The Washington times., 1902-08-24
Emphatic Denial Made by Acting Civil Gov
ernor Wright to Article Published in
s'Catholic Citizen.''

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University of Indiana. State snperinten
dent
"Iowa-State Normal. University @
Iowa State superintendent.
"Kansas-State Normal. University o
Kansas.
Louisiana-state Normal. Universit
of Louisiana. Hon. J. V. Calhoun, Bate
Rouge.
Maine-Bates College. Bowdpin Col
lege. Castine State Normal. Colby Col
lege. w W Stetson. Augusta.
Massachusetts - Amherst College
Boston University, Bridgewater Stat
Normal, Fisk's Agency, Boston; Har
ward University. Holy Cross College. In
stitute of Technology. Smith College
Tufts College. Williams College. Win
ship Agency, Boston. Hon. +. a. Hill
Boston.
1ichigan-University OF Michigan
Ypsilanti State Normal. State superin
tendent
'Minnesota-St. Cloud State Normal
Normal Hon. J. II. Lewis, Minneapolis
Irwin Shepard, president, n. Z. A.
Winona.
"Missouri-Kirksville State Normal
Washington University.
New MeXico-Governor 0tero
"Nebraska-Duane College, Universit,
of Nebraska
New Jersey-Princeton University
Rutgers College, Trenton State Normal
Hon. Charles ]. Baxter. Trenton.
New Observation-Disclosures College
Hon. Chenng Fulsom. Concord
New York-Rockport State Normal
Colgate University, Columbia Univer
sity, Cornell University, Cortland Stat
Normal. Fredonia State Normal, Gene
SEQ State Normal, Hamilton College
Hobart College, New Platz State Nor
NAL. Oneonta State Normal, Osweg'
State Normal, Plattsburg State Nor
NAL. Pratt Agency, Rochester Univer
sity, St. Lawrence University, Syracus
University, Union College, Vassar Col
lege. State superintendent.
"Ohio-Cincinnati University. Mariett;
College. Oberlin College. Western Re
serve University; L. d. Bonebrake. Co
lumbus, J. Morton Townsend, Gambler.
"Pennsylvania-Bloom State Nor
NAL, Clarion State Normal. Franklir
and Marshal College, Haverford College
Lafayette College, Lehigh University
Mansfield State Normal, Millersvill
State Normal, Pennsylvania College
Swarthmore College, University'of Penn
sylyania, Westchester State Normal
State superintendent.
Rhode Island-Brown University
Fred Gowing. Providence, State com
missioner.
South Carolina-State superintendent
"Texas-University of Texas, Stat
superintendent.
Tennessee-University Of Tennessee
Vanderbilt University
Virginia-Hampton Institute. Roanoke
College. University OF Virginia, Wash
ington and Lee University. Joseph W
Soutball. Richmond.
-Middleboro College, Uni
versity of Vermont.
"Wyoming-State superintendent.
'Washington-State Normal School
University OF Washington.
wisconsin-Platteville State Normal
Superior State Normal, University o
Wisconsin.
West Virginia-Huntingtop Stat'
Normal University of West Virginia
West Virginia Conference Seminary
State superintendent. J. Russell Trotter
Charleston.
Many Roman Catholics.
This list will show the broad i'm
partiaiity governing the appointment OF
teachers. Many of the men and women
appointed by these institutions. as well
as by the general superintendent, are
Roman Catholics.
THE question OF the religious belief
of applicants and appointees was never
considered until late in 1901. AT that
time special lot of applications, gath
cred by the authorities of the Roman
Catholic Church in the United States,
was sent to the civil governor of these
and transmitted to the general
From these special lists
three division superintendents and twen-
ty-two teachers were appointed In re-
porting these appointments TO the civil
governor, the general superintendent;
stated:
II have had much difficulty in find
ing people in this lot of applications
who are possessed of the educational
and teaching experience
which is required OF other appoi.ntees in
this department. Those who have not
been selected seem 10 be wholly un-
suita BILE
The only departure from srict nom
sectarianism in the conduct of the
schools in this archipelago is found in
the provisions of section is OF act No. a,
which was substituted by the Philippine
for strict nom sectarian
clause. as follows:
- Provided, however, that II shall be
lawful for the priest or minis er OF any
church established in the pueblo where
a public school is situated. either in
person or by designated teacher of
20 teach religion fo- one half
an hour three times a week IN the school
to those public school pupils
whose parents or guardians desire il and
express their desire therefor In writ
ing filed with the principal teacher of
he school. to be forwarded tc the dlvi-
sion superintendent. who shall fix the
hours and rooms for such teaching But
40 public school teacher shall either
conduct religious exercises or teach re-
igion or act as a designated religious
eacher in the school building under the
oregoing authority, and no pupil shall
De required by any public school teach
IT to attend and receive the religious in
itruction herein permitted. Should the
thus given to teach religion
,e used by the priest. minister or re-
igious teacher for the purpose of arous-
ng disloyalty to the United States. or
Il discouraging the attendance OF pupils
Il such public school. of crea Ting a dis
urbance of public order. or of interfer-
ng with the discipline OF the school. the
ivislon superintendent, subject to the
pproyal OF the general superintendent
# public instruction. may, after due
and hearing, forbid such
priest. minister or religious
eacher from entering the public school
uilding thereafter
Specific Charge Denied.