The Detroit times., 1911-05-04
pUcATORs FROM
|EMGLAMD VISIT
DETROIT
nnission Il investigating School
vstsms Of United States and Can
hda, Paying Particular Attention
TO Vocational Institutions.
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Three DISTINGUISHED English educa'
D, representing the English Nation
Association Of Educationists, ar
Ia IN the city, Thursday morning
study the schools Of Detroit, with
|ticuiar reference TO vocational and
hmercial education. The party con-
10 OF b. Sharp, b. &c., director Oh
cation Of st. Helen's. Lancashire !:
p. Mcdonald. barrister-at-law and
botor Of education In Barnsley, and
B. Johnson, barrister-at-law and di-
Tor OF education IN Ealing. ]. e.
|klss, M. A., B. &c., director OF ed
Ition In West Bromwich, another
|nber OF the commission. W In chi
%, investigating education along the
10 Of applied arts there.
The object OF our visit" said MT
laid. "is to study your system for
/ purpose Of introducing more vo-
{onaI teaching into the primary and
|Undary schools OF England. We
reslising the need OF that sort
Education. II has not been forced
In us by the competition OF Ger
lay for commercial supremacy. II
bimply an evolution In educational
|as.
so far, we have visited the prin-
|Ai cities Of Canada-Quebec, Mon
IN, Ottawa and Toronto. This Is
irst stop In the United States.
canada We find that they are just
finning a great move In vocational
[cation. Generally we find, however
8 you provide better facilities FOR
student who can attend during
day than we do In England, but
1.-THE other hand We provide better
/lities for the man who Is employed
The daytime, In our system.
|We are particularly interested In
n relations existing between the ed
|tional institutions and the indus
'l and commercial institutions. We
trying to bring the schools In
er touch with the commercial IN
|ltions and industries, to prevent
round peg from getting into the
bare role; to provide the graduates
IN our educational system with the
Tx of training along the lines for
|ch they are best adapted"
LIZ. Sharp is assigned to the study
technical and trade education; MI.
Eald to the commercial education
Iii lines, and Mr.. Johnson to voca-
Lar education and employment
|hcies, both In connection with
mary and secondary schools.
|lhe commissioner said that they
not had sufficient opportunity to
4 Detroit TO tell US what a fine city
4 have. "One Of the most notable
{Ags that we found on our trip
hugh Canada" said Mr.. Sharp, lis
II strong, almost passionate affection
3 the Canadians have for the moth
|eountry. The courtesy and warmth
|the reception accorded US was an
|4catfon of IT.
|side from educational matters the
|Amissioners were very careful In
DE- expressions.
I'VE obviously can say nothing
hut municipal ownership In De-
H." said Mr.. Donald, but there are
N cities the size OF yours In Eng
"a that do not own their tramways.
90 per cent OF them are making
ID profits to apply to their tax
|es."
|tuperintendent Martindale took the
through the Detroit
hual training and technical schools.
|lrsday. explaining the system OF
lat education for workmen. On Fri
they will be taken through fac
Hes Of Detroit. They will visit Buf.
Is, Philadelphia, New York and Bos-
. before sailing for England.