Los Angeles herald., 1906-07-27
TEACHERS WILL
INVADE AMERICA
BRITISH SCHOOL MA'AMS TO
MAKE LONG TOUR
ls Mosey Diamond Miner
and Philanthroplst Hopes to Inn
prove English School System
by Estates"
specIal cable to The Herald.

Special Gable to The Herald.
LONDON, July 21.-American school
ma'ams for several years past have
been invading England in the good old
summer time on pleasure bent. Now
the English school ma am and master,
too, are going to invade the United
States. They are going in the winter
time, and more for business than pleas
ure. Beginning In November next, and
until March, 100 English school teachers
each month will journey to the United
States and visit and inspect the various
schools and educational institutions of
America.
1t will be an uncommonly novel tour
for teachers. Alfred Mosely has ar
ranged it. Mr.. Mosely is the man who
made some millions in the diamond
fields of South Africa, and then re-
turning to England became a philan-
thropist. In looking around him to see
what public service he could render to
England his eyes were turned to the
United States as the leader in the race
of nations of the world. And so In 1902
he originated the business tour of the
United States. His first party was
called the Industrial commission. 1t
was composed of leading English trade
unionists. They spied out the land of
the Golden West in a strenuous manner
and with many valuable results to
Great Britain.
Labor and Educational Tours
In the winter of 1908 Mr. Mosely came
to the front again with an educational
commission which spent three months
touring the United States at his ex-
pense. The report of this commission
was cast In the most complimentary
language. 1t practically declared that
the schools and the educational syS-
tenn in general of the United States are
the best on earth.
Il do not pose as an educationalist,
but as a business man." said Mr..
Mosely, in explaining his purposes in
organizing the coming tour of teachers.
"a visit l paid to the United States
some years ago caused me to origina te
the industrial and the educational COM
missions. l was aStounded at what
saw and at what 1 discerned of the
future. I felt that a country teeming
with such natural resources must, in
the hands of capable men thoroughly
acquainted with their business, play an
important part in the future of the
world.
1.-The form of education given in the
United States is responsible for much
If its success. 1 at once felt that not
only must we investigate the educa-
tional system, but that our workmen
should also see at first hand what is
being done in America. In my indus
trial commission a representative num-
ber saw for themselves and through
their trade unions reported to their
fellow workmen.
Why He Planned Teacher Tour
1.-THE reports of my educational COM
mission were such that l determined a
representative number of teachers
would also have to see for themselves.
Hence the coming tour. They will learn
more in their two weeks visit in the
United States than they could by read
Americans believe intensely in the ed
ucation of the masses. Three striking
features are: First, the large amount
of money devoted to educational pur-
poses, the magnificent buildings and the
lavish equipment; secondly, the teach
erS are enthusiastic, and, thirdly, there
is a thirst for knowledge shown by
pupils of all ages which is largely lack
ing in England.
THE average American when leaving
school is infinitely better fitted for a
vocation and struggle in life than the
English child. In the words of Presi-
dent Roosevelt Education may not
make nation but a nation would GER
tainly be ruined without it. England Is
far behind the United States in it's sys-
tenn of education, but we are progress
ing, and one of the most helpful steps
in this progress will be the knowledge
and experience gained by our 500