New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-09-30
DIR. mGLYSN MIXES 4 CORRECTION

Since the publication of the fact that the chill
dreu st. Stephens Roman Catholic parish were called
to "A morning service in the church on the aay on Wheh
they resumed their studies In the various SCHOOLS tnere
has been little newspaper utter over the action OF the
| Rev. Edward McGlynn in the matter. TRIBUNE re-
porter yesterday asked Dr. Nicely for statement oil
the facts In the case. They simply these said me-
| "On Sunday september .. q notice was read by the
elergymen officiating at the yarioas services In ST.
Stephens 70 effect that the following morning
would be opening OF the school year the children OF
tie parish nvited to attend the o'clock mass
after which they would sing the hymn to the Holy Spirit
to invoke o blessing upon the school year. Att o. w.
on Monday there was attendance of about 900 chill
dren A low mass was said by the Rev DR.. Currhn,
after which the children sang the hymn 10 the Holy
Spirit and their ways. There was no choir OF tte
girls dressed in unreasonable white there was no pBn
mass there was instrumental music, there was no
speech address Of any kind WAS not present at tue
service and Il is logical therefore TO infer that lIade no
speeoh Neither did stand Al the door of the church.
smiling Or otherwise and consequently was MOI aole
10 with each individual child good luck ana success rs
it passed out The parents OF the children may nave
been smiling and happy. but their faces did not beam
down from the galleries for the good reason that the
galleries were locked No distinction was made between
the children attending public private schools the an
neuncemeut was for beginning OF the school year
including all Plenty OF the children OF the parish at
tend private schools aud 500 little ones are receiving
education from Sisters OF Charity III Tue d. Stepheh
Home for Children"
Have you parochal school in your parishl asked
the reporter.
"None except this Home for Children in which q
maturity OF the pupils receive board and lodging. while
ccrL number OF the children OF the parish also aenu
school there" -,
all sufficient reason is that 1t taxes gfeat ueal Oh
money buy ground and erect AN edihce sutaDie io
sen1ol populous parish as ths In my opinion
% much urgently needed charity was tnat OF pro
old fol
might receive with secular education anu suPPYlt
reiq nus instrun ion and opportunities Of which they are
in Immensely greater danger OF being deprived than
those children OF he parish who nave latners anu
| mothers able TO provide homes for them"
Does the Carilpal Archbishop wish you 10 nave
| narocnin SCHOOL," ,.,,-
-" II am clad Won asked that question. No doubt big
Eminence earnestly wishes that In tnls parish anu IN az
| schonls i'm which besides an education In secular
branches fully equal or superior 70 lhhl oi Tue pupV
schools religious instruction and Influences ana eareIu
and autbo ritave instruction In morals should be con
stapy brought to bear upon he cnlldrcn let DelhS
the nr,dent man that he Ia he ntimated 10 me
an opinton or wish that in the past recent or present
circun stances. pecunary and Otherwise OF TINS paisu
should forthwith proceed to pIoVo- Paiocnal scno i
| mny mention that ii nsnuang what II grossly IN
correct to Imply tnat this parish almost tue Ony oe
of this diocese OF this CITY, tha has no pafocnal
school. Again ii is notorious hat even VI me cily p
shes that have most for parochla SCHOOLS tee
are still large of loies attending the puDe
schools and of the parishes that nave parocnl
schools in basement chapes In other buildings utterly
innde0Iate 10 accommodate the children OF the parish
the majority OF them still frequent tho pubic schools
All this is as well known authorities Of this diocese
as 1t "a to and 1t Is surely not without their oleihOh
which, In all TIC circumstances nius' 'ee ~ "o" f'o
But have Won not in the past defended in principle
the system OF public schools ana condemned the system
| OF paIochal sohoosl" $1,000, ~ q,
was betrayed by an unaatnorLea ,hu oe p
the necessity OF q fuller explanation or my vlc@s. IN
which it clearly appeared as nave stated 10 You po y"
principle but OF practical prudence and expedieaey'