New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-03-09
The Finishing Scka0l.N


FLUSHING, l. l., Monday, March Z. Ae~A
Ts as Ea.sev IF he ~ " TSi1ssss
The letter ofthe Flushing Board Of Educa-
non, puehshed in your paper Of Saturday, calls for
few oeservst;ons They shall be brief Go no; wish
to tTespssupon your spsee. twill be by the sub
joined resolution, passed at public meeting Of the
CATHOLIC inhahiiants Of this place well from the
extract OF the letter accompanying to the Board that
we csrnor be charged with injustice" towird the
Teacher IN questions for her dismissal IS there oa,y
suggested on q condition which, II verified wculd
think have more than justified IL irejo;ce however,
that Tie Board have taken the whole responsibility on
themselves and a. they say, they have "inves,sased
the charges ard found them vet proved We must
suppose bow TO thst decisbon
fut II Goes seem scn,ewha, strspee-kecpins Va view
the extract given heiow,hst those mos, arly con.
eerred the Catholic population. knew Absolutely nothing
ther nor do they know snyetng The present day, OF
that " Investigation
Hcr, ard rAs-, and rhs.sh wss made 4 s'iil n,ys-
terry and most undoubtedly So sr - we are concerned.
was strictly pvirste Investigation Lex me nos be-
Misunderstood; / sm far from seeking 20 impate any
thing dishonest dshonorshie 70 the Board but can
hey feel surprised such an Investigation did uo,hng
towards asyrg the suspicious that hsd been aroused.
On ths head have only further 30 observe, thai the
Board had eondescended hear the statements Of Cath
ohcs-ecth parents snd ehidrcn-they mieht we AZ
rived 81 dEerent CONCLUSION and seea reason 10 pause
before writing true Sc In truth 4, i cot easy
o. see how Teacher could Ne justified Ia ao intcrcin
- custom, which had the Ssts approval II the Board"
aSs sG.s sa saTaS the SS t s Gs
e rot in among us, we afford 20 pass oynr but
with regsrd 10 candidate very hsrshly spoken Of
mnst observe thai be selected that ccs-son be-
q residence here extending thirty years
back. during which by bis industry and energy be hal
accumulated srge fortune and. m worthy poia. OF
view, placed himself a, The hesd OF the Catholic
muriiy.
wih regard to myself have Only TO add that there
has been no advisemCnt the part OF Archbishop
Hughes the Trustees have thought proper % asser
and that he has READ my letter in your columns,
he can have no knowledge eAafsner OF the subject |
hsve hsd no "controvey with the Editor Of the Fhss
ing JoayNaL spr shall sny such controversy Be
entered on by Nne As long "a have certainty that
my Pre- tesfant fellow townsucn Judge OF me by 80
md not ny what Aeimpaied in the columns OF
the Jonrkd ts Editor will have my full permission a
abuse me rs much and heartily may pro mote As
orn prras ends. 1t Is doubtful. however, ii sneh a
course will contribute much the general Interests and
respectsbity of the place. And Il Is this ground.
and on this ground alone tnat regret the Board closed
their labors of the 4th met, without disclaimiag and
eruslin ny Single huc they might the disgrace
full and IN American rehearsal OF caumnies long since
desd hut now rsusc,stct, 20 SET class against class
While have confidence ia the good sense and geaersl
forbcsruuce under nsul. OF my own people. kcsnnot
but acknowledge that many OF them are far from per
feet snd that there p0iRt where these virtues may
fa them Leaving cructsm on the good taste display
ed in other portions Of the letter Of the Board IN the
general public allow to say in conclusion. that II
the common school here had been conducted ON the
principles laid down In your remarks on my lsst let.
ter sud converted into house OF religion and PrOt
c.GH, prayers snd Proscsian, Bele rcaas Il nigh long
have enjoy cd The confidence and earned the support
and gratitude Of the Catholic population.
With greet respect your obedient servant,
IoHN MCMAHON, Catholic Priest Flushing
The following Is extract of letter TO the Board To
which reference IL made above
several have been a1e esarns tho ccadari Of Mss
NJ such havrs Mshe,sCa hy taught and daFns
shco hour- 3D. Apning subcfdnates ~ see hy wathas
The lps each Odd acfEoy sad the 3D. ststias
shohc refeufs WHO ~ this that their children 1ssf
shci guii he school learn and these pSsyefs
On This account ne fourth re'o9Riioa eds passed and
he ekG,ges riH BE- cerssd II the Board aPpoiN proper
fizs for keariHR the evideaee.
Resolution referred to above and passed at public
meeting held on the oath Oct, ls03'
Rsord IhstH the p,cce OF making Pnhc before the
children have been introduced report by Mss ftoaf
satAorify of the Board would respectfully suggest the
removal from the 81 Teacher, order that
SdcaCs may be Restored.