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cation to qualify himself for the wise
exercise Of this important power.
1t is trusted that with the increased
light, and the higher elevation of the
human character, making everywhere
powerful demands in behalf of popu.
lar education, the public authorities
entrusted with the veal of this state,
are not prepared to give it up, or. see
ii anguish. 1t is respectfully suggest
ed, that no object can be more i'm
portant. The demands of none are
more urgent. There is no object in
furthering which the money contribu-
ted would be so generally and equally
divided among the people
Resoioed unanimously, That tho
General Assembly be earnestly re-
quested to accept this States portion
of the surplus money in the Treasury
of the United States, distributable-
among the several States, and appro-
pirate the clear income thereof to the
school districts in the several counties
of the State, for tho purpose of main
tanning and improving the public
schools in these districts: the General
Assembly prescribing the terms they
may deem just and adequate for in
suring this maintenance and improves
lnent.
ResOired, That copy Of these re-
solutions signed by the officers of the
Convention, be laid before the Senate
and House Of Representatives of this
State Mt their next session, and that n
committee Of three be appointed to
draft a memorial to be circulated
through this comfy for subscribers
Willard Hall, Edward Tatnall, Dr.
J, w. Thomson and WIN. A. Mendin-
hall, were appointed said committee.
RcsoLred, That there be commit
tee of five members appointed 10 at
tend on the General Assembly to fur
ther the object of the Convention,
with power 10 fill vacancies. For this
duty Thomas Robinson, David q.
Wilson, John Higgins, Jacob Alrichs
and Jacob Pnsey. were selected, to
which Charles ]. DUPONT and w. b.
Ianvier were added.
Rcsoired, That there be an annual
convention of all the School districts
of New Castle county. formed upon
the principles of the present conven-
ton, to be held at Wilmington on the
first Tuesday in December, at II
o'clock in the forenoon. The next
convention to be on the first Tuesday
in December next, and that reports be
| presented from every District School
to the Convention.
ReSOloe,i, That there be commit
tee of Correspondence to consist of
three persons 10 correspond with SINH
lar committees in the counties of Kent
and Sussex nu the subject OF District
Schools. DIR. j. w. Thomson, Dr.
ii. Gibbons, and Merit CANDY were
chosen this committee.
ReSOi0ed, That the proceedings of
this Convention be published in all
the newspapers Of the state, aud in
handbiis, and that the Secretaries
superintend the same, aud distribute
the handbills and memorials among
the several School Districts of this
county
ReSoieed, That this convention re-
spectfnlly recommend to the LrgisIa-
ture Of this State, that the principal Of
the surplus Revenue. about to be paid
ever to this State by the General Gov
eminent be invested IL such perlna-
nent and profitable stocks as in their
wisdom may seem exprdient
Then on motion adjourned to the
first Tuesday Of December, 1887.
WILLARD HALL, President
Thomas RouiNsoN, Vice
Wa. KENNEDY, SPresidonts
J Iaa". H tigsi, Secretaries.