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character and stability of civil institutions :
aud the direction and modification, which
it gives to political relations.
s. The bearing of the cultivation Of the
sciences, on the improvement and perfection
of the arts.
6. The relation ofthe clergy to educa-
tion-particularly, to tina. furnished in
common schools.
Z. Importance of Text-Book instruc-
ton, compared with that given in the form
Of lectures,
8. Influence, on the moral and intellect
ual character Of children and youth, exert.
ed by appeals to the principle of emulation.
9. The comparative Importance OF the
mathematics and the languages in course
of liberal education, with the best methods
of teaching them.
TO- Can Department for Manual la
Dor be bencficially connected with literary
institutions?
II. Physical Education.
70. Female Education.
IS. The distinctive churacter and OBJ
ject Of Academies, with an inquiry, in re.
gard TO the proper number for this State
and remarks on the subject Of their endow
menl.
H. School Statistics.
Is. The qualifications of teachers, and
,ho best mode Of securing a competent
number Of well qualified teachers of com
mnn schools, to meet the exigencies Of the
Slnte.
l6. The evils existing in our common
schools {; and the appropriate remedies.
~. The public schools of Prussia, com.
ma rod w II IA nj hpr al and N inOuirv
whether tina, system may not be so mod,fi
cd, as to be adapted to the condition Of so
c,etv IN THIS country.
| 10. To what extent aud in what man
ner should religious instruction be given il
common schools.
10. Inquiry concerning the appropriate
branches, to be taught in common schools
with an examination Of Text Bouks es
pecally for reading.
90. The influence Of employing visible
Illustrations, in imparting instruction t,
children.
q. Can Music be successfully and use
fully taught IN common schools?
22 School Houses their cons,ruc
ton and location, with reference to N,
convenience Of teachers, and the health ant
Improvement of scholars.
%. What mrlhod can be adopted L
Undue" children more generally and pune
tually to attend public schools and thus
secure TO every child in the community sucl
an education as compotts with the charao
ter Of our civil institutions?
81. Toe best mode Of governing chill
dren, at school.
%. The best method Of exciting ID,
interest Of children in their studies; ant
securing their attention to appropriate in
struction.
&c. Is it expedient to encourage Lyce
ums.
81. Is it expedi3nt to procure, annually
the delivery of short course of Lectures
on the art of teaching, at some convenen
time and place, for The benefit Of common
school instructors?
%. Is it proper to encourage itineran
lecturers
On several of these subjects, the Com
mittee have engaged particular gentlemen
to write. They have made similar re
quest of others, from whom they have no
yet received an answer; and they nten
to consult others still; so as to secure, u
least, one short written discourse. on eac
of the most important topics of discussion
Encouragement. and in most instance
strong assurances. are given, of making
preparation on topics, Nos. 3, 6, 9, lO
I2, 10, Ia, Is, 10, 90. 81, 90 and 90.
The Committee Of arrangements tax
method of suggesting to the gentlemen
who have engaged to write, and those VIII
may be disposed to write. I'm fixing the Ii
ties ofther Lectures or Dissertaiious) tn
pr"priely Of changing the language, her
used, so as to meet their own views an
manner oftrea,ing their respective subjects
They likewise request each gentleman
who writes, if the nature Of his subjet
f will permit, to close his discourse with
resolution or series of resolutions, for III
discussion and adoption of the Convention
For the Committee,
, JOSHUA BATES, Chairman.