Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1841-10-30
blSrRlCr FDUCATIoN CoyvrNTroN

DISTRICT EDUCATION CONVENTION
TIE D'-'nci Education Convention assembled.
,s'eeaOly 10 previous notification. IN the Lecture
'J'm OF the PScsl yteriau Church. in the Town OF
..-E'nston. ON TuursJ1y the 7lh day of outober.
SiI
ne Convention was called 70 Order by General
D'unan OF R'cihr.dge and oh his m..iion Jane,
"'O'Nei'. h~l dclegaie from Rncklridgo arI /
rom l"e E'uca'iol Convention at ClarSshurg. was \
unanimously elected President orthe Conyelt,ou.
CPon taking the chair Mr. Mcdowell. returned l
as acknowledgements 10 the Convention. ior the \
wnor conferred upon him
pn motion of Rev NJ Smith of Augusta. DR. \
.,nn n Noore oi Augisia, and Cot Francis II Smith .
hoeNh'idse, were appointed secretaries to the
The names oftho Delegates being called, the
ulln~ing answered 10 their names.
ASgasis.-liey WIN Brown. Rev John IIendrrn.
'ev John vu'iesr. Rev + Thomas Rev Benz VI
smith, Rev james Paine. DR. Jlhn X Moore.
B1,A-lIev Simue! Brown. james Backmln.
CDrksbHrg 'Hue,iioa-Jlmrs Mcdowell.
I0ck6Tmge-iirnry Rufricr, ID ID Col + n Smith
'ames Mcdowell. WIN Hous'on. Rev James
Msrrisnn. Gen p D5rman. John Mckee. De- John
Y PANE. Rev ID Ewing. Rev II Thompson
'obcrt White, Maj J Il ]. Preston. Col Il
iarciiy. DIR y Lcyburna. Rev 4 Z Davidson
On motion, The following named gentlemen being
resent, were invited 10 take Ihe Convention:
Res q Houston OF Greece
AHgHS'a-Charles Patrick Samuel Finley. Rey
" Stephenson. w VI Tate, James McNuu
Rook6ridge-w II Caruihers. ID J NlcClung. II
g Jones, Prot Calhoun. Prif G + Dabney. Rev
John Skinner, Rev c Tyrce. Rev S ID Campbell
Mai Alexander, J w Bruokcnbroush.
BOici0HH Rev Henry Paine.
On moun OF Mai } a I. Preston.
Resaired, That the business ofIhe Convention be
opened with pmyer-whcreupDn Rev JOAN IIendren
offered an appropriate prayer.
Ga motion OF Dr. X .f,icr.
Re olUod, That the President appoint a committee
Of five. who shall report the subjects for the
consideration Of the CouyeujIln.
s-Henry Rutlhcr, ID d. b NJ Smith, : Brown, J y
Preston and II Smith were appointed The
Nmmitiee.
While the committee were preparing subject, FIR
reconsideration of the Convention. the memorial
" the ClarlSburg Convention. 10 the Legislature OF
Virginia was received through Dr. RulIhlr, aad read
90 the Convention.
DR. Rufiuor from the Committee OF Five made the
Dllowing Rrpor;
The committee recommend To the Convention
the adoption of the following Resolutions:
l. That the present system of Common School
Edurauon m Va, is defective, Inefficient and ought
10 be abolished.
, That a committee of five b. appointed 10 draw
zap a memorial 10 the General Assembly JCV:rgiuia
recommending
1t. The adoption Of the District Free School
system.
-. That tins system should be supported by
tax ,rion.
81. That it should be optional with the counties
as 20 adoption, bat binding ,Nhcn adopted.
Aiicr some discussion up.n the report uf the
committee, the Convention tJok recess until +
NJ
, o'olorE r. w. The Convention met pursuau,
10 adj iurumcut
The rcpouofihe committee was further discussed
ny Dr. RufiIcr VI Smith Gen Dprman, MAJOR
Prasion.J Ewing, l. Thomas, and Col Smith,
When, on motion. recess was taken until O'Clock
o',iOok-CoHUcHiioa assembled.
Tier discussing the various substitutes offered 10
The Report OIIhe committee, the allowing resolutions
were adopted by mljoriy OF the mcsIiHg as the
sense at the Convention:
1. RESIDE Il, That the present provision by aw
inT he education uf The Ppnr inadequate as q
system of Common School Education aud ought 10
DC revised and amended.
, Res Iced. That committee OF five be appointed
70 prepare memorial 10 the Legislature
recommending
l. The adoption ofan orglnz j system ofschools
wherever The population ., ,ufIi enrly dcnsr; the
schools 10 be under proper sursriHtcndeucc, aud
she system 10 provide Tor the education all ,he Zee
white children Of The State.
,. That ~ addition 10 the Literary Fund and The
portion OF Virginia ia the proceeds OF the public
lands. the school system should be aided by tax
on property for the pIrposc OF reducing tuiIi1n fees
R.so1Uei, ,. lhsI the above nitiec present /
with the memorial a detailed lan, or plans for /
the amcndmcni uf tie present system of Cgmmlu |
school Education. or substitute therefor, bath. /
as SHALL IN their opinion, INSET the waits Of the
people OF this Stale.
The President appointed the following gentlemen
as members OF The committee provided ia lhc |
foregoing resolution.
Henry Ruiiaer D. d Rev b. NJ Smith, Col + |
H. Smith, Maj y l. PresOa, Prof G.. a. Arm |
strong.
On moiion, James Mcdowell Esl was added TO
the above committee
On moiipn e Il NJ. Smith
Resllrai, That the Delegates IN the General
Assembly irnm the counties represented ~ The Con-
yeuIiun, be 'es ccllully requested to prescut The
memorial Of the Convention
On motion Of Col + II Smith,
Resaloei, That 1t he recommended 10 the people
Of ihI- Stale 10 hold General Convention on the
subject Of IoPular Education, IN the Guy Of Rich.
mnud on The 2nd Thursday ia December next.
On motion Of b " Smuh.
RfSliUed, That the Convention to assemble in
Chrslensburg be requested 10 give such lime 10 the
consideration Of the subject Of education as their
other duties will permit.
o. molun Of Gea Durman.
Rsslrai. That the proceedings Of This meeting
he Published IN the papers Of The city Of Richmond
and Of the towns Of SlauutOn Fincastle, Lynshburg
AID Lexington
On motion If y VI Smith.
RcSo'r,d. Tha the thanks Of The Convention be
presented 10 James Mcdowell Esq, for the able and
dignifod manner IN which he has presided over
the deliberations ol ih's meeting
Aiier prayer from The Rev DR. Ruhlcr,
The Convention adjourned sine die.
JAMES MCDOWELL. President
f 3a,z n. IT, mI SSl1r Soe'o'a,'es