The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-11-28
SATOLLI ON SCHOOLS
THE DELEGATES FIRST CONTRIBU-
TION tt AMERICAN MAGAZINES.
How Are Educated IL Italy
The Church and Government
School Systems Compared.

NEW YORK, Nov. 27.-In an article on
the Catholic school question in the Decem-
Der number of the North American Review,
which will be published tomorrow, Mgr.
Satolli makes his first contribution to
American periodical literature. He de-
votes his article to q review of the founda-
ton of Catholic schools In Rome BY private
funds, independent of the italian school
system, after the government had sue
ceeded In eliminating Catholic influence
from the educational institutions. He says:
I'm number the Catholic schools exceed
the government and municipal schools COM
bined. In regard to the qualifications Of
teachers, the textbooks Inc programmes
and the method of teaching the Catholic
schools endeavor to adjust themselves, as
far as possible, to the requirements Of the
State. The religious corporations stopped
at no excuse or sacrifice to provide for their
own schools a select body Of teachers, who,
being furnished with the proper diplomas,
would gain by their ability, zeal and con-
duct the confidence of the public. And the
pontifical commission provided for the pur-
poses of the other schools, through normal
colleges where Catholic men and women
were prepared for their careers as teach
ers. Special textbooks, however. had to
be written for the Catholic schools; but In
compiling the curriculums the endeavor was
made to bring them. as far as possible,
into harmony with those in use in the pub
lie schools, both as regards the division of
classes and the cources of studies.
I'm endeavoring to conform the Catholic
programme says Mgr. Satolli, with that
Of the government the fact was not lost
sight of that, although the state may the
oretically and in the abstract be described
practically and in concrete dominated by
a party, and favors the system of educa-
ton which is advocated by the party in
power, rather than that which is best
adapted to the needs of the people. Even
In connection with the method of teach
ing-in which the Catholic schools differ
greatly from the public scholastic pontifi-
cal commission was at pains to conform
to the requirements of the state.
The number of pupils in the elementary
Catholic schools exceeds that in the mu-
nicipal schools, and If the number in the
Catholic high schools is a trifie smaller
than that in the corresponding state schools
young men who attend the state schools
to obtain diplomas, as the examiners for
diplomas are the teachers In the state
schools. In spite of the humiliation and
opposition to which Catholics are subjected
the parents have not lost confidence in the
Catholic schools. and. the results are more
Taking into account the contributions
made for the purpose. of Catholic educa-
ton in Rome from all quarters. the ex-
penses for primary Catholic education in
Rome would reach a total Of at least one
and a quarter million lire yearly. This
amount comes from direct donations of the
Holy Father, from the estates of the Holy
See, from donations of certain corporations,
churches. congregations and individuals,
and from the fees of certain Institutions"
Mgr. Satolh emphasizes the claim that
the Catholic schools in Rome are more pa
triOtic. more Italian in spirit and in meth
DDS than the secular schools. since it has
been their special aim to deviate as little
as possible from the national traditions
which so tremendously combine faith and
science. and TO furnish the boys and girls
of the new generation with that grade of
culture which is best adapted to their So