Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1881-12-02
THE QUESTION OF sECrARrAN.

Ahe Faking OF Testimony TO Decide
whether IA Nevada Orphan Asy.
Ium IL n s~ectarian Institution.
The taking Of testimony in regard to the
management Of the Nevada Orphan Asylum
OF virginia City, with . view of ascertain
ing whether or not it is conducted on a
sectarian basis, began Monday morning,
says the Chronicle, in the office OF Lewis
d Deal before Commissioner Ricketts,.
Acknowledgement Murphy and W. E. F..
Deal conducted the examination. State
Controller Hallock was present. The case
I'M up before the Supreme Court on
Friday next, who will decide whether the
asylum is eligible or not TO State assistance.
sister Vibianna testified: 81 have re-
sided here ID years, during which time 1
was Secretary, school and music teacher
OF the Nevada Orphan Asylum. l have
been, during that time, familiar with the
manner OF transacting business at the
asylum Attorney-G General Murphy
here admitted that the asylum makes no
distinction of creed or sect in its recep-
ton OF orphans, and has not made any
such distinction.
The witness continued: "The course
OF treatment toward the children in the
asylum is: Rise in Winter at 6 A. M;
dress and go to the wash-room, when all
kneel down in their play-room for prayers,
when prayers are said aloud by one of the
children for the space OF four or five min
utes. Then breakfast. After that each
child goes to its respective duties, which
comprise washing dishes, setting tables,
aWQGnInn and I1ot;Ro O y1I H.
arrange their toilet for school. AT half
past 8 they enter the schoolroom and re-
main until noon. Dinner at IL O'Clock.
After dinner cleaning refectory and recre-
alton until l O'Clock. From / to 8, school;
then Is minutes RECREATION, and sewing
class till half-past 4 o'clock. From half
past A to half-past s, supper. After sup
per recreation till bed time, which
is half-past Z. Then prayers, which
conclude the day. Instruction is given
children in cooking and household duties.
The prayers consist OF the Lords prayer,
angellcal salutation, apostolic creed and
the acts OF faith, hope and charity and the
prayer for the President. The prayers
are said from memory. Protestant chill
dren are not required to say the prayers,
but are asked to kneel down. If any OBJ
lection is made they may sit instead. Only
TO the Catholic children are instructions
given in the doctrines of the Catholic
Church. Protestant children are not re-
quired to attend any of the services at the
Catholic Church. We have permitted
them to remain in the asylum during the
hour of service ct the church. We make
no distinction in the children. All get tho
same treatment, whether placed there by
their parents, half orphans or abandoned
children.
Colonel Il. G. Lord testified: My step
daughter is being maintained at st. Mary's
school, attached TO the Institution, by me.
She is a boarding scholar. suppose this
institution to be under the control OF the
Sisters of Charity. / suppose the sister
hood to be exclusively composed Of Gath
olics. / have heard people call this a
Catholic school. or Catholic orphan
asylum. From what l have seen and
heard Of the Nevada Orphan Asylum. st.
Mary's School and the Catholic Church, l
do not think thoy are the same. Ny un-
derstanding is that they report to an in
stitutlon in Marylandj whether ii Ia Cath
olio or not. l do not know. The Sisters
have not interfered with the religious
belief Of my step-daughter. / have never
heard her make a complaint. l am a
Protestant.
The examination was in progress as the
Chronicle went to press.
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