The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1837-07-08

tons of'the country, and Between this and
other countries, would in the opinion of
this meeting be calculated TO promote the
universal diffusion of knowledge, and to
elevate the character, and increase the hap
piness of the human family.
Mr.. Brown, of Philadelphia county, mo-
we'd the following resolutions:
ReSolUed, That some general depository
ought to be established, in which could be
collected all curious and entertaining speci-
mems ofnature and art, and that notice ought
to be given through the public newspapers,
inviting the collection and presentation of
such specimens from all parts of the state
and, that small collections of su-h speci-
mems IN court houses, hotels, canal and
steamboats,, and other places of public re-
sort, would furnish much entertainment
and instruction to various classes of the
community, and are especially recommend
ed to the attention of The public.
Mr.. lIayhurst, of c Columbia, presented to
the consideration of the meeting, the SUBJ
ject of conversation and common amuse-
ments, in the following resolution, which
he accompanied with somewhat extended
remarks, te show the immense power and
vast Importance of domestic education. He
adverted, particularly, to the influence
which might be exerted in this way upon
the large and interesting class of the COM
munity, composed of apprentices, and re-
lated his own experience on the subject,
which resulted, alike to his own advantage
and that of the youths, over whom he had
assumed the highly responsible charge of
parent, protector and guide.
ResOlUed, That parents and heads of
families, by furnishing agreeable and in
structive topics of conversation and amuse-
ment for the youth under their care, may
essentially advance their improvement in
science and morality. Adopted.
The subject of the American Press, as
connected with the intellectual and moral
character, and of course the perpetuity, of
our republic was presented to the meeting
by Mr.. M'Cahen, of Philadelphia county,
in the form OF resolution enforced by re-
marks altogether appropriate on this great
subject, and this immense engine of power
either for good or for evil to our country.
ReSolued, That the American Press,
may be rendered powerful engine for the
promotion Ofthe American system educa-
ton, and that the conductors of the Press,
especially in Pennsylvania, be particularly
invited to give their aid to this great and
common cause.
The following resolution was moved by
DR.. jerks, of Bucks.
ResOlUed, That as the sense of this
meeting, that a Legislative enactment pro-
viding Lyceum lecturer, with such as
sistance as might be deemed necessary to
visit all our public schools, and deliver lee
lures on the best modes of education, and
on all those subjects which are calculated
to enlighten and inform the minds of our
children, would greatly aid the cause of
general education in Pennsylvania.
/. D. Rupp, of Cumberland county, pre-
sented without remark on account of the
lateness of the hour the following resolution:
ResOlUed, That the meeting of the con-
venton for reforming the constitution of
Pennsylvania, furnishes favorable oppor-
tunity for uniting in plan of cooperation
for improvement of schools and the difu-
sion of knowledge in all sections of the
state and among all classes of the commu-
nifty, 81 that every member of this conven-
tion, be invited to exert his influence in fa-
vor of these objects in that section of the
state and in the community in which he
resides.
On motion of Mr. Hayhurst, of Colum-
bia, it was resolved, that the proceedings of
this meeting, be signed by the Chairman
e. Secre taries, and published in all the pa
pers in the State, which are friendly to
common and universal education.
The intelligence and animation with
which the discussions were conducted du-
ring the whole Of both evenings till late
hour, the entire coincidence in the views
of all the speakers, and the unanimous a.
doption of all the resolutions presented and
discussed, rendered the meeting an occasion
of no common interest, and presented to
the cause of universal education, an auspi-
cious prospect which has seldom, if before
ever been witnessed in the Key Stone