Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1841-09-30
From the Clarksburg Pa. 1phig.
EDUCATION CONVENTION.

EDONAtION CON Elm lION.
The Convention assembled in the Presbyteri-
an Church at 10 o'clock, A. NJ, on "Wednesday.
the 9th, and was called to order by Col. Jacob Of
Ohio county, on whose motion George IL. Lee,
Esq. Of Harrison, was unanimously elected Pre-
sident of the Convention.
On taking the Chair, Mr.. Lee addressed the
Convention on the great object OF Its meeting IN
manner pertinent and impressive.
The following gentlemen were appointed vice
Presidents, viz j. S. Barnes, Of Monongalia;
Col. j. McWhorter, of Lewis DIR. J. nj. Glenn
ems, Of Ohio; Col. j. Parriott, of Marshall; j.
Russell, of Tyler; VIM. G. Raymond, OF Ran
dolph; Col. Joseph Johnson, Of Harrison; A. A.
Lewis, of Braxton; J. M. Steed, of Wood; Jas.
Points, of Augusta; Hon. ]. Pennybacker, of
Shenandoah w. q. Singleton, of Frederick ;
Col. J. p. Thompson, Of Jackson; William A.
Sommerville, Of Berkeley; J. L. Sehon, Jr., of
Secrefaries-Col. G. w. Thompson, S. II.
McMechen, James Evans and Luther Raymond.
A committee was raised of one from each coun-
ty represented, to report the business to be acted
upon by the Convention :-Messrs. Camden,
McWhorter, Thompson, Steed, McNeely, New
man, Caldwell, Martin, Raymond, Friend, Points,
Sehon, Mccoy, Sommerville, Singleton and PEN
nybacker, were appointed said committee.
There were many very able and interesting
speeches delivered in the Convention, at various
stages of its proceedings. But we cannot pre-
tend to even give outline Of any Of them, as
we took no notes for that purpose.
The committee appointed to report what sub
jects, in their opinion, should receive the atten-
nuD. and occupy the deliberations of the Conven-
ton, reported three resolutions aaiiah licited
very interesting discussion. -
The first resolution recommends to tho citizens
Of each county in the State to hold meetings on
the subject Of Education, at which Lectures
should be delivered by suitable persons selected
for that purpose.
The second resolution proposes the appoint
ment of a committee to prepare an address to the
citizens of the State.
The third resolution was the subject of consid-
cradle discussion as to form and detail, and was
amended in several particulars, before it received
the sanction of the Convention.
1t proposes the appointment of a committee to
prepare a memorial to the Legislature, earnestly
requesting that body to establish more efficient
primary school system, and to suggest the propri-
ETY. Of vesting that part of the proceeds of the
sales Of the public lands coming to Virginia un-
der a recent act of Congress, in some profitable
stock, the dividend on which to be devoted, to-
gether with the existing Literary fund of the
State, to the Common School System, and after
that, the surplus fund.- if any, to be applied to A
cademies and Colleges.
resolution offered by Mr.. Jacob, of Wheel
ing, and adopted by the Convention, proposes
that the Counties of the State be divided into
School Districts Of from to 6 miles square, and
that the people of tho several districts shall elect
boards of instruction, which shall have the man.
agement of the schools and tho funds set apart
for their support.
The next resolution Of general importance, re-
cognizes the principles of district taxation for the
support of Primary Schools, to supply any def
cheney which may exist in the funds set apart for
that purpose.
The Convention was in session two days, and
on the second did not close its labors until about
10 o'clock, p. M.