New-York tribune., 1906-04-15
long STRUGGLE OYER
EDUC4IION BILL.

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seasonable strife among the religious bodies
I1ie rolitlcal opponents bear testimony to his
,,ccess az a tacIcIan in holding the party to-
.ter while bringing forward four large meas
os TWO Of which are intensely controversial
orinjoue respecting the Education bill depend
,,non the religious point OF view and the toler-
onca and good temper of those holding them
rlo nou-conforInists are satisfied and SO are the
.,onpelcal churchmen. The high and conserva-
,i,,s -hurchmen profoundly discontented,
5 the Roman Catholics are disposed 10 sym
,biza with them while suspeGaing Judgment
Vii practical method of amending the meas
,ro IS discovered Liberal journals like The
,,orc,ester Guardian" take the ground that
80 she bill enbodes the civic principles of
urlic control over schools supported by tax
,o,,ors and the abolition Of religious tests for
teacbers, II involves a compromise on the sub
,sct of religious instruction, as il must do un-
L. ,,a nation Is forced back upon secular edu-
oa,ion such as is known in America. 1t is over
.,,s cornprollise that there will be n prolonged
,ruerle in the House Of Commons, and the
Lords NAV finally intervene with an attempt to
-rora that instruction cannot be religious with
out being denor'lnauonaL
The confident assertion Of Tory partisans that
a reaction against radiCalism has already begun
;s clearly rremature. like the equally positive
f,recasrs abroad tha. the Dounla. now in a crea-
tive Stage viii inevitably rcpudiate the PROPOSED
pussia loan or that political intriguers IN SerVia
vil cause an explosion under the throne by
which the near East viii be set on fire The
liberal government has made a good start on
business session and is entitled TO the fun en-
,oynenr Of the first holiday. Lloyd George is
,ba minister in poorest health, and he has gone
on a voyage 20 Gibraltar. Lord Elgin has
started for scotland. after being greatly over
EpF. g11Fo 60, r.F,oO~ has
protected him against worrying over the Educa-
lion hill. and ,he bracing air I Cromer viii
completely SET him ny
MAYFAIR NEARLY EMPTY.
A sudden outburst Of summer has helped 10
empty Mayfair Nearly al the great country
houses in England Scotland and Ireland are
filled for the Easter holidays. but q series OF
military and smart weddings next fortnight viii
bring people back speedily. While the Duchess
Of Marlborough and many other social leaders
have gone TO the Continent. and the Dukes Of
Sutherland and Portland and other prominent
noblernen are starting yachting cruises 10
the Mediterranean. Scottish and Irish houses
are unusually fun. There are theatricals at
Wfnborne where Lady Abingdon viii act at the
Town Hall, but otherwise there are few diver
sions from the ordinary round Of bridge playing.
The Easter weddings offer few novelties in cos
tuning The train OF Captain Premantles
bride. Miss Wedderburn. VIII be carried by four
boys and girls IN Charles I white MORE cos
tunes. with point lace collars. Lady Mary
Hamilton VIII be married at Devonshire House
with great stateIlness. Both the social and
the racing seasons viii open quietly, owing 10
the absence Of royalty. but with the return OF
the court and the resumption Of the opera there
will be brilliant gayety. TWO courts and two
levees are announced. but the number is likely
to be increased. The Prince and Princess OF
Wales viii hardly have time 70 ses their chill
dren before starting or Tor Spain for the royal
wedding. and they VIII then return in haste for
the coronation in Norway. King Alfonso will be
Al the Isle OF Wight next week.
DEATH OF DIR. GARYETT.
One Of the literary celebrities Of London has
been lost through the Death Of Dr. Garnett
Although he spent his life at the British Museum
and was a man OF great and varied learning he
was essentially self-educa,ed and had not at
tended public school or university. AS native
of Lchfeld he took a prominent part in all
Johnsonian celebrations. and was also
shakespearian scholar of high rank. One OF his
eccent-ciues was the knowledge Of astrology,
and he the author OF a tract entitled Soul
and Stars" his name being disguised under the
pseudonyrne a. G. Trent" an anagram OF
Garnett, ard his own horoscope being worked out
from the date Of his birth.
PORTRAITS SHOWN At OXFORD.
The exhibition Of portraits from college halls
and private houses is a holiday attraction at
oxford The period covered runs from the
reign Of Queen Anne 10 the Victorian era. The
new gallery promises to be something better
Than an annex to Burlington House although
many members of the Academy contribute 10 it.
Wyille's large canvas OF the French and English
heets al Portsmouth wifi be the substitute for
The Battle of Trafalgar shown at the Academy
lsst year. Among the Academy portraits will
be sargents Lord Roberts and Sir Edward
Foynter's Duchess Of Northumberland Sar-
gents portrait q Or. Ware for presentation
10 Eton College is reserved for next year.
THE STIBBERT COLLECTION.
The bequest Of William stibbert's collection Of
DooEs' pictures and arHor 10 the nation will be
accepted without doubt, il is accompanied
by the gift Of 100000 income for th. expenses
o' maintenance. The collection IS roughly val
uec at Hl,4OOotO, but estimates OF this kind are
"ruhclal- Il is chiefly remarkable for a COM
pe1e EXHIBIT OF arIlor. This will supplement
Hle wallace collection, which contains examples
oi artistic arnlor rather than a comprehensive
ekhloIt IN the historic order OF evolution The
question or housing this collection will not be
AiNu+'p and Florence Is not likely to receive
'he BIT as the residuary legatee.
place has been found for The statue OF Sir
william Haroourt on a pedestal between the
nenbefS entrance and the postoffice Of the
House Of Commons
Az ALL ABOUND SPORTSMAN.
D0to Desbonidts triends. who have given him
eeno-off for Athens. where he VIII act as tho
mt British representative at tho Olympic
S"ihes' describe him the best all around