large numbers of
children out of the public schools of the city. That is a great
misfortune, and the remedy is to admit religious instructors to
teach these children in the public schools. This is what is
done in Europe. And all those who are strongly interested in
the successful maintenance of our public school system will
urge the adoption of the method I have described for religious
education."

These are strong words, and coming from such a source cannot fail to
have their legitimate result. The fearlessness and sincerity of
President Eliot in thus stating his position on this most important
subject merits the appreciation of every American, Catholic or
Protestant.

We add in connection with the above, the remarks of the _Christian
Advocate_, a Protestant paper published at San Francisco, Cal.:--

"The course which the Roman Catholic Hierarchy, in this
country, are taking in regard to the education of children is,
from their standpoint, worthy of praise. They see that in order
to keep their children under the rule of the Church, they must
keep them from the public schools, where they think Protestant
influence predominates. Therefore they are providing for them
in their parochial schools and academies at an extra expense
that does credit to their zeal and devotion. Their plans are
broad, deep and far-reaching, and they are a unit in the
prosecution of them. They are loyal to their convictions,
making everything subservient to the interests of their
religion. Understanding, as they do, the importance of moulding
character in the formative period, they look diligently after
the religious culture of their children. In all this they are
deserving of commendation, and Protestants may receive valuable
hints from them of tenacity of grip and self-denying devotion
to their faith."

An Affecting Incident at Sea.

Seldom have passengers by our great Atlantic steamers witnessed so
solemn and impressive a scene as that at which it fell to the lot of the
passengers in the outward voyage of the Inman liner, "City of Chester,"
to assist. It appears that one of the passengers was a Mr. John Enright,
a native of Kerry, who, having amassed a fortune in America, had gone to
Ireland to take out with him to his home in St. Louis three young nieces
who had recently become orphans. During the passage Mr.