The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-11-18
THE ELEVEN CUBAN CHILDREN.
An Earnest Defence Of Mrs. Ttngicy and
Her RaJa YoGa Establishment.

To rHE EpiToR or THE SuN. Sir cannot
allow the malicious attacks upon an absent
friend, whom consider the most prosecuted
woman Of the age. 10 continue vithou. u
strong protest from me. We have revealed
to US most peculiar condition of Affairs
truly great. powerful society with sup
posedly noble purposes arrayed against one
woman l say one woman because the
school and organization cannot be affected
ne body-each IL too strong: but II l. the
woma In this case who most kecnly feels
and suffers for she is,sttacked on woinan's
most vulnerable point her moral character
This society appears to TAX" any dsrora-
tory evidence sent In to IL about Katherine
Tinsley without questioning the character
or respon sibility OF the persons putting for
ward the testimony Endorsements from
high officials OF the State where the school
Is conducted. testimonials from ladies AID
gentlemen who know the school and know
the lady whose reputation is attacked. are
conpietely ignored and seem 70 hay" no
York Society for the Prevention OF Cruelty
TO Children. What isthe reason for IL What
is board Of director. the Nance an s.' OF some 81
The best.known men IN America appear.
There ns car be no question but that this society
Informed es to the real facts. md are in reality
being made use Of by the real enemies Of this
s0S to T hhs me order 70 dsoy i Eo'o'
=, terrible Iuiatsko has been made, and for
the sake Of future women and children who
may be subjected to the same interference
and suffer the same Injustice, ] appeal to the
honorable gentlemen of the Society for, the
Prevention OF Cruelty TO Children to look
point. Clarity their M mind Of p ali tHelc Vie
insinuations, innuendoes and tal-ehood- which
S upon Two 80 or n
honest gentlemen OF their number instead
q paid agents and have them visit the RaJa
thoroughly Investigate the methods Of train
ing children. the way the pupi- live, and
here In America. a school founded which will
eventually produce the highest tyne OF the
true American citizen of this great Republic
no figure whore the poor boy. who is tortu-
nate enough to get into this school, eats the
same kind Of clothes. enjoys equal benefits
IL every way with the boy who has the great
e. wealth S; a. his command tchcSl wh ere
true principles Of brotherhood where the
boy learns TO hold fast TO what is true, e
benefit Others rather than himself 4 school
where n boy or girl taxes leadership by his
Or her divinc rich, to that position; not by
their eqHpoiss under al crcnms'aqce. TO
root Of evil in most women, and to take their
riehtful places in the world when it comes
their time TO do so as the true guardians, Of
their homes If in home life, or IN the world as
true teachers and guardians {" the great
orphan humanity. which greatly needs such
women
And all thi. work i.tha result of ono woman's
M, iring oNorts She is one Of the greatest
teachers. n not tho greatest, Of the nee Mr.
county public schools, after lis Inspect ion
Of the Ra in ioga Sci DOL, expressed hi' OF inicn
thus: ! consider II tho most advanced ard
perfect system Of education for ~ idrcn ia
the world DO not need all slca SCHOOLS
that VIC can have?
II "a a menace to the future PROSPERITY OF
society 10 be used 20 desSoy work tNn' II
Of the greatest possible benefit TO the world
That t. y; ma Rn Y oS ca" ssfoo Trt
more fnr.reaobinG. These little Cuban CHI:
dren dill not come through any. process Of
but NJ tire earnest solic's,ion OF tieir own
parents and guardk ne Since, when has II
become a crime for citizers OF our country
In distress BY educating her. n idr.n? Is II
not, rather. their sacred duty Docs thc
great Society for the Prevention Of cruelty
to Children, presume to think itself greater
than the Government when r. makes TIE
statement thst; no LnSuicr WI len way re oe
Ghovsrnrr hHsy d' dEs, on ow Y' nn n5r d o
,cn,ion at Ellis Island, the Sro.i',y for the
Prevention q Cruelty TO 6. ildcgn yin So"
Surely this whole AFFAIR j. monstrous
'rayesty. showing how good car. be per.
ask, what is the underlying motive and who
are the real ins'igators OF this most uncalled-
for and unjust attack upon the life and char
nCtcr % a woman whose worst crime l. trvne
TO assist the human race toward better
development MANY cultivated people who
have visited Point Iona. will bear me on, IN
this statement IT Katherine 1inelev had
been guilty Of every one OF the accusations
brought AGAINST her (which she h1s mott, her
efforts to-day which can best he proven by
tho results OF her work az tho Rain Nocn
school, would alone stamp her rs great
woman Of the age. and the Society for the
Prevent ion OF Cruelty to Children should lac
the first to Acknowledge II
Investigation i what tho school asks. hut
let il be done In y shirt Of fairness and honor,
not under the cloak OF prcjudi ., envy and
vind!ct iveness
ELIyApfTH CHURCHILL SPAIplNo.
NEW YORK, Nov, Is