The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1901-09-26
TRAINING IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
Criticism tina u 0. Non.Reiig ious warml,
lrttictsri.

To THr FDtroR oF TuF q Sir. II gives
me much pain 81 read In your columns the
Rev. Or. Geer's denunclatlon OF our system
OF public Instruction In connection with our
nations grief. I had earnestly hoped that
some one with more ability than I have would
answer him. No one has 80 far. though IL
:. s. suggests a remedy for the supposed
criminal condition. Dr Gccr IL a clergyman
whom ! highly respect and who ~ second to
mons In the EpiscOpalHn Church. % when /
have always been a member. IN e~luquenoe
and scholarship. | have often heard him
preach and have always received insiruc-
ton and edincatlon from his discouf~es.
but no has made a serious mistake Ia ascub-
ing this awful tragedy 10 our Codes. sys-
TEN 81 education. chasing our schools ~
hotbeds of irr-ligion and putiing himself on
record as willing 10 destroy them Now.
| know DR. Geer will admit four facts 90
Anarchy and Kindred forces are e~Notics
The American people never originated any
Of these foul. corrupt and di-int"yra'ins
principles ~ The murderer OF Lincoln
never attended n public school ~ The
assassin Guit~au was not trained IN our pub
lie SCHOOL, - C.olsosf never saw ne 90
knowledge and belief.
On the other hand ! know that from kinder.
law Is inculcatsd Will. no direct religious
instruction Il allowed stu every study
supreme BEING are Ack nov lodged and insisted
upon, not directly. perhaps. but incident,lly.
one knows that almost all knowledge comes
I "a .c.ild indir city. ,Th", vas s'or' OF
knowl"dge witch a child Of 9 Year. has
Nov religion. morality and patriotism per
meate the whole system Of gubtr instruction
in this country. Let Dr Gecr 80 into any
public kindergarten aud STAY one day Then
let him visit different classes and he Will
candidly ack nov ledge his. crrot. The truth
there are always those resdy 10 fall tooth and
nail upon our schools l. there a carnival
Of G r. eI,u. The ,Ssls an . r~sst . s' ~ N.
yellovs' The superficial instruction ia our
public schools u tue Caus" DO hall a dozen
selves With knives and pistols and start for
the plains The system VI education - 10
Vow submit tina, fairness to a lars. con-
scieutibus and patriotic body Of teachers
demands that they no longer To- mad. a target
sent TO our people on the other hand the
American free schools have bad a great w
nuence Tor good on our country.s history
Ever since tho present school system was
established n faithful army Of teachers has
moulded a great mass OF het"rogeneous Gle
have mad. II possible for America TO assimi-
late the emigrant races aud 20 produo ts
highesi typ- Of manhood the Amrrl9en
given TO 4 body OF teachers tho wise ard
patient turning 81 the feet Of millions To the
upward pain OF nnhpI ahn ru''FN
Our teachers inculcAie love 81 America.
her laws. her Institutions. her nag kven
the youngest child In our schools - taught
Impulses which make him y loyal and yaluahle
member 81 the great republic No child
ever bred in our free schools would. a. a man.
dream % striking At our dear countrys life
through her well-belovcd President The
public schools should not b. blamed for
a dangerous and vicious foreign element
ape ed hy Europe on our shores
MARTtN NJ. ronp.
nnsRs EuUHN Sent >