New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-12-20

citizens arc educated as long they educated
where The end Is the important thing nueh the
means suli believe the tine Will when 1t will
DC FOUND necessary 20 grade all private church schools
anu bring them under the inspection censorship of
.ne public school boards In certain necessary things
lnere is another and deeper objection however 20 nr
Sae or sectarian schools which the ground
a. tle public schools They lack the development Of
broad social sympaLes between rich and poor, refined
and coarse Men and women up in them mem
beers OF set rather than OF the whole community Pri
they make HIM believe himself good the poor
boy whereas the cautious calculation, The sefreiancc,
80 - gu VIC Ics thlhEs OF hi' auu tcI ulsilhc
uon nom what is imaginary and unreal. ali OF when
M9sr ~ ,T l Wy VINE 'Is en boy rs yet naoy;
think the common school too harsh and coarse place
Tor the culture OF girls They muy not cultivate Lady
hood, but they may wOmanhood. would rather Que
true woman whose refinement not Irudery but tie
result OF The elevation of her soul than score OF
peIuea iaeS WHO are satisfied to BAY that the s0r-
rows and the sunernes OF the their own fault
ana 80 not touch them with their dainty fingers The
women OF the public schools who have fonght the battle
OF ne before they are out from the kindly Influence OF
home and have already attained character and not ia
the ladies aud gentlemen fresh from the hands OF fash
ionahle tutors and dancing mnsters.
But We must not make tine mistake OF thinking that
with present system OF schools have reached
highest point We have made only beginning and that
very rude one The amount Of education received IN
our pubic schools Is the barest MINIMUM that ought 10
be allowed Every hod-cariier, every field lsoorer
shouu oe Competed IA nave 80 much No man on woman
should exercise the franchise Win any tnns snort o tAs
such common and compulsory system o. schools
htes 70 Oe soppismehteu by sehooss OF the usiu ana
beautiful arts schools Of agriculture and OF mining OF
commerce ana political economy Oi science and phlnsO-
Ph!. o. euncs ana fehgloh am NOT SUR Una. these
should be established by Government ana supported by
CHRISTIAN genus they were FOUNDED py private mhlh-
eenee Bat they should exist under such conditions t1at
whosOever chooses AVIAN himself oi their privileges
bu' no" We come u = mater Gonhecttu win tnls
school question. which it mmesty becomes rs Chris
ately with onl- 60 what is inst and right.
Ougntwe - insist up0nany form religious cuure
tion let US what matters the community has right
to demand OF every citizen and upon what principle.
The pubic has Egut TO demand OF lie that eOulOn ID
their wishes where do otherwise would ihlrc them.
Therefore, that, il exercise franchise shall nave
obs rct tac public rssagf: thai shat! exercise sud-
est.te VI any one else. anything beyond is D. inter
ference In wat concerns none but Inyseir ia. public
has right b. say thai MAST prefer red 60 blue because
My pleerrng blue does not lnUercrc Win tho uE.s OF
auy other nau TO prefer red Tines nave no rgnt 10
to 80 10 divine worship, provided atn caceaoie aid
quiet, because by staying ava! 10 not prev tnt tncI
from exercising their cnolce in gong. iuey nave
right to sat BOO any position where shall ne oDset
read the Bible, hear 4 rad or 10 pray ~ t1f
PRAYER. whether i wish 10 or not because tins il
a personal matter with which tHcy have nothing
TO DO, as long ss | am ii"-aDidiA- cit zen
We nave no right ia his free country % cay that a
shall read the Bible be- obliged 10 hear t read 10 cur
public Schools u lac prefers not o., because ms aDs,inS
docs MOI Interfere with the rights of any other 10 read
al such times As do NOT mirage Oh. others
liberty, and because thc reading OF IL there
viii Interfere win the freedom Of lis fellows.
ge most fOicblc way of fee ing tlc power 0l tls
mrut VIII De % l-ce ourselves I'D lie sIuAuoh "i Tie
minority, and then ia thar OF ae MAJORITY ASA ho man
ought 10 e res an opinion ou any subject u0 nuot pat
himself a the Different relations g. ruplos.g iAat
the Roman tatA0 we're IA ,Ae majority here, .lt iL@t
they should make al tendance al Tie public school oI-
dtOfy for children between certain dErs. ana trl aut
appoint parts o. the regular Exercises tuc reading oi
tleir version of the BIbc, pra, 60 Tie Virgin ana
Rotations iB tie hives oi the saints o. Would Aoh not
feel aat yOu had Ja4t-toGad Ol complaint TIA. or i
d!Nid Ial rights ucluDcr of fl- community lad been
invaded ana ttat 10 c..4ui liberty Tor such country
the yeIies1 farce
linen the matter which are quarreug about as oi
cOusc ,ueuct. No would nc 50 insane as % claim
that a Dut il who read tine Bible Jll COM pulls Ola
III he public school ana listened 90 iJ az ON Mats
Ter perhaps, WHO does }. part y, Tie regular routine
made to love tLc. H. looks CD mem go Ac
does al Tie peG-EOsues !-guc, 0r as ai infringement
upon lis just hberl.s ana tlc MIST ptortUA,F "A-c
oilers Ae show thai lac freeman D. mos tctdus
Tie Bible aud ceasur TO pray. Christians mas. Dc -t
first and Jealous alfcrWd4d. Mcn Who tl-uA JuHt Itt
tsan zeal or zrai Tor doeluac theology Is Christianity
have not realized beauty ol trss Coaching, "nO said
that ID eo.rOW NJ, etlius c-lli sto 'acA leulcAt
to its father. Men VINO beutNc that Nnsaulty htcer
any pIOppug 20 be- forced uOu men, have idltI ia
tie eternal power o. tIutn. our religion never gains,
but always oy coercion. IL is persuasive NoOin-
voice. speaking Of heaven Oi comfort for thc eotii"-
INK help fOI SHINING. AZ ls Tic answer vi INFINITE
Love 10 t4e lone ne cry OF humanity.