Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1845-09-11
EDUCATION.


EDUCATION
AT large and respectable meeting of the cit;
zens OF Rich..ond, held at the Citv Hall. n,
Thursday the 2Sth day of August, 1916, to take
h'o consideration the best means of effectinp the
Immediate adoption by the Legislature of Some
more efficient and extensive system of PopnIar
Euuca'lon' and the expectancy of holding an Ed
ucaton Conventions
YIN motion OF Joseph Mayo, Esq, his Excel
iehcy James Mcdowell, was called to the Chair.
ana on motion OF MIR. Peter V. Daniel, IT.. Josenb
| Mayo, Esq, was appointed Secretary.
Governor Mcdowell, on taking the Chair. ex-
P'ained the object Of the meeting, and urqed its
Importance IN concise but forcible and eloquent
Address-after which,
On motion of Mr. Daniel. a Commi,,eo &C ,;,
Increased 10 thirteen, on motion of Mr.. Wa,sonS
was appointed to draft Resolutions for the consi.
| uefa'ion OF the Meeting, and the following oen-
tiemen were appointed Committee, viz: Messrs.
refer v. Daniel, Gustavus A. Myers, ]. A. Co.
wald'h' George w. Munford, Joseph Mayo. DR..
Thomas Nelson, Rev. w. S. Plumer, Rojer, G..
scout, =. r. Osborne, James Nj. Wickbam
Charles Il. Bolts, Benjamin b. Minor. and Thns
Ellis. 0'' anu mos
me committee having retired, after short
interval through their Chairman, reported The
ioio"ing Preamble and Resolutions to tbe Meet
ing, which were unanimously adopted:
whereas, In all countries, a well regulated
system oil Popular Education is found TO he tho
most eiiicient means OF securing that virtue and
n.el'sehce In the People, on which depend the
peace and good order of society, and the nrosnsr
Ivy ana happiness alike of individuals and of Ma.
iohs; but, most especially in our Republic
where every citizen may participate in the gov.
eminent OF the State, it is of vital imnor,anco
tiat they should possess the knowledge IN dis.
Germ and the virtue to pursue, those counsels
WITCH 'uay oe essential to the preservation of Lii
perry and Constitutional Government, and of The
hohor' safety or welfare of the country and
whereas, the defects and inefficiency of onr nre.
Sent system, are productive of degree of iano.
rance among tile People disgraceful to the State
most Perniclous In its effects, and ALARMING in its
consequences i-Believing, therefore, the present
nme 10 be fortunately and unusually favorable
iof lne removal of this great and growing evil,
"nloil ail dePiore and earnestly desire to sup
press; that This reform would now be purchased
Dy tax 80 slight as scarcely to be felt bv the
reopie, ana That further delay would greatly in
crease the dlthcutles and uncertainty of effectino
IL In future, and be fTaught with danger to the
o'a'e' out convinced that the first and most ne.
cessary step towards the accomplishment of This
uesigh, ana one without which nothing will be
ehec'ed' is the expression by the People of the
State, In primary assemblies, of their deem inter
est In this REFORM their willingness TO con,tihn,e
TO lis success, and their determination to rennrs
OF 'heir representatives prompt and efficient ac-
ton upon it,
De 1t therefore Resolved, That we deem the
establishment OF a more extensive and efficient
system OF Popular Education by the next Gene
TAI assembly OF this State, to be a measure of
paramount Importance and urgent necessity, and
we we uesire and confidently expect our Senator and
DeNegate IN that Assembly, to use their most
strenuous exertions to secure the accomplis hment
OF so desirable an object.
RESOLVED, That although we are satisfied by
the pest information we can procure that for this
purpose, very slight increase of taxation will
De needed, yet were a much greater increase ne
cessary, we would cheerluly pay it, and deem
so great benefit cheaply purchased.
Resolved, That we respectfully and earnestly
recommend to our fellow.citjzens tbronghout Tho
Stale, TO meet In primary assemblies in their res.
pecnve counties, for the purpose of expressing
thelr sentiments and wishes, for the instruction
vi their representatives. upon this all important
subject, and OF taking into consideration the PIX
Pediency oil holding State Education Conyen-
ZION, and OF appointing delegates thereto.
Resolved That we cordially approve and ear
nestly recommend the holding such Convention.
That III may, by Its deliberations and counses, aid
the Legislature In maturing such plan of Popu-
lar Education as may be best adapted to our cir
cumstances and most productive of general be-
neht.
Resolved, That we recommend this City as
the httest place, and Wednesday the tenth of
december next as the most convenient time, for
holding such Convention and should this ar.
rangement meet the appreciation of majority of
the Counties sending Delegates to the Conven.
ZION, we hereby tender TO those Delegates the
inequalities of our City.
Resolved, That we call upon all those of our
fellow-cltizeDs who are accustomed to public
speaking, and all others who are WILLING to do
So to avail themselves of every opportunity of
addressing the people upon this subject, and of
arousing them TO immediate and imposing action
thereon.
Resolved, That Standing committee of thir-
teen be appointed to collect information relative
10 the systems of Education Of this and other
States and Countries, and TO correspond with si-
milar committees in the other Counties of the
stale. Committee-Messr Col. Munford VIM
III. Mcfarland, DR.. Thomas Nelson, G.. L, Os-
borne, ?. V. Daniel, jr., Henry l.. Brooke, RAJ
leigh i. Daniel, j. f.. Heath, Thomas Ellis, B.
y. Minor, G. A. Myers, Rich'd Gooch, James A.
CowarGin.
Resolved, That when this meeting adjourn it
adjourn to meet when the Standing Committee
shall deem it expedient, for the purpose of an.
pointing Delegates to the Convention or for o.
Their purposes.
Resolved, That the proceedings Of this meet
ing be published in all the newspapers of this