Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1845-09-12
EDUCATION.


The Petersburg Republican docs not seem 10
hope for much cool from the convention proposed
By the Richmond meeting. il says:
"Ths matter is oi The greatest Importance TO
every citizen in the Commonwealth, the neglect
of which for so long time has teen source OF
deep modification 10 all who lruelv desire 10
witness an advance in The moral and ihellec-
tual improvement OF our citizens, and who also
have laudable ambition 10 see The Oii Domln-
ion worthy TO maintain the enviable POSITION
which she has 50 long and so honofatiy held
among her sister States.
awe hope that this effort will be attended with
more success than that which was made some
few years since. IL is not more successful u
were better thousand times that The sunjcci
should mol be asiaed. Then, as now, The hail
was sci in motion in Richmond, meetings CT the
people were held pretty generally throughout The
Stale, delegates were appointed, and the Conven,
lion, consisting OF many OF our most iniellSeh'
and useful citizens assembled. Much OF me
time OF that body was consumed, with no great
a;noun, Of profit in the delivery OF long speeches.
After season. however. some plan was adopted
and recommended 10 The Legislature, whereupon
that body referred Tie subject 10 committee, who
reported, and there the matter stopped, without
producing even one oithe many benevolent OBJ
jecs contemplated BY The Convention.
"Thai there should be radical change IN lie
system Of common school education that Is now
acted upon in our Stale, none will be so Doid as
10 deny; for, while il may work proiltaoiy ana
well in some sections, in others, we are sure, as
much benefit would accrue 10 The Stale and 10
the poor, il The Legislature would throw line mo-
ney appropriated for the purpose into The sea-
But whether the Legislature, aided by Inc e5pe-
rience OF other States who have devoted more at
tenlion 10 this subject, ard whose worthy ana IN
telllgent pool have reapcd incalculabIc DEMENT'S
from their more liberal ana enlightened systems
OF education, could not adopt as wise ana ELL
Client measures for the infhcIance Of this great
and desirable object as we'll without as with Tie
aid Of Convention. that could only aier al, re-
commend course of action, based upon Inc
same lights and The same experience, IS ques-
ton which we will leave Ia The decision OF ohefs
more competent 10 Judge in snch matters Than
We pretend 10 be. But, Judging from The rasl,
we are much inclined 10 lear, that 10 me multi
iude of long winded speeches and learned homi-
lies, and the great ambition 10 make display,
which is 50 common in public assemblies, mere
would be more Of dark counsel than Of PRACTICAL
WISDOM"
The Petersburg Inelligencer, in lhe following
article, replies 10 some OF views OF The Repubii'
can and takes The correct ground, that 'he people
should speak through their primary assemblies
SC plainly and loudly, that The Legislature can
not fail 10 do their duty. The article from Inc
lnielligencer is The more important from Inc lac'
tina, It's editor is member OF the next Lesisia-
lure and warmly advocates the conversion OF Tue
Annoy into Military School. For many years
We have taken deep interest in this scheme
but The lale City Delegate invariably opposed IL
upon The mistaken ground, as We think, mat 'ne
people OF Richmond did not desire The change.
We do not know the views CT The present dele
gate, but feel satisfied that majority OF our Gu
zens are in favor Of The Armory School, ana tha'
he will faithfully carry out their wishes.
We shall no, now discuss the merits OF TINS
question. We will merely state, that according
TO reasonable calculation. The school would mol
cost more Than The present organization. we re-
joce that il has again leen brought forward, un-
der such good auspices, ard We appeal 10 the
members ofthc Legislature 10 think seriously upon
the matter and resolve, next winter, 10 make this
important change-which will be the first link in
The chain OF general education, for it will be an