Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1838-11-08

now making under the auspices Ut our State Legsla
tuIe, " improve our common schools aud thatswc
will cordially cooperate in oar several towns with the
Board of Commissioners, in their efforts further the
condition Of our schools and to discover such plans
for their improvement aud better organization, our
inquiries and reflections, aided by the experence ot
the community around US, may prove, as safe and
practicable and with this view will promote the cir.
cuation Of The Journal published 0nder their drec.
tioa and form, before we SEPARATE CoGnty Ascot.
otion with auxilares in the several towns, " be orl
ed hereafter for the improvement Of Common Schools.
RssolUed, That intelligence and virtue are the only
sure preservation tor our liberties; and that not only
selves called upon 10 foster the interests 81 our COM
mon Schools; anu thus. whilst disseminate the ell
ements OF rational happiness, establish an imnovabe
foundation upon which vaF ttes institutions MAY re-
pose. -, ,~ o..
Resolved That teachers should be thoroughly and
carefully examined by compe,ene individuals, and
such as are found not well qualified should be unhesi
tatingy rejected That schools should Pc often visl.
education in the respective towns and that measures
should be taken to excite in our schools asprt Ut il-
provement and we recommend that the teachers ia
each town form an association among themselves to
further the great interests committed 70 their charge
and that Convention Of their schools should be hold
once in each season. when gil cuses Of decided i'm,
Provement whether by individuals or schools, should
be noticed and applauded. ,,,ste.e = a.,.ye4
Resolved, That the prosperity and usefulness of
Common Schools very much depend upon School Wis.
itors faithfully dischargng their duties; and that
Resolved That the office of teacher in our Common
Schools, involving such responsibility and such ardu-
Gus duties, demands higher Crude OF qualification
than at present exists in this state aud 70 secure
this, must receive more liberas compensation and
higher social consideration .
ton Of Parents and School Committees, how far the
smaller children may be brought together under com.
petent female teachers, and hNwiaF may be p!actl.
cable and advisable to unite two OF more adjoining
districts for the purpose OF bringing the older scholars
into school OF higher order under well qualified
male teacher. ~ $3.50 ,!.tf q
for thankfulness in consideration q our peace and
prosperity as people, 10 to be attributed in great
measure under Providence. to the virtue and ineli-
gence disseminated through all classes by our com.
peace and prosperity depends upon the prevalence OF
that virtue and intelligence we therefore recommend
the clergy Of oil denominations 10 address their re.
tutols on OF about the time Of the apprcachng ami
V' On s,osion j. Beers, N. B. Smith and Theron
President Secretary, and Treasurer. for County
The Committee proposed the Hon. SAMUEL CHURCH
as President, and G.. G. WOODRUFF. Esq as Sscreta-
ry and Treasurer and they were accordingly appoint
The following gentlemen were elected vice.Pres-
idents ;--Litchiieid, john, Stone; Ba!khampsead,
Cornwall, Nathaniel NJ. Urmston Goshen, Erasus
Lyman; HSrvin.on, Andrew Abernethy; Kent: :.
lard; New.Milford, Rev. Noah Porter Norfolk. Rev.
Joseph Eldridge; Plymouth. Rev: William Watson;
Roxbury, Nathan 3 smith Salisbury. William c.
sssng sSWST ST;.O RsS HAMA. S%o
ngton, Samuel Averl; Waterioysn, Rev. F. Hol-
comb; winchester, James Beebe Woodbury., Reu.
On motion, KesosseS, That the several Vice Presi.
dents ct the Association be requested 70 call meetings
in the towns in which they resde, y soon may Be
practicable for the purpose Of forming societies to
jeet Of fs formation. So - ~
subscribers for 1 lie !: Common School jossnsl, and
/; George " S1f" ss
Cowies, Willis Gibbs, Elijah .Garnsey Bethlehem,
George M. Kss.on Baskhsn,s,ed. Orvile How'd
GsSss a%sy sf D Bam Ss B. Sos
Goshen, Milo Bartholomew; Harwintsn, Luther
Hoadley ;Kent. John G. Berry; New-Fiartiosdr Rich
ed cO~f; . Thp T..,. Wa: s., I Ndk
Chsrss Whi.sIssey; sharon. Richard Smith, III Dr.. (.
Essss w zx s sss .aEs
ington, Wiiliam Moody, Dayid c: Whulesey; Wa
teftown. Ira HOtchkss Winchester Brdsey. Bron-
son; Woodbury., Benjamin DOolittie@ 'Winsted' Hen
Toted That The Secretaries be requested to forward
TO each Clergyman Of The county copy Of the Reso-
lutlOns, recommending them 10 adofess tne refpec-
tive congregations upon the subject Of popular edu-
cation. s 'f r.h!
Veaed, That the President be authorized 20 call
meetings ofths Association at such time and place as
he shall deem expedent.
On mosion--R Rev. G. G. v. Eastman George c.
Woodruff ESQ. end 'Nelson Brewster. Eco: were ep-
pointed to draa Constitution, 10 be presented al the
next meeting Of the Association.
ResoEped That the thanks of this ConyentloD he
presented % Mr. Barnard, the Secretary Vt the Board,
for his able and pertinent address.
Resaluea, That the editors Of papers 10 this State.
favorable 20 the cause Of Popular Education. 30 re-
quesied 10 publish The doings Of this Convention.
BY order Of the Association.
'h &C. v. EASTMAN. Secretary.
To goo6 10 b lost--Monday In the Tenth Ward,
the Loco Focos hired aa oMnibsn, and picked up
around the whaVves load a good jolly tars. whom
hey carried 70 tho Polls. srats. When there. tie
Ioco Feco shst was handed 10 them, hot one acting
- spokesman. on reading h, saId, I'VE cam, vo,s
.his ,ieksl-we don't vs,s any ticket w.hou. Moses
SU % w. g II Il. sa:s ~ w & Ss
taek, and WWs 70 Ne woi9 No weeUVed WhU ,lekels,
ana every man dspesItee Dc Fnh. Se.e much % he
ehngssM M the I4eoN Who dld nos relish he ldea Of