Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1838-01-20
EnrrArInN CONTENTION.

Hiud-a appointed secretary. AcuWmttftC was then
appointed, consisting ol Gil. DUBUissoN Prcsl-
jcut oi Jgiitr,oa College, NsguAS LrsrLG Of
Iuaudes and SOLOMON Tlfy E>I. Of Kinds, TO
da'trcsuIutiuus, after which goo adjournment was
had % ywc The Committee TIME o. prepare their
report and the members aa opportunity 10 MIN
gIe with citizens aud strangers in paving heirrc.
Spcc,s 90 tho Governor elect, 40 i.s residence.
Ou the 9th, at . NJ, fhr committee met pur-
su1ut 90 adjournment. The resolutions and a
constitution, were suhuutsd for adoption. HrN-
Rr PrmLlrs Esq. ot Madison, was duly I'M
pressed with tae Importance ui Jhe subicc, before
them, aud was dcsau, iau toe matter should be
presented 10 the Legislature for tU,y Immediate
action. Hon, T. NJ. TuckrR Of l.avudos, sug-
geslcd toe 18Th oi the present puuih As the time
Tor COMMITTEE, TO ae appointed Tor the purpose
Of dgestng system Of Education to report -
Dir, VI, W PmLIps cfEaukir, thought the first
ct July would give the time necessary He vas
IN favor OF tho organization ot Board with a
Secretary 20 reside al jackson, loving an AIDE
quate sdlary, aud their acts subject 20 the ap-
prevail IT the Legislature. d, ii. Hooks, ESQ.
90, Claiborne, Was net prepared for One occasion,
but was Apply To puUclpale 90 lhcr proceedings.
twas subject thlt had too long been neglected,
but time should Doe gwen 10 make 8u able report
\ ''nS'' UNIV IVA" ..t "''""'' W '"7 yea, s"S3'a
De allotted mem Is member OF the hogSld-
luIe he would chceIlni'y vote for an appiopna-
uoh TO enable a comodtee io'Nt oltef States
aud obtain such information as might De desIa-
bic. Mr.. ". Puttus, OF Madison, was opposed
to a po>Ponenent. Wilde the public MUD Was
impressed WIFE the importance OF the SUBJECT was
the time lG act. Senator iucktE was ,ohcuuus
there should be Immediate action. lie had sug
gcslcd the ION, a. the proper tmc, tom the sup
position that some onr familiar with Schools and
Colleges had come prepared to submit their
views for the consideration OF the Convention and
that less tine would consequently be required TO
embody them Ia report; buff others were nm
prepared AS himself, and more tune should be
given, be would Withdraw his motion. Professor
DuBuIssoN was OF opinion that a longer time
'ho"'u ne gwen 10 mature plan sWlcd 10 the
wants o' every section OF inc STATE Premature
acton would defect Inc Objects the Convention
had III View IN laNn& Tue example OF olhct
o"'oS' we shou.u aaopl an 'Aal "as good ana re-
lee' lhe oad' M - IT, commenting upon me
neheh's 20 oc detNed rom pursuing Iocfa poi
ICY WIN regard 70 schools, %c"took occasion to
contrast 'oe SITUATION % oloei countries Nhere
que attention had been pad to the subject wilh
NOSE opposed 10 inc dissemination OF intelligence
ana remarked thai the pelPeluty OF our iusltu
uohs depended ~ great measure upon the NOR
tor TUCKER was SATISFIED WIN Tie husGe''Ion'
lnroW1 out ma accordingly "''Hu'e~ ms ""uo"'
Mr. iloorIs mentioned The INST OF doIiu"y 1cN'
as suitable ''in'' po' III me aggression 81 Nh
DUUuisSoN' 'he e'gh,h was substituted "h mo-
uoh' co''lnnle9 I" I'VE was uen apP""'u'
CONSISTING o, PROFESSOR bpbuIsSoN' 'f''Is'o'
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