Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1841-12-27

EDUCATION.
STATE CONVENTION OF THE FRIENDS
OF EDItCATION


We invite the attention of our readers to The
call which will he found in this column Tor
convention of the friends of education. II VIII
be recolleced that the Temperance convention,
which met At Montpelier during the session OF the
Legislature, appointed another convention on the
subject of Temperance to be held at Middlebury
ON The 18th of January next. The seectl' n oil
the day alter this meeting-the 18th OF January-
for convention for the purpose of discussing
" the educational wants and interests of Vermont"
appears to us TO be exceedingly huppy. The best
friends OF education and the warmest advocates
of Temperance will be found to constitute, in gen
eral, the same body Of men and there is no way
IN winch so lnrge an assemblage Of intelligent pnt-
rons OF both these interests can he secured, MS by
such nm arrangement of the meetings as will per-
nit them both to he attended without the expense
of Two journeys.
10 say nothing at present OIL the subject OF
Temperance, there never has been time when
the friends OF Education in this state were called
upon tor prompt and efficient action, by motives
80 pressing us those which urge them to take
immediate measures for the advancement Of this
cause. The subject was brought before tho legis-
alnre in II very appropriate aud Interesting man
ner by HE Governor, aud Iic legislature las may
he seen by reference To the aLIr report of the
chairman OF The cum0littee on f. Iucntion,l las
placed the subject in sIirlI position us to make
direct appeal TO the people for M expression of
thelr OPINION ana their WISHES. IN The discussion
of his subject toy the members of the l,sisaturc
It was said HAT inciS are what we want, us the ba
sis OF action. F.cIs Ihcn let us have The best
method OF collecting ucts would undoubtedly be
Tie adoption of sucil II course 10y the Sne gov
eanlnent as would cause this to be- done Ivy The on
erdiion Of tdc. Bot ~ the abseuce of suitable ar
engagements loc this purpose the part Of the
STATE something may be accomplished 10y individ-
ua effort. " Z hope, therefore. that those who at
tend the proposed convention will come prepared,
as far as possible, TO exhibit the present condition
OF education In their rGspective districts. Some
thing has been done by the state for common
schools; but for want of judicious upprurria.
non OF The funds devoted to this important Object,
aud OF well digesed and thorough system, these
schools nre in feeble aud languishng condition.
Our Acade u les are, il possible in still more de
p'orable stnte Without any plan OF study, with
out adequate funds md with out the indispensable
requisite of stability i'll regard 10 teachers 1--WE
speak not of puricuur seminnries, but OF The A.
ca''ehles in general) they ure not at all fitted, in
Their present condition, to answer the purpose for
winch they were designed. As to our Colleges,
II is well known lint notw outstanding the interest
which the people have shown IN them IAN inter-
est which has been testified by niany noble instan-
ces OF private mumfcence they have been long
furnishing for want of legislative nj :.
Middebury Peoples Press