The morning star and Catholic messenger., 1875-10-03
Tho School Mass MeetIno.

hO3Eu mas Deen nelo, ana NCer a close scrE
tiny of its proceedings we can detect nothing
lin them of practical nature tending 20 a.
relief of the Catholic population in its spe
Seial grievance. There 10 much indignation
against running the system as q political
machine and against the utter incompetency
and unftness of it's directors, but not d
word of sympathy for the poor tax payers
who cannot profit by their taxes. The only
thing that bore in that direction, and that
goniy copsequentially, was portion of DR.
Palmer's letter read on the occasion. DIR
Palmer is the most eloquent and eminent
Protestant divine of the South. He measures
carefully what he says, because he knows
that it will have an extended rhuence, and
we may therefore suppose that the views
put forth By him usder circumstances of
such great publicity had been thoroughly
considered. Among other things, he says !
After the parent, the teacher stands near estI
TO the fountain of youthful life. IL is a trustl
Of the most delicate and sacred kind, and should!
4 be committed to none whose character does mott
fchatienge the warmest approval 1t is not
enough that tie teacher should possess knowi-I
ledge and the faculty of fimparting These tech
anical Publications are dou b. indispen sable y
but, lying entirely back OF thesesis PERSONAL
4cbaraStST DO NOT mean by THIS mere out " ARD
morality or freedom from vice, but the posses
: sion of al those high attributes which dis I
STipgnsh the gentleman. He should not only
i be protected by his instinct from whatever is
mean and base, but there should dow ont from
y Ssim an unconscious and peryading iuHuence
which, like the phere, should be abs orbed
10y the pupil, aud through which he shall b.
4silenty bGt etectuaily elevated and toned.
In regard to private schools, the parent at
stends 10 this when he lakes his selection. Bn :
lin system ofPu5lic schools, the only guaran
: zee for the teachers is found the integrity
4 and wisdom of tie appointing power. Under
Lonr present administration il Is notorious that
s2very guaIantee needed by the public is with
sdraNn. The whole system theIefore{
ceases to be public benefit, and has become .
an instrument of oppression and wrong.
These views are fully in accord with those.
sof Catholics, and are doubtless participated
bin by every fairly disposed person every
where. "The parent" not the State !!
s"stands nearest to the fountain of youthful
slife." Every one will concede that. 1t il
the mother, not the State, that must under
go the paugs of maternity it is the father, i
not the State, who must labor increasingly
I to provide the little ones with shelter, food
and clothing who mCst break his res
when they are fretful, and watch YEARLY
aud sadly by their helpless sick beds. Thes
hICus 10 ioAuIaiIS LIc SudlNioL GuG1
director of the child in it's education as ii
every Aing else.
I Again. How eloquent and just the esti
mate, above cited, of the teachers positiopI
4 and necessary characteristics The simops
pure deyotees of the Public School system, |
however, scout any such ideas. They laugh
! at influence, particularly moral icfpence I
They say thst schools are organized to
teach arithmetic, grammar aud geography.
4 They are not intended to>exteud their effecteS
into the domain of manners or morals. All
4 this ought TO be taught, too, but it ought
ito be taught at home and in the catechisns
class. The school, they say, has uotEineS
I to do with anything but literary acquire
ments, just the blacksmith shop has
snothing to DO with anything but letting &
ooy learn his trade, if he is zen: there for s
! that purpose.
The views of Dr.. Palmer corceruing edu- :
cation are far other thar these. Ee holds thar
4She personal character OF the teacher is al
SsGhjeci Of as vital Importance a. Ills capaci
sty. Aud that character must t,e active. Hes
1must be man Tot only free fgon vice
saud above tie suspicion OF coTrupting hisf
5pupis, bat Of potent, all PerTsding e
: sia8EeEo<-an il rfCs'ce ioT good which will :
Officially educate tie pupil 70 a CORES
spoudiug toue Of mo-aity AID re,ti,ude
! Tire - norsl -5ucetf~r acded to inrellec
5:2si education. aod - r-eairi1g IT, the Dr.
l. lci o1'! light, hur ha : demanding y
3 gga&-ruoee without vlie4 ;-e social fabrics
VII tDca 'uu5 E into rem Nora! educG-
itou ast go LauG il hand Will spte,l,c:u
8 education, N tie school,
So far We ~ tEree. and. for ourselves.
we sre 7s-y glad g fDd that the sgreeTneuts
* sc. OR premises beir tie saras, shy
2s5oe15 oar eg1ciptio1s EerF TIC DE
As e.ogue1t,y sladed 70 pste-Bal TigLts
9ve- tdsestoo lie has beautifully n'0s I
1sIt.d tie r2ssclCg Ead Necessity Of Isc-e
gdscsi;oo; be Las uOtieed tie fze; tazs
t-e irare.t attends 70 tbiR when te rsakes
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