The Irish standard., 1913-07-05

nue. was reached Dy QeIeErlnS dcLlOn
until the visitors could speak. This
made it trif1e embarrassing on the
syisttors at the startssince they were in
sfaSvsor Of the report, but after Col.
Maxwell broke the ice there was no
more beclouding of the issue.
Let them go ahead and tell US
what they have come to say said Mr..
Brown, and the visitors didn't fail to
do that thing. For two hours the hall
rang with their eloquence.
Though several of the most repre-
sentative men OF the community ar
gued and protested against the dis
s"criminatory action contemplated by
the school board it was of no avail.
The bigotry in the hearts Of the men
who constituted the now infamous
body beclouded their intelligence and
,impaired their judgment to such an
extent that the preposterous ruling
was made that Roman Catholics may
teach TN Charlotte schools.
One of the features of the meeting
was the impassioned appeal Of Mayor
Bland, who in spite of fearful cold
land sore throat stepped from the
"stiair and pleaded with the commits
sioners not to impose such an injus-
tice upon the two young ladies, whose
record had been without a blemish
.. and who had rendered faithful and
,,4aoNal service to the city schools.
4, Mayor Bland stated that he was not
"a Catholic nor had any of his forbears
been members Of this church, h'.t that
ne was mayor Of all Chariot and de-
sired to see justice done to all persons.
-. Another address was that OF Maj
s. sTomlinson, whose plea was that for
liberality Of views, for liberation Of
sstdeas and broad "Reminiscences.
Conspicuous by reason Of its alb
-. sence was any outspoken opposition to
the two young ladies. No charges were
!; preferred against them nor was there
q. anyone to lift their voices against
them. There were only cursory aues-
tions asked here and there as to the
attitude of the Church Of Rome with
reference to the public school system
:. as q whole.
,,g., Commenting editorially upon the
y stultifying action Of it's school board
u under the caption Negotiable Ac-
: tion," the Charlotte News says:
1.-TWO young ladies were last night
refused the positions to which they
had been recommended, as teachers in
1 the public schools.
hours of heated argument
and eloquence preceded the secret ses-
:, sion and the secret vote which put
=, these young ladies' beyond the pale.
~. There was no charge of inefficiency
1emade against either Of Them There
ssswas no charge of any kind made
-4sagainst either of them. That they are
eMyo,ng ladies of high culture and re-
y nnement, amply capable Of instructing
:, children in the schools, is admitted by
a. every one.
mo one charged that they had ever
preached denominationalism in the
: schools during their past service.
"They had been recommended for
90 reappointment because they were
good and efficient teachers.
"Out of the endless wrangle last
night little evolved. from those OPP
AZ posed to the reappointment, by way
: Of an excuse or argument, save that
=, they are members of the Roman Cath
3 Ole church.
asx,"A great deal was said about the at
= ititude of the Catholic church to the
> public school system.
"'We submit this is not matter for
the school commissioners Of Charlotte
to- pass upon. The constitution of both
"a state and nation have settled the ques-
=. ton when they guaranteed to members
d Of every religious sect, faith and creed
liberty and an equal chance.
: ~. '"The News regrets exceedingly that
80 an agitation Of this kind should have
re started in this city. Such wrangles
serve no good purpose and only array
II neighbors against neighbors for no
good cause.
vi" The boast of America the world
over has been that in this great land
the door of hope, of opportunity. of
ambition, of liberty is open to every
man who conducts himself Alright, re-
..,.gardless Of religious ideas or convic-
Is tons"
*. III, Am | Remembered?
Is Am remembered in Erin
'fees' charge you speak me true
Has my name sound, meaning,
!, In the scenes my boyhood knew?