New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-11-19
GOULD CLASS UNDER BAN
Ir1ingt0n Priest and Mss Gould In
Conflict
SANDWICHES SERVED on FRIDAY.

SANDWICHES SERVED on FRIDAY.
The Rev. T. J. Early, pastor Of the Catholic
church Of Irvington has forbidden the children OF
Catholic parents in his parish TO attend the sew
ing school which for years has been maintained by
Miss Helen Miller Gould. The school has some
three hundred children. The parish priests at
--ar-vtov-u and North Tarrytowu have not taken
similar action Father Early is comparatively
,a7cor,er He was transferred from Staten Island
about a year ago.
Father Early made no objection to the school
until the latter part Of September, when Miss Gould
gave the children their annual party and enter
taiunent The affair took place on a Friday Miss
C7ouId left the serving OF the refreshments 10 her
steward He. without thinking. served sandwiches
OF which meat part Some OF the Catholic
children II not all. ate sandwiches, probably not
thinking what day it As soon as Father Early
learned Of this, he put the school under a ban
A,other thing the priest objected to was that
bvrnn was sung AT the opening Of the AFFAIR
The matter had been kept quiet Yesterday Miss
Gould made a statement. saying in part;
At the annual party on the last Friday in Sep
teTnber among the refreshments served were sand
1Si~bes and When the Irvington Roman Catholic
priest heard Of II ne placed Fan Upon ne school
mus taking out quite NUMBER OF me chliCren Of
oa,--ss thew need not have eaten the sandwiches
unless they " axlsenee Since Mss Could was a
vounE girl. when she taught sewing 20 the oaGgh-
T. has developed into school Of about 80 pupils
taking in a wide area, among W1orn are FTotestant
- tti55ergarten department 10 dressnadng. max
Ing shirtwaist suits and simple dresses
When Miss Gould heard OF Father Earley's action
t wrote 10 him through her secretary. The letter
said;
Miss Gould regrets that you felt II necessary to
fo-hfd the children Of your parish coming 10 her
seu-ing school because al the annual party which
US held on q Friday in September some OF tneTn
&c sandwiches. Since however, the ban has
isrreIv affected the attendance Of the school, she
bas decided IN future 10 do what she has long
-vfebeS but has RETAINED from doing on account
~ the presence % the Roman Cathouc girls, maj
81 be-eafter a short selection from the BiDie VII
- road AT the opening serti,e- She thougnt ~
Courteous to inform you of this, IS she UNDERSTANDS
lie Church you represent discourages the reading
Of the Scriptures BY the people
Father Farley in reply said part,
an, very much pleased, indeed, 70 acknoW edge
reoeint Of your note Of Saturday last. expressing
me regrets OF Miss Gould for what happened ~
annual party given by her 10 The cnllaItn, 81 Me-
eevingr school on = Friday IN September AS =.
Tag 10 state for Miss CiOulds infofraati0l tLte
w. most repuEnaut 10 me 10 nnd H4SSi4 .s
10 take notice OF anything she. or any pima ~
iadv would undertake for the culture Aiu We..ei
~ ne girls Of this community Bur @neh $50.
thing was done contrary 10 your proIlse, zssss
vo1 called on me last spring IN the name Q. 1ls
Could and that something tended hot olS ~ "