New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1893-07-12
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doubtful point. There is much outside
of that on which to give instruction
to a class, that we all think alike
on. Now there ale the multlpll-
cation tables. None of us dis
pute them. And on a great many other
things we think alike There is no nee
essity for going into those doubtful points
and I believe that teachers should not
give instruction in them. But I ask you,
don'tyou think thatif that school director
had gone to that teacher and told her
that she shoull not go into such subjects
but should confne herself to other
branches over which there is no dispute,
she would have thanked him for it and
followed their advice? Do you think
there is any need for getting up revolu-
ton here in this town to counteract the
instruction given by that teacher? l
don't think any such thing. believe ou1
schools for the last fifteen years have been
run admirably.
When I came here twenty years ago
our schools were not of a high standard,
and the friends of education, you Mr..
President among them, concluded that
the standard of our schools should be
raised and that the qualifications of our
teachers should be raised. 1t caused
some excitement at the time, but there
has been no opposition since then. And
for the last fifteen years they have been
run with less friction than in any other
place I have been in or acquainted with.
You ask what reason there is why
someone beside Turner's should not be on
the school Board. ( can answer that
and can answer it readily. There is no
earthly reason. Any man mentioned or
suggested as member of the school
board, not as an advocate of some reli-
gious theory, sect or creed but lndepend-
emily and for the purpose of educati on,
he will receive my vote just as readily as
any man who may be suggested. [ don't
make any pretense to perfection in le-
gard to political matters, but there is one
political sin I have not been guilty of. I
have never refused to vote for man on
account Of his religious belief and if ]
ever considc: religious creeds in cast
ing my vote I hope that some one will
throw an alabaster box Of oil or vitrio]
on my head. believe if there is any
thing that should be avoided, it is mix
ing religious matters in political OF
school matters. If anywhere it should
be kept out Of that. The history of the
world is black with the deeds that have
grown out Of religious excitement, and
YOU kown what intense excitmenti it caused
at the school election one year ago. And
how many of those men who rushed into
this hall, when it almost amounted to a
mob, how many of them, [ say, knew
what they voted form gard to a change
in our public school? And now I hope
that at the next election, which under
stand is to take place in a few days, l
hope that excitement will be laid
asid. l haven't any practical choice as
L. 10 clo no o1oofol to tIa Il
Board. But want the schools to be
kept perfectly independent from rel-
gious or society matters; I want the ben
eft and interests of our children kept in
view. I want teachers, not necessarily
the same ones, but men and women of
whom we can be justly proud. I
believe there are some in the city that
take to religious quarrels: some who love
to kick at nothing. But hope that
everv intelligent man and intelligent
woman will come to this place at the
coming election and I hope that some
good common sense will control. And
I trust that the men chosen at that cleo
ton will keep the best interests of our
schools in view.
The Catholic church has set good
example in that respect. Bishop Ireland
a man whom I have great respect for
one whose advocacy for purity and re-
gard for schools makes him one of natures
noblemen, and Leo, the present Pope,
have given their sanction to non-secar-
ton instruction in our public schools.
I hope the result at the next election
will be the selecting Of men who
are competent and suitable for the place
and who will not take religious preju-
dice and excitement into our public
school system. ! .
Rev. Preine's Hope. r.
Rev. F. J. Preine writes the Review from
Faribault as follows: L ...,~.s-s.
Lean only say that I am worm FRIEND