The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-11-28
SATOLLI AND SCHOOLS.
Catholics EndeavOr to Adjust Them
selves. as Far as Possible, to the
Requirements of the State.

/ New York, Nov. Pin an article On
the Catholic school system in the De-
cember number of the North American
Review which will be published tenor
row, Mgr. Satolli makes his contribu-
ton to American periodical literature.
Mgr. Satolli devotes his article 10 a
review of the foundation of the Catholic
schools in Rome by private funds, in
dependent of the Italian school SYSTEM
after the government had SuccaeieI in
eliminating Catholic influence from the
educational institutions. He say3:
in number, the Catholic schools ex-
coed the government and municipal
schools combined.
In regard TO the qualifications Of
teachers, the text books and the PRO
grammes and the method of teaching
the Catholic schools endeavor TO adjust
/ themselves, as far as possible, u, Inc
requirements of the state. The religious
corporations stopped at no eXDA Use nor
sacrifice 10 provide for their own schools
a select body of teachers, who, being
furnished with the proper diplomas
would gain by their ability, zeal and
conduct the confidence of the public,
and the pontificial commission, provided
for the purposes of the other schools,
through Normal colleges whera CaihClic
prepared
careers as teachers.
Special text books. however, had to
be written for the Catholic Schools, hut
in compiling the curr:cul.uns the
endeavor was made TO bring ,nam as
far as possible into harmony with those
lin use in the public schools, both as
regards the division of classes ana the
courses of studies.
I'm endeavoring to conform the Cath
Ole programme, says Mgr Satolh
with that of the government. the fact
was not lost sight of that although the
state may theoretically and in the abs
tract be described as the representa-
tive OF the people, is is practically and
in concrete dominated by a party and
favorS the system of education 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 methods of teach
ing-in which the Catholic schools Diff
fer greatly from the public schools
the pontificial commission was at pains
TO conform to the requirements of the
state.
1.-THE number of pupils in the ele
mentary schools of the Catholics ex-
ceeds that in the municipal schools
and if the number in the Catholic high
schools. is a trifie smaller than that in
the corresponding state schools this is
because it is much easier for the 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 satisfactory.
Taking into account the contribu-
tons made for the purpose of Catholic
education in Rome from all quarters,
the expenses for primary Catholic eiu-
cation in Rome would reach total of
at least one and a quarter million lire
weary. This amount comes from direct
donations of the holy father, from the
estates of the holy see, from donations
of certain corporations, churches, CON
gregations and individuals and from the
fees of certain institutions"
Mgr. .Satolli emphasizes the claim that
the Catholic schools in Rome are more
patrsotic-more italian in spirit ana in
methods than the secular schools-since
ii has been their special aim to devrate
as little as possible from the national
traditions which so tremendously com
b:ne faith and science, and to furnish
the boys and girls of the new genera
ton with that grade Of culture which is
best adapted to their social position.