Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1839-10-03
THURSDAY MORNING, OCTOBER 3, 1889.


the highes, good OF the rising generation, ard whose
deiberassons and results, when published to the
country, will bring the great cause Of Education
simultaneously before the several States IL a form
for enlightened. definite, ard successful notion. As
subservieni 10 this humane ard patriotic object,
we would suggest a few among the many topics
which viii demand the consideration ofthe meeting,
Wit
How mary children are there In each State who,
according to the laws OF that STATE. should be un.
der Instruction. How many Of this number are
found in the schools What Is the condition 81
the common schools of each State What ia the
organization Of the school systenf What bran
ches Of knowledge should be taught in our common
schools What should be The character of our
common school booksf How may school appara.
tus and school libraries be made most neefuif In
wha, branches should instruction be given orally,
and in what degreei What should be the quahh-
cations Of tcachers7 Are normal schools (or semi
naries FOR the preparation Of ,~cachersl desirable 7
On what plan should they be estabiishedf IL q
central normal school for The Union desitable I
Should IL be under the direction OF Congress. or a
society Of citizens7 What cunnexlon SHOULD the
common schools have with academies, colleges,
aud universitiesf What models for sehooi.houses
are bestf Win a " Board Of Education" estab.
lishcd By each STATE, stiord the best supervisors.
and secure the highest Improvement Of tie schools
llpW t4lf iAAAttf VIZ tedfHriH anu ftNAbsWtS gtH sup
ply destitute placesi is national system of iu-
s%sruc,iou dsslrahlef How should q sehool-furd be
nrpliedf in what part of each State has The gfea-
test progress been made in elementary eapcationl
How may school statistics, which must be- The ba-
sis of legislation, be mcst easily coileeiedi What
features of he systems now in operation in Iiol.
land, Germany, Prussia, France, and Great Bril-
tain, may be most uselully adopted in this coen-
try2
J;snns;a - ,in.r
and kindred topics will probably elicit a mass Of
Information, the Importance Of stich cannot be
easily overstated. We would therefore urge those
who shall attend the Convention to come prepared
for making known the valuable facts they car gath.
er. Believing that ell the talent Of country should
be so tempted forth by iudicious cpliere rs TO bring
il into profitable and harmonious e%ction that ii is
important to the public good, ss we'll a. happiness.
that we alleusd receive the requisite supply Of use-
full information; and that each faculty which The
Creator has implanted in childhood should he de-
velopcd in its natural order, proper time, and due
proportion, we invite you TO secure The attendance
Of Delegates from your State, prepared TO promote
this FIRST duty of our Repubiic-1HE EDUCATION or
OUR YOUTH! believing that our country must look
to intelligence as its defence, and TO virtue IA rs
life-blood, and that the plan now proposed, %origina.
ting in the most enlightened views OF freedom and
humanity, will be the fret in a series Of means Tor
securing ,uf Ifeaicsl Robu 10 iuiute BepefatiNNst
not only amore u, but TO our sister Republics, ,he
Lyccum desires TO bring into a focus all the light
which can be collected in our land. Some Of The
most distinguished gentlemen in several States have
promised 10 be present; and we would suggest the
expedieDcy 4 inviting the members OF Congress
Nv no VIII be on their way 10 Washington about the
time Of the neeting) to Join the Convention.
With the Tnst heartfelt good wishes for the sue
cess Of every effort for the benefit Of The youhr, both
in your State and throughout the Union, we are yo1r
friends and eflow-cilizens,
THEODORE FRELINGHUYSEN, ofN.J.
CsIAEIEssE190KS. olAiasa.
JOHN CRISCOM, OF rem.
HENRY r.. SCHOOLCRAFT, o Mih.
THEODORE DWIGHT, Jr, Of York.
New yoRK, Jone, 1880.
p. S.-We respectfully invite each Editor Of .
newspaper in the United States TO give bis patrons
the opportunity Of reading the ADORE circular, and
to add this postscript Us recording our sincerest
thanks for his friendly cooperation.