The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1894-11-21
NUNS IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
The Supreme Court Of Pennsylva-
MIA Decides in Their Favor.

The Supreme Court OF FennsyiVa-
MIA Decides IN Inelr favor.
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ITS: IIIsBokG, IA--0us'ice Dea"' ~
the State supreme Court, To-Day nano-
ed down an opinion 10 the case o' vo"a
HysoDg. ct al. vs.. toe seoool dis''icso'
Gallitxin borough, on appeal from
Judge barker, OF tue conr1 eeto~' VINO
refused an injunction to prevent nuns
from teaching N tne puotoc scooo's s.
dressed 10 the garo Q: the oloet. Jus
stlces Bean afhsms. Judge barker 8 aec'-
sion. In his opinion. winch isiengthy'
he says
'.fhe conre after fuit hearing 1ouno
as fact: There was no evidence OF
any religious exercises OF any cnaraeseI
whatever during sonoo. sen, noors. Du' we ,
eouft, fur1nes. '1ona .soas a''e, souyo. ~
hours. tne senool-.eom was useo ~ .ae
teachers 2 impas1lng Oasaohc 1e''g'ous y.
instruction TO children OF 1aenon0
parents. with the consen. o.. Q, oy ~.
quest OF, tue parents o's 'ue o'.
eDJo'ned, because H was use =. eae
school property tor sec'a1'au purposes
after schooi nonrs.
As to the tact admitted tnas Q. tue
eight teachers s'x OF them we're SISTERS
Of religious {. order Q. tne Oasool'0
Church. and Whl'e 1eacn,ng wore sne
habit OF their oroer, tue 'eauoea aoge
OF the eous' oelov says ooas'uue
as 20 so's otanca u sne s.ase suas - .Ae
absence OF proof tnat reARions sectas'ao
instruction vas .mpafteo o t6e"
during school hours. or religious sec'a-
sian exercises engaged ln.. we cannot
restrain BY INDUCTION members OF 1oe
order OF Sisters OF 81 JosePn from
teaching IN the pnoilc schools IN Ine
garb OF their order. nor the scnoo'
directors from employing or permitting
them to act IN that capacity.
In this case the school- ooaro com-
mitted no uniawfni act 10 seiecnng
these Catholic women as teachers. oe-
cause by moral character and certified
astainments they we're qualified. and
their religion did not diequalify The
dress is but the announcement OF the
fact the wearer holds particular bel'et:
The religious belief OF teachers and all
others is generally known to the neigh
borhood and to the pupils. even If not
made noticeable IN the dress. Tor that
belief II noe scorer. QUE IS pnohcly pro-
fessed
lo the s'xty years OF e1's.eeee o'
our present school system tnas Is tue
fIrst time TINS court mas oesn assea 70
decide as matter OF law tnat II Is SEQ
tartan teaching Tor devous woman 70
appear 10 q ssnooi-toon ~ u'e''
peculiar TO a religious organization OF
Christian church We decline to 90 So;
the iaa does not SO say.
Justice " iiliams n'eo q o'ssens'pg
op'n,sn. IN 4 ne says:
&c qeoss'on pfeseo'ea oa '".'
state OF Iacss, Woe'ne1 senoo. .aa. =
hiled WIN re''g'ous' e0o'es.as',o l'I'sous
as teachers, woo come 70 'ne u.soua.se ::
OF their daily duties wearing tue tel''
g'ous garo, ana oo5g aoou. VIZ: WIN Tue m
rosar'es ana o.aer ues'oes pe.u''a. "
their cnofca aua o1ue'. arc uot nss
saf,:y oo".ua'eu y ses.aaa e 's' .raas
and obnoxious, 70 tue spur. =. .ne sou
stitusionas PROVISIONS auu 'ue eonOo'
laws
II IN some o'ner ooIousa scDoo'
Eplscopal.an csefgymeo shou.u appeal
IN tnear rooes, aoo II oa'npl'1 p,.esss
should sppeai 70 tue courts /. suou'u ~
more oouo' .ne'' ~ .e
0OEs1t the rlp0kS OF tue Dl6sUlluS III tuIc