Particulars From Mr. Perrin's Lisr.

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XI, Issue 21, 14 September 1883, Page 23

Particulars From Mr. Perrin's Lisr.

" Lawrence, Sept. 8, 1883. " Dear Mr. Perrin, , about whom you inquire, attended the Catholic school here for about two years before she was sent to the Industrial School. It is altogether absurd to bring her case forward as a proof of the criminal tendency of Catholic teaching because the girl was never a criminal in any sense of the word. The reason of her committal to the Industrial School was as follows :—: — The poor child lost her mother at the tender age of 18 months, co that she does not remember ever having 6een her. Having no no mother to care for her or sister to bs a companion, and living out in the country, she grew up like a little wild creature. She soon got the habit of going out among the tussocks and fiax-bu-hes instead of going to school. Her father being obliged to work could not look after her, and at last she got so wild, that she remained out all night among the bushes. At one time she stayed away for several days and nights, so that at last, after weary search, her father found her sorely frost-bitten out among the gullies. Then, seeing that the child was really likely to become a wild animal, and not being able to look after her, he thought the best thing was to send her to the Industrial School, in order to keep her from perishing by exposure on the hills. Such is her history. It is ridiculous to bring it forward as an example of the wicked tendency of Catholic teaching. — I am, dear Mr. Perrin, yours truly, « P. O'LbABT."

DATE. PLACE. NAME. BEMABKS. Oamaru. 10 This boy's name wa9 overlooked by the gentleman who made out Mr. Perrin's list. — (See Mr. Stout's list.) Dunedin. Not known at the Dunedin Catholic Bchool, or at South Dunedin, 11 A boy. Dunedin. 12 A boy. Not known at the Dunedin Catholic School, or at South Dunedin. Dnnedin. 13 A boy. A regular attendant at the Catholic Bchool, and a senior pupil under the Christian Brochers. Dunedin. 14 . A boy. A junior pupil and very irregular attendant >it the Christian Brothers' School. Dunedin, 15 A boy. A junior pupil and very irregular attendant at the Christian Brothers' School. Dunedin. 16 A boy. Committed twice — now and in 1881.— A junior pupil and constant truant. Dunedin, 17 A girl. A girl of this name left St. Joseph's School at the age of five years. It can hardly be the same, otherwise she is unknown. Greymoutb. 18 A girl. Rev. Father M'Guinness writes : " Her attendance at the Catholic School here must have been very bad, since I Snd, on looking over the register, that from the end of 75 to the end of '79 she is marked present for an equivalent of only 32 full days." Wanganni. 19 A boy. Rev. Father Kirk writes : "He was living in Bulls until 1878. and of course not at any but a common secular school. ... I find from our register that he was at school a few days. — I cannot find that he was in attendance one month— or even one week consecutively." Dunedin. 20 A boy. A very short time at the Christian Brothers' School, where he was a junior pupil. Dunedin. 21 A boy. Known only as a truant at the Dunedin Catholic School before March, 1876. Unknown to the Christian Brothers. — Known as a truant at South Dunedin School, opened July, 1878. Lawrence. 22 This girl's name was overlooked by the gentleman who took down Mr. Perrin's list. (See Eev. Father O'Leary's letter.) Oamaru. 23 A boy. Not known at the Catholic School or to Yen. Archdeacon Coleman. Oamaru. 24 A boy. Wot known at the Catholic School or to Yen. Archdeacon Coleman. This girl's name was overlooked by the gentleman who took down Mr. Perrin's list.— (See Mr Stout's list.) . Not known at the Catholic School Dunedin, or South Dunedin. Committed a second time. — A junior pupil and truant at the Catholic School. At Catholic School as "infant, and junior pupil of Christian Brothers. Mr. E. O'Connor, Catholic School, Christchurch, writes that the boy bad not attended school — most irregularly — for more than four or six weeks. — He adds, " I believe is not a Catholic. His parents are not known to be frequenters of any house of worship—they are of English extraction." Dunedin. . 25 Dunedin, Dunedin. 26 A boy. 27 A boy. Dunedir, 28 A boy. IChristchurch. 29 A boy.

DATE. PLACE. NAME. BEMABKB. From Ist Jany. lß76, to July 31, 1883. Dnnedin. The gentleman sent by Mr. Perrin to take down the names at the Industrial School, overlooked this girl's name, which was, nevertheless, on the bocks. —(See Mr. Stout's list.) T" Dnnedin. 2 A boy ' A junior pupil at the Danedin Catholic boy's school, where he was known as a constant truant. Oamaru. 3 A boy. ; Not knowh at the Catholic School, or to the Yen. Archdeacon Coleman. Danedin. 4 A girl. A degraded child before her name was entered on the roll of St. Joseph's school, where she attended very irregularly. Dunedin. 5 A boy. Not known at the Catholic School. Dunedin. 6 A boy. Not known at the Duaedin Catholic School. Daaedin. 7 A boy. Not known at the Danedin Catholic School. Danedin. 8 and 9 Two girls! A short time on the roll of St. i| Joseph's School, and constantly reproved for irregular attendance.

DATE. PLACE. NAME. EEMABKS. Dunedin. 30 A boy. Not known at the Catholic School, Dunedin or South Dunedin. Dunedin. 31 A boy. Junior pupil, and truant at the Christian Brothers' School. Parents no control over him. Dunedin. 32 A boy. Not known at the Catholic School Dunedin, or South Dunedin. Timaru. 33 A boy. The Rev. Fatter Devoy writes : " I find that a boy named came to the Catholic School here on April 25, 1881, remained that week, stayed, away next week — came again on May 16 — remained four days — then disappeared altogether from ths roll." The boy had previously lived in Christchurch, and Mr. E. O'Connor describes his school attendance as on a par with that of 29. > Dunedin. 34 A boy. Junior pupil at Christian Brcthers. No control over him at home. Dunedin 35 A boy. - Junior pupil at Christian Brothers. No control over him at home.