Weekly Trinity journal., 1869-03-20
Educ alton in the South-Vieys or a cs,hn
lie Priest.
The Rev. Father Malone, of williamsburgh


The Rev. Father Malone, of Williamsbnrrh
and the Rev. Thomas Farrell, .of ST.. Joseph's
church, of New York city, whose devotion to
loyalty and liberty are SO well known, are now
travelling through the South for the benefit of
their health. A letter Just received from Father
malone from Jacksonville, Florida, says:
90 iar we have had no mishaps, and for uyself
ieei nave done the very best thing to start on
NY present pilgrimage. Since left New York
gave not coughed at all and what is strange /
reared not to go in and out in all weather. = n
III Chafieston We visited the schools in which
~, ame eoipre0 children are receiving an education
ne Memorial School '-erecfeds chiefly by
iunoS raised in Boston in memory of Col. Shaw
is hne frame building There are over 400
ehiiuren, whose teachers are chiefly from the
Sortn but among them are two Catholic Young
ladies, natives of the city. Phe children were
examined In arithmetic, reading, ETC.; and they
all really acquitted themselves as well as any
wnite children | have seen. The teachers as
Sureo Us they were as quick at learning, so far,
as any white children they ever taught; and
wnat Is more, they manifest better spirit OF
obedience.
A second school-also numbering 4OO-nnder
the charge of Presbyterian organization in the
North, was next entered. Here we had the same
experience, save that the principal manifested
little timldlty when we told him we were Catho-
lie priests. From this school we passed to one
on Morris street, which was originally used for
white pupils. IT is now in the hands of the city
authorities, and is used by them. There is
good staff of teachers, and, what is a very hope
full sign, they are all from the State OF South
Carolina. Over 800 children-al coored-are
instructed in the various branches reading,
writing, arithmetic, &c. The teachers assured
us they were pleased with the progress, attend
ance, and obedience of the children at this
school,
This state of things would not exist but for the
war. Set it down as one of the happy results of
the terrible conflict. If the animus of New Eng
land reigned not here, no one having the slight
est tint of Africa would dare to know the differ
ence between and hoe. But intelligence
and respect for individual rights are marching
on, and no spirit of aristocracy impede it.
Tell it everywhere on this broad continent that
individual rights, and mans protection under
law, will never be invaded with impunity so
long the stars and stripes wave triumphantly
over the continent of America
Savannah is not as we'll up in the march of
events as Charleston. There is but one school
and this was erected by the bureau. The teachers
are all from the North, and what is poor feature,
its guiding spirit is the North American Protest
phere in these schools, so different is it from
that you experience in schools that sustained
by national party. With the latter, all is frank
and manly; with the former, every one seems
afraid to answer the questions you put to them.
Yet, we Catholics have reason to be censori-
Gus, we have scarcely made an effort any
where in this great work of justice and mercy.
| must mention, in this connection. that the
Bishop of Savannah has brought from France
Sisters of the Order of St. Joseph, to teach the
blacks, but they are foreigners; they speak
language very imperfectly, and must therefore
fail in accomplishing much for them. In fact.
the blacks are like other people they prefer
sending their children to be educated by those
who speak English well, and where the school
accommodation is complete.
Any legislation that does not tend to make the
black man self-reant will fail of doing him per-
manent good. He must be taught to rely on
himself, and to appeal to law whore his stronger
brother invades his rights This is what will be
accomplished for the rising generation to a great
extent by disseminating schools all over the
South. x x SYLVESTER MALONE.