Anna Scull Case records MC 57
Anna Scull was born in December of 1832. She devoted nearly 30 years teaching in the public schools of Philadelphia. By 1874, Scull was appointed principal of the Hunter Girl’s Grammar School located at Dauphin and Mascher Streets in Philadelphia. During a class lecture in February of 1881, Anna Scu...
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| Summary: | Anna Scull was born in December of 1832. She devoted nearly 30 years teaching in the public schools of Philadelphia. By 1874, Scull was appointed principal of the Hunter Girl’s Grammar School located at Dauphin and Mascher Streets in Philadelphia. During a class lecture in February of 1881, Anna Scull was alleged to have taught students false statements that insulted the Catholic faith. As a result of these allegations, a petition dated March 8, 1881 was presented by parents, citizens, and city taxpayers to the Board of Education. The Petitioners alleged that Anna Scull and the Hunter Girl’s Grammar School were in violation of the Commonwealth’s law to not teach or defame any religion in secular schools. More severe, the Petitioners alleged Anna Scull not only promoted the Lutheran Reformation, but she also “attacked, vilified and abused the faith, religion and belief” of their children as well as “assailed the religious creed and faith” of the Roman Catholic Church. Under pressure from parents and taxpayers, the Board of Education began a formal investigation into the allegations which the Board of Education appointed a special committee to conduct the investigation/hearings. The first special committee meeting began on March 14, 1881 and ended on March 28, 1881. A regular meeting of the committee was held on March 31, 1881 to present the final report of the investigation. The Anna Scull Case Records, 1881-1917, consists of materials that specifically relate to the March 1881 special meetings by the Committee on Grammar, Secondary and Primary Schools of the Board of Education appointed to investigate the Petition's allegations and charges against Miss Anna Scull. The bulk of the collection consists of transcripts from the special committee meetings that took place in March of 1881. The collection also contains: one official book/pamphlet of the Petition, Proceedings, and Testimony; newspaper clippings; and research notes all relating to the Anna Scull Case. |
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