New-York tribune., 1906-10-21
ENGLISH TEACHERS VISIT
Plans for Investigation of american
School System.

The full plans OF the five hundred English public
school teachers who TO visit the United States
Cpder the auspices Of Alfred Mosely made
public yesterday. The teachers will leave England
in groups Of five each. and will remain in the
United States from two weeks 10 three months,
ccrding to the amount OF observation work that
they do In this country The last batch OF teachers
will arrive late next March.
Through the generosity OF the steamship COM
panies. 1t has been made possible for the teachers
to make the trip at cost that is merely nominal.
For each teacher a charge cf only SIS is made. to
the cost of food and linen. According to Mr..
Mosely. most of The English county councils are
making it possible for the teachers to take the trip
by granting them leave of absence with full pay.
In some instances special funds have been placed
at the disposal of the teachers In case David
Davies. q member of Parliament. presented the
teachers of his county with $50 apiece the
expenses of the trip. The students coming
from almost every city and urban district in Eng
land. Wales is sending forty. while the London
County Council has selected twenty. Thirty
thirty-fve expected to arrive each week. On
their return the teachers will individually draw up
a report Of what they have seem
Speaking about this scheme, Mr. Mosely said
some time ago to a representative of THE London
Standard
My view is that, for the practical study Of educa
tion, the United States offers many useful object
lessons OF course, / do not In any way wish to
anticipate the reports of the delegates to theip
authorities; it will be for them to report as to
what they have seen and what in their estimation
There is little doubt that the classical side of Eng
land far ahead of America AS to the possibility
of such scheme becoming a more or less regular
bs reaIv psef noWiedee is to be gained by
such means, funds and facilities Will possibly Do
forthcoming, but on that point cannot speak with
confidence.
On arriving in this country the teachers will be
met by a committee on reception, which will direct
them to lodgings. Practically every school in this
country will be thrown open TO them Committees
have been formed in many cities and towns to take
charge and show visitors the principal features
of the educational systems. A syllabus has peen
Columbia University, and Superintendent Maxwell
OF the New York public schools, giving details or
: the principal educational institutions .
Mr.. Mosey expects 10 stay until the end OF
March, spending his time entirely In New York. 80
as 10 be in close touch with and ready to give
assistance 10 the teachers. . .
work of the visiting teachers IS to be divided
into five groups, follows: Educational orsanlza-
ton and administration, the elementary school p:o-
gramme, the secondary school programme and the
relation of the elementary school thereto, the
training of teachers, and manual and industrial
training as part OF general education The syllabus
points out the states and the cities In which the
list includes both New York State and New York
City, New York Massachusetts, and Ohio are
rrurai school problem: For the elementary and
ferfed to any Of the larger cities in the United
States. For manual and industrial training the
ers College Horace Mann School. Ethical Culture
Trade School, Hebrew Technical Institute Cooper
Union and the school of the Mechanics and Trades
AS an example OF schools Offering special prob
lens are given the Hampton Institute at Hampton,
Va, and the Tuskegee Normal and Training In
stitute