Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1833-09-06

papers throughout the State, friendly the Of Edu
eauo"' arc respectfully requested 10 copy the account
rom g one OF those papers
i"e ooafu hen adjourned.
A. r,r d. D;,m. SMITH, Recording Sseretory.
80 is'o'-" n"e preparing the above Tor your
'umns, occurred TO tina, might be proper 10 state
more un'y' what plans the Institute designs pursuing
SeconP.s" "e ogect mentioned in the first Article
CONSTITUTION propose to do this. by presenting an sc.
count oil the operations OF such associations In other parts
of E,o,,;o u we" OF 'her nndence Ola the cause
Agrcuituiists members ofthe Learned aud
aons OF some oil the Fine Arts, have long since adopted
"e pan OF voluntary association, Tor promoting mutual
Improvement, and the peculiar SUBJECTS Of attention IN
their respective departments Associations Tor literary
purposes, are 1T recent date and uhdoub,ed utility
-.se"s IN germany and the u States have been the
means oil introducing hundreds OF persons
az ~, Nance with some Of the most important branch
VI seIence' The number OF teachers connected with
"ese INSTITUTIONS gave to their exercises, an import
an' bearing on The subject OF education The ben. de
Hs-oc'auohs' lew years since. The first genera move
inen. was inside in Massachusetts,, during the spring OF
IJ in,he following summer, Co cnIion Of Teachers
anu e"us OF Educaiion, held in Boston, 10 The lorna
non oil 'he American Institute OF Eiuca ion Since tina,
ume' similar associations have been formed atious part.
o The Union. embracing l,rger or small n Ii.tric, Of
country save Whole State, others several counties and
Others only one. They are unc. injected except, that
ney al, pursue similar means Tor accomplishing The one
great obJ"c', 10 improve The Education Meetings
are annual, quarterly, monthly Their exercises are
puoe Lectures. Essay, Debates The subjects re late
! n aons OF iea"hers--'hc duties OF parents
oue VI '"s'ruciion-sysiems OF school discipline. Sc
vi Course no authority is assumed The object holm. Ia
e"ishon public sentiment and elicit truth, opinions
advanced 10 be subjects Of reflection and questions pro
Pns'i' 10 eNce enquiry and discussion These Ius itues
aod an opportunity Tor men able and wiling co,umu
e'e me results OF their experience and observation to
So euoer hfo the press, by letters the proper Of
nces' or ny puphc address at the mrer~gs. They sub
crve aho,heI Important purpose They form oi
operation TO The friends OF education generally. Any
eresng ac any discovery, the results Of invesiig
e WINS oil ne community on this subject. thus find
,..a y, eon',nunsauon 10 We public mind Young
"I. are presented WIN an opportunity oil knowing
-, ss o. ',e business 'hey have undertaken, aud all
ponu"g Ny me suggestions OF each other Parents
'' Co".r'tes 'e"in what should be the character OF
=. eacnes.e e more deeply The responsibilities
., me" s'"a'ion he productions. which conhuIi
c''eu 10 TIE pnbnc through This medium, IN
truth with mixture OF error aud much thai sppears inn
p'ovenen may prove useless innovatou bu, Writing and
speaking on this, any subject will excite p,,bir
attention. Men broug ht and think and ,ak
opether will even,nsIi,, b. ;, w, WI" '"h MUG"
, WIN efeh'"a,'y ne improved. with all The adj
caii, .o ine Nor'htrn states from their ex-
these In.,;,,,, "" SENS, mehVrsis"on made by
w. a., e, soon osco'eie ell some l'mentable defect,
D. ni; p ,; W ea.ni"s' anu me characters OF teachers