So in tho mural world. Let us suvo
tho children while they can Ih saved.
Ourreformatoriosaud asylums and alms
houses arc intitmions built on (inarun-
tino principles. There i not much Iiojm.
for tho inmate. We can only try to
savo them from contact with tho world
outside. Let us cherish, then, ono and
all, the public sx lusd, for all alike are
affected. The salvation of the state is
involved. Our prosis'rity is 1muih1 un
in tho prosperity of our nation. f
Catholics stand shoulder to slionldi-rjn,.!
defend tbe public school against all en.--
rules mihecnurcli or oiitii thechun ii.
There are plotting priests i:i tho IVotes
tant world who do not beliw, in the
public school. There aro plotting : -i. -.
in tho Catholic world who ha. i,ut
proven friends to tho public school. Lot
thoso who love their country and look to
th? future, see to it that this enemy is
met face to face wherever found. Let
ns strengthen and enlarge tho schools
until their work shall lo thorough! v o r-
formed, until they sliall give to tho child
true education of all tho faculties;
until his head and hand and heart tdiaH
bo trained and thoroughly trained. And
let us see to it that education is pro
vided for every child beneath the Hag
of th; nation. If parents stand in tho
way, then they must lw taught their
duty. The Btate owea it to ittelf, owes
it to the child, owes it to (Jod. If ir,,v.
