The New York herald., 1873-10-28

A Crowded Meeting at cooper Institute
Last Night-The Com IN on school Ques-
tion = Patriotism, Pr o, 'estantisn and
the Papacy.
Commissioner LAMBEER ca ut d the meeting to
order, and introduced Judge e. 'chum, who there
after presided.
Judge KETcHUM, in taking the ! Tesoency OF tne
meeting, said that the common SCHOOLS were
legacy that had been transmitte TO the present
generation from the time OF Wash t1gton. lie said
that the object OF the meeting was 'protect
THE RIGHTS OF SECT "
and quoted extracts from the nat onal and State
constitutions forbidding the estab lBhment OF q
State church. There was now an attack made
upon the common schools. and he declared the
purpose OF the promoters OF this meet ing to arouse
the people to jealous defence OF ne common
schools.
DEXTER A. HAWKINS, after indulg ing lengthy
discussion OF statistical facts, ontL 1ued!-ihe
great question Of the future was
COMPULSORY EDUCATION =
and the government will have to leGa uze tnat.
(Cheers) That is what we should De ohged 70
come to 1--WE are to extermnate Grim eau uredeem
the ballot box from some OF tha'e DAN
gerous influences to which 1t MAJ Desn sn
showing the relation OF churches no ,.s scnools
70 crime. For example, in Lower dwsslings dpvsiagaa
and AZ school houses to every loo dive uipgs anu
$40 crimes TO 100000 inhabitants. In neo dII
Palatinate there were churches TO /, nunMen,
tngs and 10 school houses to 1000 dwell ~ anu
only 425 crimes to every 100000 inhabita ae the
then proceeded at length to show I'll e. @ ,l,re
lar education. In the the six tx % New England States
was cent Of the
have received any Education in the schools + 1own
as clerical schools ana eighty per cent ea
their education In our common schools. wv
what did the criminal statistics Of those six Sta YES
shown Why, that threefourths OF the crime "
committed by those not educated In our commo o
DR.. KING said that the best thing left to us BY
TIE POLITICIANS, THE DEAAGoGUEs AND THE
who had had dominion over wei u.s. was the public
schools. There was inspiration In the thought that
the poorest child on Manhattan Island had within
his reach common school and a college education
without the expenditure OF anything except his
own exertions Yet II was said In the Fresaan's
70 the devil. where they came from"
opposon to ne schools did NOT rom
intellgent iaity o. the Romish Church, but rom
priests and the Jesuits. and contended that after
that oath they could not owe any allegiance to the
that state OF things, whether 1t was any wonder,
when they disowned all allegiance to the govern
sSoua DO what shs he da cheers
Prince Bismarck were then given, DR.; King said I
people % Isaay 10
or In Romish countries that there is the greatest
msans oT ne q ne and the best
protestant England there were 4 murders TO
81 to 1000 Of people; in the Pspal stases loo to
oO,s 100000 o. people In Naples 200 to ioooooo Of
She appointment OF Roman Catholic chapIains ior
prisons and alnsh0uses, because most oi the occu |
pants. pants and inmates we're Of that faith. loud
At the close Of these speeches the following reso.
Junons were adopted with accamaton:- I
THE RESOLUTIONS Q
Resolved, That we view with alarm any attempt that
ss Deen OF msS pe maue 70 AppTopfate any oi The pub