Testimonies to the efficiency and excellence of Roman Catholic schools, conducted by religious teachers

Abstract

Mr. L'ange was in Paris last year, when he did not fail to visit some of the primary schools. He had anecdotes without end as to the defects of our schools of mutual instruction ; but, although he is naturally not easy to please, he admitted that he had seen some of the schools of the Christian-doctrine Brethren very well managed, and affording some excellent results of the system of simultaneous teaching. It was curious enough to hear, in Amsterdam, a Catholic (Mr. Schreuder), a Protestant minister, a Quaker, and a Philosopher agree in praising these poor Brethren, who have quietly been doing so much good, and whom fanatics of a new description have been trying in vain to bring into discredit, by giving them the name of' Freres Ignorantins.' ... [Excerpt]