Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1841-10-28
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DkrRiCr EDUCATION CONVENTION.
Inc District Education Convention assembled
q sgreeaby tn previous notification, in the Iec,un
Room oi the Presbyterian Church, ia the Town o
o, lexington, on Thursday the 7th day OF October
The Convention WAS called To order Ly Gen. C
, u: Dnrman OF Rockbridge, and on his motion jaime
Mcdowell Esq, delegate from Rockbridce an,
rom the Education Convention at Clarksburr
was unanimously elected President OF the Conven
ton.
Upon taking the chair, MIR Mcdowell returne,
MS Acknowledgements to the Convention Tor the hon
or conferred upon h'm.
On motion OF Rev. ID NJ Smith of Augusta DIR
John Moore OF Augusta, and Col. Franeis II
the Convention.
The names of the Delegates being called, the 70,
loving answered 10 their names:
AUGusrA-Rev. Vim Brown Rev John Hand.
rem, Rev. John Vdnlear, Rev. T. Thumas. Rev
Benz. Nj Smith, Rev. James PANE, DIR. John X
Moore.
BArH-Rtv. Samuel Brown, James Hickman
| CLARKsBuRG CosvEsrIos-Jamrs NcIlow,II
RocEBRIDGE-HenryR utfner, ID. D., Col. r II
Smith, James Mcdowell, VIM Houston. Rev,
James MorLison, Gen. c p Dorm,p, John Nick co,
DR.. John w Paine, Rev. Ewing. Rev. m
/ Thompson, Revert White, Mai. JT l. Preston.
Col. Il Barclay, d.. Leyburn, Rev. A b Dl.
! wilson.
oo motion, the following named gentlemen be-
ms present, were invite 10 take scs,s in the Con-
| Rev. K Houston of Greece.
=, Charles PaLrc, Samuel Finley, Rev.
Stephenson, w Nj Fate, James McN1tt.
Roekbridge-w Ii Caruthets. ID ! Nrci,r,
/ IL u Jones, Prof. L Calhoun, Prof q T. D,bncS
Rev. John Skinner, Rev. e ryrce, Rev. s ID Camp.
bell, Maj Alexander w Brockenbrough.
Boisi0uf.-Rev. Henry Paine.
Ga motion OF Mai. Il l. Preston,
Reso!rsd That the business OF tie Convention be
opened with prayer-wheTeupon Rev. John Hen.
a'en offered an appropriate prayer.
ga motion OF DR. Rufner,
hsso'rsd, That the President appoint n Com.
'nltee oil FIVE, who shall report the subjects for the
consideration Of the Conventon
nsnty Rutner, ID d., ID Nj Smith, S Brown ] Il
Preston and + IL Smith were appointed the com.
nHIee.
While the committee were preparing subieets 6,r
The consideration Of the Convention, the memorial
OF The Ciarksburg Convention to the Legislature, of
virginia was received through DR. Ruffucr, and
read TO the Convention.
DR. Rutfner from the Committee of Five male IN.
following Report:
Inc committee recommend to the Convention the
adoption OF the following Resolutions:
!. That The present system Of Common School
EDUCATION IN Va Is defective, Inefficient and ought
TO be abolished.
,. That committee OF five be appointed to draw
up a memorial TO the General Assembly OF Viz. /
gnIl, recommending.
lSt. The adoption Of the Dlstric. Free School 1
System.
%. That this system should be supported by
taxation. ~
Sd. That 1t should he optional with the counties
us to adoption, but binding vixen adopted.
After some discussion upon the report of,bc co,,
mittee, the Convention took recess until ; p M. |
3o'eIock p. M.-lhe convention met pursuan,
10 adjournment
The report of the committee was further jiscuss
ed by DR.. Ruffoer b NJ Smith, Gen. Dorman. Ma
lor Preston, ID Ewing, L Thomas, and Col.
Smith, when, on motion, recess was taken unul /
o'clock.
o'clock Convention assembled.
Aiter discussing the various substitutes offered to
the Report of the committee, the following res,lu-
tons were adopted 10y n majority OF the meeting as
the sense OF the Convention
l. Resided, That the present provision bv law
for the education Of the poor is inadequate as sys.
tenn OF Common School Education, and ought 10
be revised AMI amended.
2. Resolved, That a committee Of FIVE be appoint-
ed 10 prepare memorial TO the Legislature, re-
l. The adoption of an organized system of schools
wherever the population Is sufficiently dense; The
schools to oe under proper superintendent and the
system To provide for the education OF all the free
white children OF the State.
2. That in addition TO the Literary Fund and the
portion OF Virginia IN the proceeds OF the public
lands, the school system should be aided by a tax
on property ior the purpose OF reducing tuition fees
ReseIusd, ). That the above committee present
with the memorial, detailed plan, or plans for the
amendment of the present system Of Common
School Education, or substitute therefor, or both,
rs shall, in their opinion, meet the wants OF the peo
pie OF this State.
The President appointed the following gentlemen
as members OF the committee provided in the fore
going resolutions:
Henry RuTner, ID d., Rev. b NJ Smith, Colonel
II Smith, Major 7 l. Preston, Prol. q d Arm
strong.
=. Oh motion, James Mcdowell, Esq, was added to
sac above committee.
On mo ion Of b NJ Smith,
Rt'o.ved, That tie Delegates in the General
assembly from the counties represented in the Con.
'ehiion, be respectfully requested TO present the
memorial of the Convention.
Ca the motion of Col F. IL. Smi'h,
ResOlUed, That il be recommended TO the peo-
pie Of this State to hold General Convention On the
subject Of popular Education, in the City of Rich
nond on the 2nd Thursday in December next.
On motion of b. NJ. Smith,
RsSOlpsd, That the Convention TO assemble IN
Chrlstdnsourg be requested To give such time 10
The consideration OF the suject OF education as their
other duties will permit.
Ga motion of Gen. Dorman,
Rssolred, That the proceedings of this meeting
he published in the papers Of the city Of Richmond
ana Of the towns Of Siaunton, Fincastle, Lynch
burg and Lexington.
On motion OF B NJ Smith,
ReSOipsd, That the thanks Of the Convention be
presented to James Nc Dowell Esq for the able
and dign fed manner In which he has presided over
the deliberations OF this meeting.
Alter prayer from the Rev DE- RufTner,
The convention adjourned sine die.
JAMES MCDOWELL, President
JOHN X MooRE .