Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-14
AFFAIRS At SOUTH OMAHA
Miss Sarah Taylor Tells Teachers of
Her Visit to England.
IMPRESSIONS OF THE SCHOOLS
q street viaduct Nearing Completion
and work OF Laying the Floors
TO BE Commenced within
Few Days.

For the first time since her return
from England Miss Sara V. Taylor gave
a fun report Of the international Educa-
tional congress and the Investigations which
she made as TO English methods Of school,
ing. The occasion was a special meeting
OF the South Omaha local association at
the auditorium Of the high school.
Nearly all Of the teaching force and
many friends and patrons were present.
Miss Taylor spent no time telling Of her
voyage or private experiences, which no
doubt she enjoyed to the full capacity,
but plunged at once into her theme, which
was a comparison OF the English and
American methods.
She was much impressed with the grand
scale Of things in London. There 10000
school children attend daily in over 5000
school build ngs. There are something like
1000 teachers and many thousand other
officials In connection. Teachers in Lon
don in the secondary schools, at least, get
better pay than in America.
In England there rs a pretty sharp di-
vision among the students at about IL
years OF age. Strict examinations cause
a separation in the classes. Those who
fail in the scholarship requirements are
thereafter directed to the mechanical pur-
suits and to the trades. Their education
becomes technical ON these lines. When
RELOCATED to this class the student usually
takes up the trade his fath-r followed be-
fore Elm and II is looked upon as pre-
sumption to enter another. The idea of
caste and position in society seems evident
IN al IRE schools.
Miss Taylor visited Southampton, the
home II the Pilgrims, and examined into
the condi. ions there. She said she heard
the children sing The Breaking Waves
Dashed High on a Stern and Rock-Bound
Coast" She said she did not blame the
Pilgrims for leaving that part Of England
AT one of the schools visited she not.ced
a bright little girl who seemed to desire
to rocite on every opportunity. The others
kept stolid faces and. although they lis
tened eagerly, seldom took any part
Aferward the instructor said: did yoJ
notice that little girl?' Yes" replied
Miss Taylor, "she seemed fond of talk.
ing The Instructor smiled. she is ar
American girl" she said.
Miss Taylor sad she noticed a peculiar
order given at the close OF an lntermis
sion in one OF the schools. The instructor
said: Everyone, now, blow your noses
II was done solemnly, without hes4tancy
where. in America, it would have beer
followed by complete commissions. Ever
the teachers remained immcvably gray,
while the American women laughed out
right.
scotland" said Miss Taylor, lis mucl
ahead of England in classical and tech
meal learning. The higher class scholar
ships are remarkable and far-reaching 81
that Amer can faddlsm shows off in
very bad light"
The high class courses in both Engian'
anu Scotland are attempted by compare
lively few selected by rigid examinations
Nears COmu'"t'""
Ali Of the steel of the arches and string
ers td'uth6' q street tLSU4-.
position, and within a few days the con
tractors will be ready to begin flooring
The rivcting is going on rapidly and By
the time ali tile rivets are secure tn
structure will have been newly painted
The beauty and the economy Of the struc
ture are beginning to appear daily. Their
is only one large arch over the main spa
Qf the viaduct. II is of the most moderl
type. The smaller arches at the west i'm
mediatoly are cut down to the most eco
uar'cal and practical size. Instead Of sub