The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-07-11


Nominations OF Onicers Archbishop
Ireland ON Estate schools"
ST. PAUL, July 10.-The third days ses-
sion of the Educational Association was
called to order promptly. Another im-
mense crowd was present.
The committee on nominations reported
in favor of William z. Garrett, OF NASH
vile. for president. Among the vice presl-
dents are ]. II. Baker. Of Denver. and =.
B. McElroy, of Salem. Or. Z. ID. COOK.
of New Brunswick, N. j., is nominated
for secretary. A director from each state
is represented in the convention.
Archbishop Ireland. OF ST. Paul. read
the first paper on the topic. State and
Schools Union between Them Impos-
sible?' In the opening of mis- speech he
declared his loyalty to the constitution and
said he upheld the parish school, but would
have ali public and state schools impart
religious instruction. The primary
func ion of the state school, he
stated, was to interfere whenever the
family could or would not do the work
needed. He uneqmvocally favored state
laws making instruction compulsory. IN
struction was SO much needed by each cit
izen for his own self. and for society. that
the father who neglected toprOvide fof his
child instruction sinned against society,
and it behooved the state to punish him. OF
course, he said. the parent enjoyed the
right to educate his child in q manner suit
able to himself; provided always, that edu-
cation given in this manner sutficed Tor the
Interior duties of the child toward himself
and society. The compulsory laws re-
Gently enacted in certain states OF the
Union were Objectionable only in few OF
their individual clauses. State schools. ne
said, tended to the eliminationOf religion
from the minds and hearts of the youth OF
the country.
These were his grievances against the
state schools of today. There could be no
religious teaching under the principles OF
non-sectarianism rule. 1t followed. then,
that the child would grow up, making re-
igion OF minor Importance, and religious
indifference would be his creed. The
state need no. teach religion, but for the
sake of its people. and for its own sake, it
should facilitate and permit the action of
the church. But it hindered this action.
As solution OF the difficulty, he would
permeate and regulate the state scnoo!
with religion, and do as they do in Eng
land-pay for secular instruction gwen in
denominationai schools according to re-
sults-that is. each pupil passing examine
tion.before the state official. and in full ac-
cordance with the state programme. would
secure to his school the cost OF tuition of
the pupil in the state school.
In conclusion, the archbishop protested
against the charge that the schools of the
nation have their enemies among the Cath
olics. The Catholics were loyal to the
country, and demanded sectarian state
schools.
Oscar H. Cooper, state superintendent of
schools, read the next paper on the same
general subject. Cooper held that COM
pulsory educational laws contravene the
fundamental idea which is dominating the
development of American institutions, viz
the minimum of law thoroughly enforced,
with the maximum of freedom. Rather
than the compulsory laws, he favored bet
ter schools.
general discussion on the subject OF
compulsory laws was participated in by
Aaron Cove, of Denver, Hon. James o.
Pierce, of Minneapolis. Superintendent
Golfer, of Oregon. and State Superin-
tendent Thayer, OF Wisconsin. This after
noon, United States Commissioner of Edu-
cation Harris delivered an address to the
normal department on the difference be-
tween normal and high school methods.
The art department elected Mrs. Jonson
Carter, of New York, as president for
the coming year; Miss Lillian Jacobs, of
Rockford, ILL.,, vice president, and Profess
sor Collins, of Denver, secretary. Profess
sor Alexander Winchell, of Michigan uni
versity, advocated early education in geol-
ogy before the department on elementary
education. Gustave Gutenberg, of Pitts
burg, followed with a paper on science
training in the primary and grammar
departments. while Miss Tutwiler, of Ala
bama, told of prison schools in the mining
camps. The main topic at the ever ing
session was "The Place and Function OF
the Agricultural College" Papers were
read by d. L. Keihler, of Minnesota, and
Lewis McLuth, of South Dakota. This
evening the alumni of many colleges and
universities are meeting in social reunions.