To the question of South Ural educational development in the early ХХ century

The article highlights principal directions of educational process which existed in South Ural in the early ХХ century. It presents data on influence of modern changes on everyday life which expressed themselves in implementation of technical innovations, modification of architectural style of cities, development of transport network and press, popularization of education in South Ural, etc. The author considers influence of cultural leisure institutions and new forms of city entertainments on society. He also pays attention to the activeness of South Uralian people in organization of educational events. In the conclusion the author highlights key factors which made a great influence on evolution of spiritual and material culture of the region.