The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-06-09
SCHOOL WAR IN Y0NKERS.
PROTESTINTs ASH CI7HOLTCS ~ 4
HEfTED sTROTEBSE

HE.ITED NTROIERSI.
shall A., school In Father I.Ings's uuiiding he
Supported Win ibiic Nones f-ihc pncs-
tion to he answered at the Ballot BoN.
What is called the school controversy is
bonding in Yonkcrs. md the residents u
school District 40 will decide it NV ballot to-
morrow evening. Thoy ar cnllo upon to- APP
prove or dIsapurove a resolution passed vthc
Bonrl oi Education of tine district. declaring
that the Board be- authorized 10 establish "a
branch school in the nci4lNurhood of OAK Hin
avenue. aud To hire such rooms ana TO employ
such teachers ~ they may deem necessary to
furnish satisfactory accommodation and in
struriion for the children Of that part OF the
district. and thnt $1,000 be Appropriated for the
establishment and maint"nanc" Of such branch
school. &, boz levied and raised in ono sum. On
the petition Of twenty five iaNnhlc inhabitants a
spcrial meeting ~ the residents was called. and
since thon There las h'.uN dls'ueSi ~ tHl' ms
aroused Some uf the IrHteaiHn's aEninsi the
Catholics. L. j. Hes. ri,d, IN one sli' NAV we
proposal ui the Bonri " Education is IN sub
sianc,to tnN the district for the support OF st.
Joscpli's lomnn Catholic Parish Schools.
numbered The residents prefer To huyca school
moro convenient o. tiHl' thHu the old building.
4 hullliur under the c.r, of the Rov 4 A.
Inns. rasior - N. Io.,.uu'- church ha. sum-
Client accommodations. and n has lttu offered
totDr Board u Health .ur the nominal rent "
"a
open branch school In that hu!l,iiu.. Those
who prove the prop, -Hl say that ihr bran h
scH"'l ''' 'iEah H',l II lo u" 'hllt'y nl''' 7
The lurs ii' ton, "'hir ~, AM ln'na.'men' OF
the llHrl. vs. ihuu' nnY uuH,iil alton or rcstrr-
ton. nh" Immediate sup rvision 90 he under a
proi"-flnl principal. Ont Of respect TO the re-
lEiou4 &c. lirgs oi AL 10 s pr 'p -o that no re
lgiNu. services Whatever hr n"it. A. hours
other than school hours All children who may
vo.uuuttiiy desire 10 hear rrad the Douay YER
sion ~ the Bible. and rlroiye religious usiru'-
tion. ere FOB be- permitted To- DO 80. There ~ no
agte' IN, o.. IL is said. to appoint Catholics "s
Bui those who disnrproyc the establishment
Of a." school Say thut II Will Doe "A Catholic sscu-
rian school and th"y r"ier i9n school IN Pough-
ke"' 50" az gn oXaWl le Of what uny follow the
app"tni of DO" action Of me B'hrd 9i Edu,a-
tion. II is asserted q W the Rev. \. a. Lin-s do
srrs io have the SUPERVISION u school Ike
TINT which was orsnnZ"d IN 1873 by the Roy. i.
j. N"Swrcny II 81. Peters Church poushkc"p-
sir. In latter 10 the Rev. A. A. Lings y year
nii'r the school was opened, the li'v. i. i. Mo-
swr, de~rrtnes TIE SCHOOL anu ne nereem,pt
says that thu agreement wus I ten years. with
the promise that Il either party should bee dis
s'h0nstic year. The Il ". i. I. MrSwe"ny. MS
attorney Tor the Most Rev. John Mctluskry.
agreed Co leGse the buildings AMI iurniiur"
tor ten years 70 th" lionrd Tor u per year NJ
In retutn the Board agreed to open therein u
public school To hr entirely undrr their control
tn" Same us any other school. They also agreed
10 keep the buildings uud furr 'ture in repair.
to pay tire teachers appointed hy them. 10 de-
fray lruting expenses. X =. the buildings To- lr
entirely at the service II the Most Rev. John
M.Clo.krv At ali other times than the school
hours. \ concession on the unrt oi The Board
was thut thc nomInations of the tcarhrrs wore
% Voc mnlc by the pastor before the public
npp"in;mgnt. The result Is. tho pastor o.
that tAc Bulrd has publicly appointed twelve
American c.tizrus tcHchcrs whom find % lc
six OF them Sisters and six others Catholic
ladies'
The postscript OF the letter is:
Ps IL wouA bc as wen to show III. letter to youi
Board. they may iot understand a. Tell them that ",
ss M E pSs SN BE- S v I'f a TS
them 'n worthy fr.h -hns' and athnueh les lly a.,
actually tn'y are am Protestant, without cSccrton
t. dl.iae All We Want !. Hat Tie same con- cidcnc,
may hhren whether by sceicni Ut de sign We c!rr not
since tc parents are Catholics The onil way TO pin.
pa-tor who q, LEGALLY nothing hu' puvat, citizen hu
sc'uaH ~. ns,'n representative of al his focx v.s
That letter is warning enough. some of III,
Protestant residents say.
On the other side it is asserted that the Boart
OF Education Of PoughkerpSie has always con.
troled the secular instruction in II" school
and that i has been paid for 10y the Board. eN
and they quote from letter from o. ID. VI
Baker n Prot slant member Of the Board o
Education OF Poughkeepse. who says;
when the schools started there WAS some hostility 4
them 10y rroc',ni ng, 'Nis TO- me 'chooi. AMI an =
Snsrc s' mort . ' a IL i sSI Any am,3S
and defender OF the system The novelty wore on IN
soar~. Indeed h.nt Il % matter u di,counaaane
H. V"ic would b t, Soniipnr 80 vii are ali ,ati.d'd
Ior Ten wears u, members OF the hoard have all bec
Protc -tants
The discussion has been extended to tn,
question. Who can vote on Tu sdHy evening"
and Col. Ellis. President Of the Board ot Edu
cation nsked for the opinion 81 Neil Gilu our
Superintendent Of tho Department Of Pubn
instruction az Albany. His opinion is that oul'
amae OF full age. resident u the district. On
titled to mold lands in this State, and either owl
or hire real property in the district. liable 4
taxation for school purposes. or authorized 4
vote nj town meetings and owns any prouert
liable % he taxed orschOOl purposes In the dis
trict exceeding $50 in value. exclusive of sucl
AZ Is exempt from execution. can vote.