Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1843-02-28
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COMMON SCHOOL CONVENTION

18th day Of February, 1S43, when the
following proceedings were had, viz:
The convention was called to order, and
its object stated by DR.. HADLEY Of Wal
worth, when on motion Of DR.. MILLS of
Spring Prairie, GAYLORD GRAVES, esq. of
Troy. was called 10 the Chair, and GEORGE
GALE, esq. Of EIkhorn, appointed Secre-
tary.
Ga motion Of DR.. Hadley,
Voted, That the Chair appoint Com
mittee Of Five TO draft resolutions and re-
port them to this convention: whereupon,
the Chair appointed DR.. Hadley, Dr.
Mills, Elder Mouthrop, - Smith,
and E. Elderkin, esq. as said committee.
On motion,
Voted to ad journ until two O'Clock, p. Nj.
Two O'Clock, p. m. Met pursuant to
adjournment: Convention called to order
by the Chairman. DR.. HadIey, from the
committee on Resolutions, reported the
following, to Wit;
LIST. Resolved, That as members Of
the common Republic, we can in no bet
ter manner carry out the principles upon
which it is based, than by the diffusion of
Universal Intelligence and the spirit of lib
erty through the medium of common
schools.
2nd. Resolved, That with the subject and
prevalence Of Universal Education, are
identified the security and permanence Of
our civil, political aud religious rights and
privileges.
3rd. Resolved, That in the education
Of youth, no distinction should be fostereG
between the rich and poor, but that our
Common Schools should be made Ia inn
part advantages sufficient alike for both
that as their responsibilities are equal, so
should be their privileges.
4 tn. Resolved, That the highest sue
cess Of school. must depend upon the
teachers skill in the best method Of class
flying, instructing, and governing his pu>
pills.
5;h. Resolved, That it is The imperative
duty of school commissioners to refuse H.
censes TO teachers who, though possessing
| sufficient knowledge to pass inspection,
have not the aptness to teach or the
! moral aud social qualities that should dig
| nifty teacher Of The youth.
9th. Resolved, That on the other hand
it is equally essential that trustees, parents,
and taxpayers generally should extend to
competent teachers ample remuneration
| for their time and talents, instead of the
| miserly plttance too commonly allowed to
those who are intru>ted with the solemn
duty Of training the youthful mind, for its
| de.tlnies through time and eternity.
18th. Resolved, That one of the great
| est obstacles to the Advancement Of the
Common School system, is negligence of
parents in visiting schools and informing
themselves Of the progress Of Their chill.
| dren and the management Of the schools.
9th. Resolved, That in the opinion of
this convention, our Inspectors of common
schools are not sufficiently vigilant 10 the
| performance Of the duties Of their. offices
| IN not more frequently visiting the common
| schools under their charge; and also that
| they frequently admit as teachers those
lily qualified to take charge Of children;
therefore, we recommend greater vigilance
on their part as well as on the part Of pa
| rents.
9th. Resolved, That we recommend to
patrons and teachers Of common schools,
the following as the most approved list OF
books TO be used in the schools in this
Territory, TO wit:
Readng-Leavitt's Easy Lessons. Por-
;er's Rhetorical Reader, and Goodrich's
lst, 2nd, 3rd, and 4th Class Readers.
Spelling-Webster's Elementary Spell
ling Book.
Geography-Peter Parley's for chill
Sren, and Smiths for the more advanced.
Grammer-Smith's.
Arithmetick-Colburn's First Lessons,
Smiths and Adams New Edition.
omposiion-Perkin' Exercises.
Hale's History Of the United States,
and Webster's Dictionary.
10th Resolved, That we recommend
the repeal Of section Of the act, entitled
"an act TO amend the several acts TO pro-
vide for the support Of common schools"
approved February Is, 1912; and 10 re-
enact the law that previously existed in the
Territory on the same subject.
11th. Resolved, That for the govern
ment Of common schools, we recommend
to teachers, moral suasion as far as prac-
tcable, and would urge the disuse Of the
practice of inficting corporeal punis hment
upon either male or female.
18th. Resolved, That it is the opinion of
this convention, for the promotion Of COM
mon schools andof Education generally, lit is
highly important that teachers of common
schools be especially educated for that pur-
pose; and in order to effect this object, We
recommend the propriety of petitioning our
Legislature Immediately to memorabilia
Congress 10 make grant of land suitable
to sustain Seminary for that purpose in
this Territory.
On motion OF S. A. Dwinnell, esq.
Voted TO take up each resolution sepa-
rately: whereupon, resolutions nos. l, ?,
3, 4, and were taken up after being ably
/ ID ,nnnclu adonfnd