
prwg Is ar organizer has been shown IN the
rSgam Of Mr. Nosely's previous comuissions,
sna as value of his cooperation has been
alf'ecEei here. When ne came 10 England a
yausg8 he was fairly overwhelmed with cOurte-
ss aai hospitality IN recognition Of his pains
iarg Efforts 20 promote the comfort and 70
acA.s,s the trvesriEatious Of Mr.. Mosely's dele
gaom
Its pilgrimage OF British and Irish teachers
America ana canada IS fresh proof Of tie
egboriy feeling that has sprung Up in the
AZ world. Those leaving their own work
season are readily convinced that they
much 20 learn from the experience OF
~1sFs abroad who are more direct and less
= iasai0Ied il their methods than they are
-'lAeiVts and those receiving them welcome
y 1iloTuIity FOR comparing notes with them
- s'l1g the results ~ their own practice In
-ala1sl rtva,ries and 5ealousies must be de-
-s Ehel the spirit Of accommodation and
s-lo'ly courtesy is so easily invoked and the
1l7st principle OF action seems 10 be that
soa turn deserves another A few months
-s1e was commission OF American ,eZ-
I England making an exhaustive exam
- o. local government and receiving every
Facility from municipal authorities and
corporations. and now. with the hearty
hesl2e ~ The London County Council. the
EF councils Association. the Welsh and
- - ~ltnorlles and the Irish Board Of Edu-
-. ulese five hundred teachers are going
a.. =" learn how 20 conduct their schools IN
s,-- practical way. 'Tis a good world. my
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