New-York tribune., 1890-05-30
COMPULSORY EDUCATION.
VARIOUS PHASES OF THE CONTROVERSY IN
ILLINOIS.
CATHOLIC CLERGYMEN oBJECTING TO EN-.
FORCED ATTENDANCE AT MEMORIAL SER
VICES-THE OPPONENTS OF THE CON-
PULSORY LAW DEFEATED IN
REPUBLICAN CONVENTION.


Chicago, May % speclaD.-There is serious trouble
In Englcwood over the proposed memorial services
in the public schools of that district The Catholic
clergy sent communication 10 the Board OF Educa'
ton protesting against the arrangements to hold
memorial services under the auspices OF the GRAND
Army OF the Republic in the Protestant churches
OF the district. The orders that the children In
the five public schools in Englewood must fall In
line, Cathode and Protestant. march to the church
designated, and there take part in the memorial
services. The children were warned that they must
not be absent under pain Of having black marx
opposite their names which would interfere with their
record Of average attendance. The Catholic clergy
demand that the services be held in the schoohouses,
and not In the Protestant Churches and declare that
II the Catholic children withheld from the SER
vices, the Church must not be blamed for being un-
patriotic and unAmcIican.
A large meeting of German Lutherans was held In
Central Music Hall Last night to protest against tho
Compulsory Education law Of this state. speeches
were made In English and German, In when sugSeS-
tions OF political action against those VINO favored
this law were received with much favor resolution
passed calling Governor Fifer 10 include In MS
call special session Of the Legislature to take
action Worlds Fair matters, the subject OF the
repeal of this law, also. The object of this was 10
eliminate this questo from the next State political
campaign.
The first concerted attempt Of the Lutherans ana
Catholics to control political convention In llnois
was made to-day in the With Senatorial District.
After bitter fight John Humphrey, the champion OF
tho Compulsory school law, was nominated for the
Senate over IL. G. Scrne, the opposing candidate.
The following resolution then adopted, and VIII
be adopted In identical form by other Republican con-
ventlons throughout the state:
Resolved, By the Republicans OF the With Senatorial
District that they In favor OF compulsory education
law which will guarantee all children the opportunity
of acquiring primary education and familiarity with the
language OF the country but that they are opposed 70
any construction Of the existing law against the right
Of parents guardians send their children to any pri'
vatc school OF selection, matter where To-
Gated
Resolved, That recommend the next General AS
semby to the concerning the education OF chill
dren so as provide for system OF compulsory educa-
ton which, impairing the right OF the State to
prepare It's people for the nteigible exercise OF the
privileges citizenship. shall secure to all persons all
the rights in matters OF education guaranteed TO them by
the Constitution OF the State and as To remove the
mower from local boards Of school directors and OF boards
OF education arbitrarily control fix the status o,
private education
Resolved That nominees OF this convention De ana
they are instructed 70 for such revision.