Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1842-06-11

The Convention net at the usual hour. The
President in Tie Char. The Convention being
called to order, lanes \. Fly addressed the
meeting on the Influence of EJu-aton upon So
cielv.
90 motion. Resolved. That this Convention
express their deliberate eonvlrton. that the
absence Of Scholars after the School hour, and
heir frequent detention at home for days, are
entirely variance With the progress Of pupils,
and should be considered by parents as highly in
furious to their best interests.
Which. after IA short discussion by Mcssrs
Fai'e aud Green. was unanimously adopted.
The following K ~soIuton being offered and
lily discussed by hessrs Green aud Slut, was on
motion OF Mr.. Green, laid on the table, w: Re-
sole cd. That there be appointed by the President
of this Convention, Committee to consist of
five persons, (PracucaI School Teachers.) whose
duty 1t shall 10 be 10 examine and make a revl-
SION Of our present School Laws or make such
mendments they deem necessary, and report
the same to the next meeting II this Society.
Ga motion Of John Crun, ResoIv cd, That the
President OF this meeting appoint one person III
each Township III tins county, hose duty II shall
bc Ia obj in signatures TO the memorial addressed
to tho Legislature for the appointment OF State
Superintendent Of Common Schools.
The following gentlemen were accordingly APP
pointed said Committee, VIZ: For Jackson Town
ship, John Crnm.- Centre, Oliver I. jones
Now Garden. jonathan Unhank.-Grcen. Sam
uc Johnson. Jefferson, Erastns b. SPenccr.--
Boston, Jesse K. Tempetun---WAyno, Achilles
Wriiams-Pcrrv. Andrew Spitlard.-Ciav. James
w. Scoft.--FrankIIn w. B. Schenk.--Abington,
James Raby.-Washington Daniel Sinks.
The following Resolution offered by ;. Sharp
after elicting a lengthy and spirited discussion, III
which Messrs Green, Vale SUI, Reed, HUI,
Rogers, and others. participated, was laid on the
table, VIZ: Rcsolv ed That the inlictIon of COR
poreal punishment, after mder means have been
'red and failed be promptly melted out to the Of
fender
On motion. Mossrs. d. Sraftan, Thos. Adams.
and VILLAIN Wtdnp, were appointed Committee
to address inquiries TO the Trustees of tho several
Townships and report at the next Annual Meet
ing of this Society.
Ca motion, Resolved Tha. tho Committee APP
pointed TO obtain signatures 10 the memorial nd
dressed 20 the Legislature for the appointment OF
OF Common Schools Sch ne 6s,Tgs
Secretary, r. Vale, at before the Annual
Meeting of this Society
On motion of T. Vale, Resolved, That tho at
tendance at this Convention, ami the interest
manifested on this occasion, indicate tone of
public feeling highly encouraging Of he friends of
Education.
Resolved That tho thanks Of the Convention
be. and they are hereby rendered to the citizens
of Cambridge for the interest they have manites-
ted on this occasion, and for the cordial and hos.
pitab.e entertainment given those who have a'ten-
ded this Convention from distance
On motion, Resolved, That the thanks Of this
Convention DO rendered to Mcssrs. \. II. John
son, a. Sp1!lard, J. Z Slit, and J. A Fay, for
their very able and interesting Addresses deliver
ed on the present occasion.
On motion, Resolved. That tho proceedings Of
this Convention BIO published in the several pa
per~ in WAYNE and the adjoining Counties.
On motion the Convection adjourned to meet at
Controylilo the third Tuesday in August next.
WM r. FOULKE, Pres't
TIrosAs Dill, Secretary pro tenn