Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1841-07-24
CIRCULAR.
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Alta large and respect bio mesting of TN, ;,;,.r.
OF Clsrksbure, Va, the undersigned having been am
pointed committee OF correspondence To invite on,
| follow eiilz ms of w. Virginia to meet with N.
IN general Convention in this place on the ed Wed.
"eso'y "a september next, Tor the purpose of dis
eusslnE various topics relating to the general
OF education, ana taking such action tbereunon A.
| viii tend to bring this oil important subject sfIer-
tualIy before the people OF Nrgnl so as ultimately
10 eau 20 The adoption OF such Legislative measures
as will secure the benefits of at least a cuod sv,,,,
OF common school education to all ranks ard c,r,J,
lions OF the inhabitants Uf our widely eutsnjoi hills
and valleys, we would respectfully invite Won on,
anu a 10 meet with us and take part in the dehbera-
lions of said Convention.
! IL was the expressed wish of the meeting who's,
views we represent, that should specially invita-
all teachers Of Colleges, Academies. Semip,r,,s.
schools &e aud all others who might feel interest,"
CT IN the cause OF educAtIon whether residents of
the counties OF n. w. Virginia OF of other counties
OF the State, or OF other States oil the Union To al
tend and participate in the deliberations Of the Con
venton, II beng understood that all such should
n1S ses's theteih; we therefore earnestly invite
aIliIencs OF education and specially those enunetat
CD above TO DC present on the occas sion
IL was also the wish OF the meeting that we should
IhN,e tue counties OF NJ w. Virginia to hold coun.
conventions as soon as convenient (sayat June
or Juy Court iOT the purpose of appointing Del.
eSaies to the general Convention To be held in this
place IN September mex: We would therefore r, spect
iu'iy urge this ma Ter upon tie attention of our
ss'tE CouhIes, earnestly ho'Ing 10 see each coun.
~ iully represented IN the Convention.
That the subject OF EducaIIn calls loudly on the
czcns Of Virginia, IS ovIncGd by the returns of the
MatShHis who took the late census of the inhnb-
iautS, showing the most deplorabe deficiency IN the
education OF the people of Virginia The STATE Goa.
tanning Usween 500 900 inha biIant nd of WHOM,
nearly $4,000 who are above 20 years OF rg,, nre
totally without education; some hing upwSros OF
Zu,UVoc Whom arc west OF the Blue Rdse OF noun.
ta'ns: and more than 1000 Of them ia Harrison
county; ard the othec counties OF the n. West
nave OF course their full share Of this dls.racefu
deficiency. Let US up and be doing.
As the committee may find IL necessary TO make
further Communications to their fellow citiz ms be-
tween tnls AMI the COnvenGOn, we will cIoae tins
circular 10y saying that undoubtedly the people OF
CiaTksburS Will manifest that hberdli,y and hospi-
tally Of feeling towards their fellow citizens of This
and other States who may see fit to attend he Con-
venHon, Tor which they have been heretofore noted
As on former 'caslons "Ihc string OF the latch will
oe out at the dOor.'-COme then: come one: come
alL-Lei us take care oi the subject of Education
and our Railroads and canals ana internal improve
meGtS will take care OF themselves: The ball mus,
De put IN motion The people must be educated
virginia must he reused rom her lethargy or the
star OF her glory will sink in an end ess night
J. II. McMECHEN
G. A. HARPER,
G.. ID. CAMDEN
w. 4. HARRISON,
L. CHAPLIN,
J. McCALLY.