New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-04-15
TORONTO TEACHERS HERE
Come to Take Their Annual Look
at "Great White Way"
MORE THAN 700 IN PARTY
Some Canadian Municipal ON.
Gals Also Passengers on
Special Train.

The largest number Of Canadian school
teachers that ever visited this city arrived
here last night from Toronto. Further.
more everybody was merry and full OF
good cheer despite the pouring rain that
din1nied the first impression ~ the Great
White way"
James L. Hughes. for thrty-seven years
Superintendent of Schools in Toronto
brought this large party on the thirteenth
annual trip arranged by him for the teach
ers in his Jurisdiction Seven hundred ana
sixty-seven men and women teachers came
on a special train over the Lehigh Valley,
which carried them from Suspension Bridse
on the Canadian border 10 the Jersey cry
terminal of the Pennsylvania Railroad
where they arrived shortly after O'clock
having left Toronto at 7D in the morning
Several score Of friends and acquaint-
ances of the Canadian teachers were wait
ing for the arrival of the train 10 weicome
the visitors and TO take some or them 10
their homes as guests for the whole week.
There were more women than men an"
the warmth of the greetings exchangeh
could not leave any doubt as 70 the friend
Illness of the relations between Canadians
and Americans.
Special trains took the party through the
Hudson tubes to Broadway and 33d street,
where the large body divided into two
groupes 10 seek their quarters -Four hun.
dred and thirty-three went 10 the itotei
York. Seventh avenue and 36th street. While
the rest found accommodations in the Hotel
Marlborough, Broadway and 36th street.
Most Of the teachers in the party come
from Toronto, though a group OF thirty
came from Hamilton and nine or ten from
smaller places. Some Of the officials or the
city Of Toronto. who have been attracted
by the tales of former excursions, also de-
cided to make the trip this time
Among them are II. C. Hocken, Con-
troller Of Toronto; Aldermen r. A. Graham
and ]. j. Graham, w. o. McTagger, trus-
tee OF the Board OF Education. and W. e.
wilkinson secretary and treasurer Of the
Board of Education. Each wore a Canad-
ian flag pinned to the coat lapel-the red
ensign of the admiralty, with the Canadian
coat Of arms In one corner.
The Canadian teachers will remain in
this city full week, until Saturday, April
%, when they Will return to Toronto on
a special train The visit to New York
is part OF the large plan conceived years
ago by Mr.. Hughes, by which he plans to
show his teachers all the interesting parts
Of the world. The idea which led him TO
this venture was his belief that the teachers
were bound to become narrow minded IN
the constant confinement to the school
room and the comparatively provincial en-
vironment OF their home city. In successive
years he has taken parties TO England.
Scotland and the Continent and has also
arranged for excursions to Washington
New York and Boston.
Mr.. Hughes said last night that he was
very proud of the success Of this excursion.
It was the largest party he had ever
gathered around him. and he has been
arranging for weeks to enable his flock
to see all that there is worth seeing in this
city. Superintendent Maxwell has prepared
a list Of schools devoted TO different spe-
cialties. which the Canadian teachers VIII
visit one day. For tomorrow and Sunday
there Is no particular programme, each visi-
tor using his,or her time according to the
hearts dasire, but on Monday the sys-
tematio sightseeing will begin
The plan includes a general excursion
through the city on Monday, a trip up the
Hudson River TO West Point on Tuesday
and a sightseeing cruise around Manhattan
Island on Wednesday. There will be visits
to the museums and all other places of
interest an ascension OF the highest build
ings and a glance at the business district
and Wall Street.
Among the things which the Canadian
teachers are particularly DESTROYS TO see is
the new public library. and Mr.. Hughes
expressed the hope that there would be
no difficulty in getting permission TO
visit the new institution, despite the fact
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