New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-11-10
CHURCHES TO THE RESCUE
OFFERS OF ROOMS FOR SCHOOL PuR-'
POSES ALREADY RECEIVED.

TIE, CLERGY OF THE CITY RESPOND oENI"oo'"'
10 THE MAYORS APPEAL FOR AccoMMopA-
r,oxs FOR CHILDREN TO WHOM AN
EDUCATION IS NOW DENIED
The appeal issued by Mayor strong ASKING
the clergymen and trustees u ~ -,
-, this city to throw open the rooms VI
., h,ud,rgs for the accommodation OF inc
nuhI,c school children who. for lack OF iac.-
tics are unable to obtain entrance 10 '"e eNe
ing rcrIIar schools Is already mceuns s."'''''o
responscs Superintendent Jasper reserves =.
dav half dozen limitations from the p''o
h,rcbes IN various parts Of the city 10 'ne e.eo'
,,o,,,d ho willing to place their Sunday
school rooms at the service OF the Doa.u ~ =. .
o,io, There was a manifest disposition OH '''e
mart NJ several clergymen who were seen yes'.'
day by a Tribune reporter 10 acque' 80.
Nayor's suggestion. 1t Is estimated '"a. ' - 4,
NJ the Mayors letter will be 10 prov,ue 80,
the course of the next week for tuhy ''oV' ~ T..
Two of the earliest replies received yes'e.'"y "
..'o.'a 30 tho MAYORS letter were from the Kew
ne uodson G. Peters and John r. refers, VII"
rosnec,,ve,v offered room for pupils In the nioo,
,nydaIe Reformed Church and 81. Ni."".'
Protestant Episcopal Church In INC - W,
sembv District all of the churches al. 49,,
urder a friendly federation and from th's VI s
cation word received that the Do A., the
zion might use any or all Of the churches II, VIC
,.,,, A committee will be at once appo'n'eu
., ova,nipe the churches In the locahty WIN
,.iew of selecting those best htted LOT .,e ~
nurposes. The Rev. DR.. Morgan DIX a''houh" ="
"a M, aeon the letter. stated In the course VI a"
,,or,,,eu, that the clergy Of the city wou'o e"-
do,h,edv give the matter careful cohslue'a.o
and would do their utmost to help the Doa, ' ~
Education i'm it's endeavors 10 pro'ioe ""
room, for school children In this city.
pohert Naclay. the president OF the Board Oh Eau-
"a ton was extremely eu.ogstic IN hs coi'.' 49,
of The course adopted by the Mayor. A''''o.e'
rr,roement he added, would be only maAes"i' >
no thought 1t was the best provision that cou'a VIC
made in the presen. difficulty. superintendent 'o"n
Iner sald that the result Of the Mayors letter ""u
hsen the receipt OF offers OF accommodations "o''
severaI churches and he expected that IN the heA'
,aw DAYS many more would be sent IN he sa'o III.
BOARD would furnish seats and desks anu ooo"s
wound nrovde teachers for all classes fofmeo /" TIC
church schoolrooms. Care would also De TAKEN TIC
said to have the rooms carefully cleaned on oa'ur
days so that they would be In the best OF co"'',o
f,r assembling the Sunday-schools. The necessary
for additional accommodate ion was feit mostly, W.
Jasper added. in the WITH Ath' AIM -'
XIIIth XXIId and XXIId districts
Joseph J. Little the chairman OF the Committee vi
buildings said the requirements for temporary ac-
commodatiOn would not continue Tor more ,Nan {,
vear With the appropriation that had Deeh given W
the Board he said that the Duiiding oil sgnoy.s 49,
he rushed with the greatest activity IN the uiea
time ne thought the Mayors proposal. II seheIany
acted upon, woD.d go long way towdrd OVERCOMING
! ,llsdlfiiculties.