Richmond Indiana palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1837-1839, 1838-08-11
The Correspondent Periodic Circular Of the
COLLEGE OF TEACHERS.

TIE Annual Cony ention ofthe College Of leach
ers wall be held ou the first Monday IN The ,isi-
ing October, 1855. IN Cin-innaii.
The Executive Z .lslrnt,ee III ihn ,iatsrc of
their dlty. beg leave To inv lite Noar ate sdaiicc
and cooperation. Impressed wiih deepencd
sense Of the inrneasurab.e Importance OF aa carly
ana t.ioFou I les eopmcnt ant progressive culture
of the intellectual and moral powers CT Jafehi.c
nlisl,.s OF rational and accountable .eiags--"aa
are u con siitusc the succeeding generation, and
10 hose free agency to be Committed ''.'f "a
aivid,lal, social anu political deSilny-shcy wish
10 law open the views and the al jects when nave
minated lheIa wih aro- III the progress "i ther
course well as the encouraging success "iiiSh
has hitherto resulted from their earnest efforts 10
promote extensively and e:11uEing!y. the glorious
and halowed cause OF Patri9i;Snt, fAii4hthfopE
and Religion
Experience in the profession OF tcaching has
ahdndlut!s confirmed them ii the persuasion that
the hun. mind without cultivation, resembles
the earth IN which we :rcad; iroin whlcl, with
all the variety OF soil aad exposure II varied tenn
perature, might IN vain expect rich crops OF
life sustaining grain AMI t.ui, without previous
preparation and fostering care; So IN The Inses-
iectual field, equally vain were II to expect mat
In,a;urity--ot soand mental discriminaiioa-oi
those refined sgmpathies which enfecr cultivated
sociciY-of that III oral elevation which r:ses anI
] looks down upon the las''-anl of that perIna-
neat bond of order. equal rights and mutnal goo!
feeling ensured BY wisely chosen and taithidliy
administered free government, can be obtained,
without the aid OF early instruction, Rnd oisct-
oline, and the sustaining control OF competent aEd
faithful Educators. To provide such Educators,
as the mos, essential means Of promoting the III
terests Of education has been from the tirst aud
continues - be the earnest object OF their soiei
;llo ana their ardent aim.
THIS Institution ats origin to d few devoted
professional Teachers, vino IN ls3l united for The
purpose of promltng by every laudablc means
the diffusion Of knowledge IN regard to cdue2-
ton and respectfully by aiming 10 elevate The
character and profession of Teachers to their Isl.
intellectual and moral influence on the comnuni-
ty,'' and though feeble were It's FIRST ct1rts, yet
iue in its course has accelerated their progress,
by .ytt ing and enising the energies OF gifted
minds throu,-ho.t the Mississippi valley and III
severa! contiguous States; each successive Ahni-
versary has exhibited the gratifying spec'aeic Of
Literary and Scientific talent, arduonsy engaged
in the most interesting discussions on the best
practical methods Of elicIting and dfusing the
benefits OF souni tuition and moral discipline
! and we are ncooraged to look forward with san
game expectation to the continued increase OF
qualified and iudcious instructors, whose united
and well directed efforts shall train up rising
ic,,i,nnty the stability of the enlightened and
eyem1ia;~ frecmen-guardians ana perpetrators
of oar Pe,,,Slican Liberties.
i NJ, onIv the Intellectual and moral elevation
or derradation in tho present life, bat their c.i
table consequences--thc essential ana permanent
welfare or Indebtedness in lag "a cone--o MI.
lions are involy ed In thci. wisdom or 'ue't ioiy
What stronger motive to cifort--"i.a' u'o'e
powerful stimuli 10 a generous expansion Ct hui
man svnpathics-what more cnnohling induce
n,ent to The most strenuous cxerfions--can DO
presented than sucl considerations?
! Let US then unite efforts, tel!ow-laborcrs,
in the high and holy aim OF sowing the seeds ana
nurturing the plants, winch, with me o'essihg Oh
The In;inita Father of minds and of mcrcics, may
rinen iato a rich harvest OF Intelligence, Virtue
and Happiness.
Bv order of the Executive Committee,
ALBERT PICKET, sen, President.
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