Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1831-11-08
LITERARY CONVENTiOY

NEW YORK, November This di.iins uished body
winch bids fair 10 advanse tho prsg-ess Of education
ano elevate the standard OF American i'era ure
.em6ied this morning, in the Asr,sn,s room Of The CT
ty Hall. - 'A' "
Among the gentlemen present wa no.i,ed The Han
Ionn Quincy Adams, Lieut.. GOV Liypg,io DE- VAIN
wright Professor Yates, Chancellor Jones' Ju 20 III
man. . major Marcy, Secretary Fiagg, Professor Joee
in, Pee'ten, Fisk, Gen Talmadxs, Of Conn. Pfofssso
MerrIek, Of Portsmouth. N. CIV wJlsou, Of Conn
and n following deleg from III. University Of th
sny OF New York. viZ:-Hon. Mr.. Gallstin, Rev. d.
Matthew'S, Rev. d.. Cox, Rev. DR.. Milncr Mr. ]. d.
Isheii' Mr. G: p. D.so.way, Mr.. Jaw Lenox judo,
Belts, DR.. Bfodhead
The Convention wac called 10 order by Dr.. Vain
wright, when Mr.. @ la'in move that the Hor. ] O.
Adams be requested to take the Chat which WA
unanimously agreed to, aud he ,hersupon was conduct
Cd 70 II by MT Galla'in aud D.. Mathews
In assuming its uiss, MIR. A. expressed hi. tbanL.
lot INC honor eon'erred upon him, by ealing him "a
preside ovsr the deliberations OF that BODY II - aim,
ion, said he, for hch am sonssiou, Ina, m o, ia;
viuus' present are more competent than myseJc-.d
n or many reason, and especially bscau.e thew are
tier acquainted with the obi sls of the Cooven,;or
enu 'ne previou, Proceedings TO advance them ,han
myself The information possess In relation in ,bs
10 necessarily limited aod resen,ly obtained n,dsr
stand Its general objects however TO be 10 advances ,he
literature OF our souDtry, ard promote the interests n,
asa,Oh, ara 'hey are certainly as impor,an, as any
MAJ can engage the attention of Americans Pfesum.
ing maj II VIII be deemed proper 10 npe The Csnvtn
ton with prayer shil request ihe Raw ID, Fl X. n
perfcrm hat du'y. "
hs H.
fsks, president OF the W,.leyan Univ, rsitv al Md
dle'ovD, Conuesieut) after which, on motto, nj N.
Matthew, Mon MIR. GalIaiin and Lieut. Gov. / win 40
and took their sests. ''"''o"'
va mo ion OF DR. Mathers, John Dsla6.d E,o NJ
ms ei'y and Professor JissIiD, were appointed Sst,s.
tariss Of the CoDve niop, '''o
LISTERS were then received, containing apoIosis, IA,
ih.ir absence from the following gentsmep. viz :. n
Miller OF Princeton; President Csrer Prs,iJsn, nav
o, rae Co!Ieg.; Rev red S5arks, MIR. Heating. o.
rsnn'yIyan'a; Mr. Woodbridge, OF Copnss,isu; Pre-
sden Wayland. o! Providence n. l.; and Judge Whit
Of Princeton, NJ. UNIV
NO reports from the committees sppoinled on vari.
Gus 's'ary suit els at The Conve non Of the l,,
n. p,s ., long communication was read by
70 isge In Baltimore, wbish conslndsd with a n,o1o-
sIion mat premium be offered by the Conv. noo r.,
me oen Ca'echeea Grammar OF tho English languages
adapted 10 tho sap1ci les Of youth ee'
committee was thereupon on mo ion. annoin,od D..
sonsloer me same and report iherson. The Names of
'be committee were not sDoounsed. "
" Fisk, then submitted the following.
Resolved, That a committee be sppon,ed IN t,L. i,
eonsioeraiion the prse icab y of adopting a unio,w
system Of pronune citation Ct The Greek adj Lain in
suege 10 the clas'isa Institutions OF our sounirv and
p3sno'o report the general pfuei pies or such system
The resolution was sg-esd TO, and then Tho Cor,.,
ton adjourned - Com Anp OO"'eu'
t .Nousmbey2
sion Of yesterday, ''" '''-
Or Matthew's presented report from The ecmoi,.s
TO whom hid been referred TO. rstion r.
diepey o. forming National Scientific and l. ,e,sSv 10
eleV' Tesomms nded that the Soeietv n. coo,oo,.d
Of - members, aud be divided INTO four ca,,a, vi1 .
is', On Ma hemaiiesl and Physical sejsnes. 81 d,
Moral and intellectual Science; 81 On Literature; b.
% The Fine Arts. ~
Tbs rssolutsn, vhish Recommended ,ha, ,bs so,i.,.
should be classified, was iskon up An.r loos Gsh.,
was resolved tina, the sosisty should son.s, of .s.
Of Dre'sn ana class Of resident members.