Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1842-03-04

paced IN the hands Of the legislature and by ndivd
va, controutlon-to be expended for the purposes
education, which deserves high praise
.; lhat the system of education now recosnizet
III tIie laws OF 'hs state and which has remained
substantially unchangc from its first institution, has
Ieen productive OF incalcuable good to the people Of
lherty, and though has defects there good reason
10 believe that If they brought fairly to the know
ledge OF the people they will be prompt to take any
apparently Judciols meas res to remedy them.
H. Resolved, That az in other states, an examina-
uon under legislative authority OF Their systems of
education, and the practices under them not only
frs shown important defects TO exist, but has pointed
the way to their removal, so we leeve that like
benefits may from a similar examination in this
stnte-and the Resolution Of the Senate and House
of Representatives at their last SC. sion that the Gov
ernor be reque ted 10 appoint committee to make an
investigation and report on the subject TO the next
session of the Legislature, meets our highest opproba
ton.
ILL., Resolved That the want of Legislative and
o.her provisions for the diffusion of general nforma
ton respecting the actual working of our system
from year year, is pa pablo defect in II, and calls
for prompt and full remedy.
Nv. Resolved, that the p bile system Of education
in this state ought be such both in lis idea and in
its practical working that the public schools shall be
more desirable places of resort for pupils than any
private schoo!s Of the samegrade
" Re olved, Tha committee of five be appointed
who shall be empowered to call another convention
on the subject of education al such time and place
they shall deem advisable.
The reso ulions presented yesterday by Rev. Mr.
Peck, were cal led up, and after consideration and
amendment were adopted, and are as follows.
Resolved ls That the defects in our present
system OF Ed ication not be remedicd without
enlightened Legislative action, by which all our
scminares of learning shall be brought under the
supervision OF The State and receive that patronage
from the Government which they so highly deserve
Resolved I'd. That the only mode of securing this
Legislative Action is by circulating information
among the People-Creatlng a correct Public Senti-
inent and producing such an interest among all
classes of Community will sustain the Legislature
In the action proposed
Resolved b. That immediate, determined and deci-
sive action for the production of these results is the
imperative duty Of all the friends Of Education in the
State.
Resolved 4h, That we invite Literary Professional
and other Gentlemen ofthe State, 10 cooperate with
the members OF this Convention in ma ing all reason.
able exertOn to procure this action.
Messrs F. Fairbanks J. Wheeler, F.. C. Tracy. !
y. P. Thompson, and n. williams. were appointed
com. under the 9Th Resolution empowered to ca |
another convention Mr.. Falrbank> declined nc inc as
chairman of aid committee, when, on motion, Pres |
Wheeler was appointed in his place.
Resolved that the Resolutions submitted by nrofes
sor Twnlnc and also tire "outlne of plan of Edura-
ton &c" by Mr. Peck be put into the hands of the
committee Of five.
Resolved tina, the Secretaries be authorized to make
out report Of the doings of this Convention for |
pu llcaiion IN the papers, after which the Conyen-
ton djourned without day.