The New York herald., 1867-03-13
EUROPEAN AND AMERICAN EDUCATION

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Mcguire. N. p, on European and American Educa-
., TN. object AZ the lecture to raise funds TO
rthar The puruoses Of the Society for the Protection OF
Destitute Roman Catholic Children in this city, the IN
stituton be ing burdened with the support Of nearly SIX
hundred inmates
Al eight o'clock the lecturer made his appearance On
the platform ana was greeted with enthusiastic ap-
plause He was introduced by Mr. L. siiiiman N0s.
president Of the society, who remarked thas ne 10"
always esteemed o pleasure TO contribute IN any way
10 the cause Of education, but particularly wnen "
VAS in behalf of these peculiar objects The 'ec-
turer he remarked specially adapted to enigh'en
rev York audience this subject from the TACT OF
his experience in the Of education In Ireland ms
record as a member Of the British Parliament ana MS
claims as a Catholic and scholar. His work, "Rome
Father himself and his life Of Father Mathew the great
apostle Of temperance in Ireland and this country was
presence Of the most Reverend Archbishop the
ng assisted the lecturer In his travels and 10 oher
| high representatives Of the Church
TIE LECTURE
Tho lecturer stepped forward at the close Of the intro
ducory remarks and after the enthusiastic applause
which greeted him had subsidized spoke substantially as
| follows
ducou to you 1t is very that have been arrested
by the command Of the Archbishop, but am not in.
| ciined to out writ Of habeas corpus, but
Occasion oc daughter and applause.l Now, my
time and yours is too valuable 70 trihe with is not
education In fact II would be very idle aud bootless
mission on my part If came to New York for the pur-
q the s ses Now
useful and beneficial l am not gong to indulge IN
spoken essay on the benefits OF education & 1SI unaei ns
tutions which glory TO this country and which are
the pride Of all denominations that so to form this grea.
nation which is perhaps one OF tho greatest and
vastest in the world and which has the mighest and
grandes future before it-these speak with q sum
cently eloquent tongue of the appreciation by the
American people Of the value and the advantages OF
OF education. (Applausel Therefore shall rather en-
deayor to point ou you what is the principle upon
which s based in Europe and slightly refer to
to the system as understand it in this country and
shall then address myself for short time to the object
which immediately concerns us here and which Is
the impeng motive Of your charitable presence on this
occasion Applause, Now, myself have been mems
Der OF the House OF Commons for fifteen years, and dur
ing that time the subject OF education has forced itse
Ooro S Of my % heard tho
by the most eloquent men, and have seen the manner
d dOcut mnIu question But believe most soemnly now,
from thorough conviction arising from observation
and experience that there s only one system nat is
ceptable to all classes IN the community VINO really
respect freedom of thought and who also desire to re-
myself in the House Of Commons, witnessed the most
absurd and would almost venture to say, ridiculous
as will cali him, for he represents that department in
very same night the secretary assured them that
mixed system alone the salvation Of Ireland Now
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right sysIam Applause, It is the one in my opinion
mos. most consiiten. With the principles Of liberty believe
perience and a sense Of justice will force
upon this country. And those who are
oo 70 Eorope in oror TO feel the ground strong
their feet and to derive from experience tho prac
sdaceon otS, wscn cam oena no anS
give Justice to all Now this country is, so called,
country though beg S LEAVE TO have some some
heard-or course might be badly nformed-that there
few Catholics in this great republic daughter
| ana appauscI But those who the majority are
very much inclined TO Europe for guidance lessons
derived from the experience OF European countries.
Then America is very much inclined 10 take lesson
either from England Or from Prussia, two orthodox
Protestant countries These will just my pnr
kingdom Of Prussia~whlch was promulgated in that
year anG IN aown ns wba wa oaod ha uh
OF Prusan citizens in reference to education"
distinctly understood that the educational Of that
country ought 10 be- should be- and must DO denomna-
uona In fact there provision (artcle 2l provid
ins that the youth must be educated BY public schools,
that II the fhnr did not educate his cnild the state
| should etNcate HIM In fact the people OF America
never hes moro exalted opinion of the value Of edu-
adequate provision was to be made for the cduca.
on Q, all Dy nuc seSoos s sone
sona relations were to be kept In view pos
sblo.n BY these confessional relations" were meant
see how this was carried out There were three classes
Of schools in Prussia am now speaking rather Of
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/ Prussia was under $4,000 900 at that time.
| There were about 1000 900 Catholics and
| 10 600 600 or IL 900 900 Proteslants Well there
| were three DESCRIPTIONS of schoos-the elementary
| schools the gymuasium.aud the normal schools. The
elementary of course YOU can easily what
these mcau were for giving the elements rudiments
OF education to the Younger portion Of the population
The symnasiums or gymnasia wore of . higher class
they afforded more advanced character Of instruction.
and the normal schools for tho training of teachers
All those schools wero strictly denomlnatonal Now
let us say something for instance the normal school,
There At that tim and there are now, Catholic
NAL schools the training Of Catholic teachers and
Protestant normal school the training Of Protestant
teachers Ia the Catholic school all the teachers were
Catholic and tho president Of school the parish
/. priest He appo n;ed by the King through the
Minister, but unless approved BY the bishop
1 OF the diocese appointment was made; for
! no recommendation would have been venturcd
upon. lAppiause.l Now, tho religious books were
| prescribed by the bishop. All the class books