Salt Lake Tribune | 1900-01-21 | Page 7 | Sectarianism in Schools

SECTARIANISM IN SCHOOLS I rRichfield School Board Seems Determined Deter-mined to Continue I Correspondence Tribune RlchdcIJ Jan lTh Richfield School 11IchrclJ bpard on reception of tho protest of many I hQad the of tho citizens of Richfield against teaching of religion In the public school o building Immediately after the close of buldlnL tho schools have addressed a letter to thotchools the viirlnis signers of aid protest theO the-O of thf letter hell as follows Ladles and melVe ucknowl IHltH Gcnt us of your petition charging the school board with u violation of religious of law l in tho Inauguration 1 fl class In tho Richilcld district school and your protest against and demand of iu Immediate abandonment That you may bo heard In support ot accusation nU you will Please notice our wi that wo have set Thursday the 2oth day or January 1SOO at the hour of 7 oclock 11 01 II m of that day at tho Academy hal in Richncld as the time and place you may offer proof uter r < J STEWART WILLIAM OGDEN Richfield Jan 19 1905 The signers of tho protest whom your correspondent has Interviewed do not feel like going to debate the matter with the board or the public as that would only creato feeling and would have a tendency to Injure the schools rather than Improve Uwm They feel that thoro Is no doubt that lhe teaching religion omo of the teachers are techluG ligion Immmodlately after school Is out and they regard It us Immaterial whether tjio school board favors It or only tol 110 00 orioics It