Arizona republican., 1893-10-19

shame those OF the public schools. 1t is
difficult to say what the Catholic insti-
tut1ons do not teach.
From the colored paper figures of the
kindergarten, from the composition
"The Dog" by ten-year-old Johnnie, to
the philosophical treatise, by an older
scholar, to the translation into Latin
and Greek of Grover Cleveland's mes
sage; from simple problem in arith-
metic to the most difficult mathematIc
formula, from the strait stroke to
fourishes; from simple tracing to draw
ings of great merit to map drawing
ed or Autographed work; specimens of
caligraphy in the German and English
languages; musical compositions by
scholars; treatises on music, work from
the carpenters bench, the carver's
knife, the hammer and anvil-works
that would do honor to the master,
much more 30 the scholar, the work of
the needle of the slender finger of the
maiden, em broidery, fancy needle-work,
paintings-all these form the many
colored, changing picture of every
Imaginable branch OF education.
Could we have seen the exhibit of the
Lutheran schools also, then would the
lesson have been perfect. the victory Of
the school battle on the field of national
politics would have been followed by an
other on the more peaceful field of the
exposition.
The invitation of the prelates, the
bishops of the United Ssates in 1890,
was answered by twenty, and by seven
teen religious orders. Twelve hundred
institutions sent their contributions,
and if any more had sent their material,
Brother Maurelian would have been at
a loss where to display the work, as the
10000 square feet allowed them ls al
ready crowded.
1t would be loss of time and USE
less labor of love to write in detail what
one can see in the Catholic educational
exhibit, what this or that diocese, re-
ligious order, or school. or pupil has ex-
ibited. 1t would be impossible to make
a distinction amid the uniform beauty,
and unjust to single out particular in
stitution.
Suffice it if we make the rounds and
let us begin at home, in the diocese of
Chicago, which, Of course, is we'll re-
presented, as it is so near the bureau Of
com missioners. 81
The indefatigable Brother Maurelian,
president of the Christian Brothers
School in Memphis. Tenn, who has
worked SO hard for the success OF the
Catholic exhibit, presides, and is sole
manager OF this department, the outer
wall Of which is decorated with the
portraits of the highly cultured bishop
of'Peoria, Spalding. the president Of the
Cathaiie exposition cammittee, and that
of J. B. de La Sale, the founder OF
the schools of the Christian Brothers.
The Center of Chicago Exhibit.
In the center of the Chicago exhibit a
splendid statue OF the liberal-minded
Arch bishop Feehan O. Chicago, in snow
white Carrara marble, has been erected
by the clergy of the diocese; it bears
the inscription Protector of our
Schools" The reliefs of boys and girls
represent education.
AS Chicagoan who has heard so
much in the last two years about the
parochial schools during the long school
washere, I became specially interested
in the exhibits of our German Catholic
schools of St. Michael, St. Paul, St.
Francis, St. Thomas and St. Aloysius,
1 turned over copy after copy and found,
besides excellent penmanship, good
compositions in their mother tongue,
and so many proofs of their knowledge
of English, that I doubt whether the
public schools could have done equally
well, taking for example such work as
may be seen exhibited by the St.
Michael's and St. Paul's schools. In all
these specimens the neatness and pen.
manship are especially remarkable.
We can not pass over silently some Of
the productions of these little Chicago
children.
Who would not notice the crayor
drawing of "The Little Sailor" by H
Wohlebe, aged twelve years, pupil o.
St. Francis school; the humorous re.
production of the Temperance Meet
ing," the three horses at the water
trough, by Frank Rieger, thirteen years
old, of st. Michael's school; the paint
ing by VIM. Koch, twelve years old
from the same school, "Beliarrius and
His Daughter?'' Do not these works
of the little lads show systematic train
ing by accomplished teachers, as we'll az
the talent OF the scholar? Is no; the
fresh, warm, natural comprehension o.
the work both by boys and girls proc
of originality, of growth in thought and
judgment, and not of mere mechanical
reproduction
In the exhibit OF St. Michaei's schoo
we notice chart representing the first
voyage of Columbus, embroideries by
the girls arrayed with wonderful TASTE
and tact in large case; water-coio
sketch by A. Klein, and many speci
mems of ornamental drawing by the
children of this school. Not less rich ii
the exhibit of St. PauPs school il
charge OF the Rev. Pastyr Heldman
Every one must notice the work
of Aloysius Simon who is but fourteen
years old. "Our Country" is his paint
ing. The composition is SO original
the execution so mastery, that we cal
not pass it over without word abou
it. The strong wall represents ou