The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-09-18
THE CAT OUT
OF THE BAG
Father Corrigan Admits
He Intended SecHlarizing
His Parochia1 School
BISHOP wIGGER REFUSED CONSENT
Mgr. Satolli Appealed To-He
Endorsed the Plan. and So
Advised the Bishop.
MATTER NOW UNDER CONSIDERATION.
The Eleventh Proposition. and the
Manner Father Gorrigan De-
sired Placing 1t in Operation.

Rev. Patrick Coriigau. OF Hoboken.
s'let the cat out of the bag" yesterday at
all the masses in the church of Our Lady
of Grace, and acknowledged That tho real
cause of controversy at the present. tim
bctw cen himself aud Bishop Wigger over
the parochial school is not SO much the
LEX of financial resources (althougn this.
size king fairly, leads to the trouble). as
it ia Il desire on Father Corrigan's part TO
secure outside aid for his school. and
thus enter the wedge that in the loug
run would lead up to State aid for all
pafochial schools. He claims to have
Mgr. SatolIi's backing in the matter, aud
says that his curse Is not on pursuing
a theory Of his own, out plainly adherinS
TO one of The famous fourEsen PROPOSE
tious of Mgr. Sstolii, solemuly approved
by PoDe Leo Kill, a cour-e, be contends
Turner. that will ineSitaoly result, aud
be a blessing. and an eud TO all further
controversy ou The subject ia the United
States
The church was crowded yesterday
at all tue masses, and when one consid-
cred the crowd present and the size of
the church. Father Corrigan's Claim of
having 1861 pupils last year IL tae aJssnd-
ancs at MS scnooi does not seem ont OF
Ak way - w ~
gan occE. led the pulpit at all the masses
SCHOOL WILL REMAIN CLOSED.
The sunday previous no told his o tr
ishiuners he would give taena a def lite
answer rs to The closing OF the school
Yesterday. and ne did He said thescnool
would remain closed till cit her next May
or next summer. He advised the parents
10 send MI their children to the public
schools in the morntuk.
Some peopla declare" he said. I'VE had
not the attendance az our schools we
eli tuned. | urge all Catholic parents TO
send their cnitdreu tomorrRw morning
TO the public schools, and let them see
how many there are, aud * they can
accommodate them"
NOT A FINANCIAL FAILURE.
Father Corrix IA .thsd referred TO the
Newspaper controversy OF the past week.
Tine Rsv. DR.. SynneIt's accusation and
his answer 20 aim. saytag that he did not
briug III she controversy. but Wnsn at
tackled aud called q financial failure,
patience ceased TO be u virtue, aud he
was forced to defend himself. He cited
his seventeen Yeas work In Hoboken
and said ne aud his people got along
very we'll together. understood one all
other thoroughly, and while With some
he had had occasional SpatS, yet tntse
happened III the best families and sacie-
ties, but Oh the whole ne had the conf
dence of the people, and all efforts to
incite them 70 rebellion would fail.
AN EXPLANATION.
He then came down TO the meat OF the
aud told OF his CORE spondeuce
with Bishop Wigger relative to the clos
ing OF the school,. He said that some
Iiuie ago (abont March) he went 10 Bishop
Wigger, and told him ne had some LOCO
pupils, and desired ten or twelve more
teachers. He had twenty teachers then,
but they were unable To properly Ieacn
this large number, and he believed III
giving IL EN- q good education or none at
all. The Bishop refused to allow him any
more teachers, declaring that he wa
posted on matters in Hoboken, n he
knew there were not that man. pupils
in the school. Father Corslgan WAS
rather surprised sud taken back at this,
and tried TO g that he had the num-
Der of pupils he claimed, and also That
the extra teachers were needed, but the
Bishop refused the request.
COUNT MADE By SISTERS.
In April (the 12Ih), when Bishop Wigger
administer red con frmatiou at Our Lady
of Grace Church. Father Corriguu said
he took occasion, from the pulpit that
day, 10 reiterate that the Darochial school
had the attendance he claimed. He had
the principal of the school get the name
and address OF every SCHOLAR and this list
was given abe BishUp aud iie has II vet.
The count was made by LIE Sisters"
said Father CorrigRn, "and l don't think
there Is any nan ought 10 doubt their
word"
DECISION OF H TRUSTEES.
some time In July the trustees of the
Church held q meeting, and after giving
the matter careful consideration, came
10 the conclusion, that owing 10 the
financial situation 1t would not be ad.
vieabEe to reopen the school In September
as usual. They also decided to ask the
consent of the Bishop to slow them TO
endeavor to MAKE an arrangement with
the local school authorities In accordance
with the provisions OF The eleventh of
Mgr. Satolii's fourteen propositions.
THE ELEVENTH PROPOSITION.
That proposition provides as rollows:-
Il is greatly to be desired and would be a most
happy arrangement ii the Bishop agree with
the ivii authorities or with the members of the
School Board to conduct the school with mutual