The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-03-04
SCHOOLSFOR THEFREE
Rev. Mr.. Fleenor Defines the
Attitude Of the A. r. A.
no INTERFERENCE BY CHURCH.
Monster Meeting af Ranke's Hati-Free
schools the Palladium of
Liberty.


Liberty.
The gathering OF the A. r. \. syfnpa-
fs7Iz<rs at Haakesg hail yesterday after
noon recalled the ArraoFy meeting OF =
few weeks ago. both fn numbers and en-
fssasiasm. Every foot OF space Was
packed, even 30 the galleries. with g
tfsrong OF ~eis-dIspoaed cftszers. who
esaaered every patriotic utseranes 70 the
echo. The peaceful attitude OF the people
wza commented upon by the chairman.
JAndiey A. Fresnaii. who drew ost In his
preliminary remarks = strong contrast be-
tween the spirit or liberation shown In Sc
attic with that OF intolerance In sayas-
sab.
The musical programme Was made up OF
patriotic selections. ard each number was
80 vigorously appIauded that the partlef~
pants were Obliged 10 respond with eFI-
cores Mrs Rockweii's bright-faced Ja-
seriies Hanna Taiaaisf. Constance Frear.
Lille Helaig and Mamie Glass. gave three
A. r. a. Songs. q. r. Bowman sang Tha
Fsorti OF Bunker HIM. +. a. kiieyes
played on the piano potpouvri OF psatri-
otic airs. Including .T'Fhe Star-Spangled
Banner ard Dixie" and responded with
tssst0nesall iaekson's March" The hast
seng was Stand By the Home and
School apartette rendered By Mrs.
Roe. Mr. Gilchriss aud Mr. aud Mrs.
Guernsey.
The sentiment OF the song was directly
81 keeping wish the address OF the after
noon by Rev. W. r. Fleauor. who entitled
bis f.lss curse THE Public Schools the Pal
fadiam OF American Liberty" Mr.. Flee
nor apfs.>ied neither 10 passion nor pfeig-
dice. bat bssis up his argument on the
broad foundation OF good sense. discuss
fng The question OF the best interests of
4TntfaA 10 rr Vfa
into what be said. both By an energetic
delivery ana by now and then toacfling
OF a EombsheIi OF patriotic utterance
Sir. fieenor did not wish 10 be under
atood. he said. s.a wishing TO antagonize
any Institution save as IL held IDEAS al
varance with the civil, moral and poIiti-
cal ideas Of she nation. Had rny way"
be exclaimed. II would go over this coun-
try and turn every mans conscience in
side out. so that he would know whether
he was an Andre. an Arnold or ii Wash
ingfon." The speaker referred TO the pub
lie schools az having been born In the
early colonization OF America, bright
eyed handsome child. al last endowed by
the nation with muni6cenee unparal-
leied In the history OF the world. In these
schoois there were now iz.p0a.1e children.
who were being brought up To realize the
duties of American citizenship lie de-
MED that the schools were nngodiy. say
tng that there had never been "a baser
fabric woven this side of perditioa than
that statement The schools stood open
To all and American citizens were not yet
ready TO see them Romanized, paganized
or agnosticized.
2 The speaker asserted the divine right
OF the state In the public schools, but
Bald that right should be kept distinct
from the church or any of the churches.
for. while Christianity had many things
aoo sacred for the state. the state had
many things too secular for the church.
There may come time he said,
when American education will be made
the test of American citizenship. but be-
tween church and state the schools stard
with an Injunction of perpetual divorce
ment. II is well for the sun and moon
TO cast admirinE glances at each other.
but let them each remain In their respec-
tive orbits"
house by dipping into legendary lore. and
stating that Rome got her first milk from
q wolf. Let Romulus follow his dark
mother. with Remus through the brush. /"
he said, but let fhe American youth
ascend to the skies on the wings of an
eagle" He then explored the history CT
medieval and modern times. declaring
that nothing hurt Romanism so much
az light. and that the hierarchy OF Rome
had opposed general education. re-
serving that for the few. while the les
con for the masses was for them To learn
10 obey. He named over Christopher
Columbus. Imprisoned three years for the
discovery of the new world. Copernicas.
cxcommunicated and his book burned /.
campanelli and Harvey. prosecuted. and
Calico. aaathemetized. for their consri-
buttons 10 knowledge. 'and yet" he said
sfyua talk about Rome faeoring education
l call II the enemy OF the public school"
He continued:
Take the nations that have lived under
Rome for centuries. You find one mighty
cloud OF darkness. one gregarious mass
Of human ignorance. She has brought
ireland down TO grease and potatoes.
Spain 10 black bread and onions. Italy
20 monkeys and rags. and yet hers are
the people who come 10 fren-horn Ameri-
can enterprise and say: Give us your
children Never Satolu. you may hum
bug part OF the people a part OF the
time. and all the people part of the
pie all the time"
MIR. Fieeaor here took up the subject OF
text books and followed the lead set by
Joseph Cooke. America. he said. wanted
no religious text books. least OF all those
OF Rome. He asked: Has the time come
fer us 80 have Catholic histories. Eeisco-
pal Erammars. Methodist readers and
never viii come
Az the above words were uttered. ac-
companiea by a significant gesture and
an emphatic stamping 81 the foot. the
audience shouted mo. no. from all parts
az the hnune Referring then 10 the re-
casting aud misrepresentation OF history.
even OF America, by Rome. the speaker
FAid
LET me tell yau that treason of ;hia
sort ta this country ought 60 be stopped.
stand IN amssemsnt that the Americans
permit Il What shall We dog' you ask.
say. Rip Van Winkle. wake up Get
out of your nest" | would have every
American citizen % take the oath OF
eternal vigilance
AZ the cieac Of the address loud calls
were heard for Rev. ". W. Mallory. wen
was sitting ca the stage bat that gem
tlsmau excused himself. saving ne had
az appointment. Rev. John IT. Ekstrans
Responded To calls, and delivered neat
fve-ntinute address, tn which ha urged
rasfeace and fnrhearancs. The meeting
Was entset shortly after o'ciscf;. after
nv announcement Tor another meplsng