Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-10-18
PAROCHiAL SCHOOLS,
proposition to Transfer Them to
State COntrHl


State Control.
Some Of the New York pa pers have print-
ed story TO the effect that a scheme is
on foot by which the paroch.al schools in
the archdiocese of New York are to be
transferred to the jurisdiction of the public
school authorities, provided the latter
agree to permit Catholic teachers to give
an hours instruction each day to the chill
dren of the schools so transferred
II Is the opinion of some of those who
are somewhat conyersant with the subject
that the only thing new about this reported
serene Is that Archbishop Corrigans name
is the latest to be connected with il as of
one faVoring the idea.
AS matter of TACT the idea of having
the parochial schools placed under the
authorities of the public school system
originated with Monsignor Mcclellan. Tor
many years vicar general of the archdio-
cese OF baltimore. Monsignor Mcclellan,
who, 1t is believed. has curing his long HE
OF almost ninety years. HAD more to 40 with
the education of Catholic youths, both
male and female, than possibly any other
oHlclal OF that denomination, number OF
years ago reached the conclusion that much
OF the growing opposition to parochiaI
schools on the part of some of the pubic
would be removed if they really knew thai
the object of these institutions was not
because OF opposition to the public school
system put was 20 great extent aItribu: "a
Die TO the lack of facilities IN the public
schools for all the children who would ex-
pect to get an education in that way
so lar as Baltimore was concerned the
iacl was stated IN every annual report OF
the board of school commissioners that the
public schools were overcrowGed while at
the same time there were hundreds of chill
dren who could not be admitted because
7 there was no room for them. Monsignor
McCoigan anticipated years before that
Such crisis would be reached and he pre-
pared for ii by having built a large number
OF educational institutions. To this object
ne devoted large private fortune, and
when this source of income failed in order
10 carry out his plans, wealthy friends
came to his assistance.
Despite this, however when the outcry
against parochial schools became in that
city very loud, Monsignor McColgan pro-
posed to the highest Catholic authority in
this country to do exactly what it is now
stated Archbishop Corrigan is Offering to
no. That body gave Monsignor McCoIgau
no expression of its views on the subject
ana the proposition was allowed to slumber
quietly for several years. when Archbishop
ireland OF st. Paul made a similar proDo-
stt.en IN regard to the parochial schools in
his diocese. 1t is reported that the plan
was tried in st. Paul in a limited way COR
some time. but was finally abandoned as i'm
practicable.
1t is now claimed that there are manv
archbishops who are favorable to the trial
of The plan originally suggested by Mon
s:gnor McColgan and Endorsed by Arch
bishop Ireland provided the policy meets
with the approval of their colleagues and
Cardinal Martinelli, who, as is already
known, represents the pope in this country.
1t is believed that this matter will be
discussed at the meeting OF Catholic arch
bishops, which begins at the Catholic Uni
versity Wednesday.