Sentinel of the valley. [volume] (Woodstock, Va) 1841-1848, 1845-10-09
EDUCATION MEETING

AT wool LAwN CADEMY.
We are glad to see that the friends
Of Education in ourcommunity are ex-
erting themselves TO arouse the atten-
ton ofthe people to that most impor-
tant subject. Let every school-master
in lhe.county get up meeting in the
neighborhood In which they reside, re-
spectively, and pass resolutions calling
upon the Legislature to stretch forth
their hands and assist in bringing their
constituents from darkness to light =
cali upon them to say, in the inimitably
sublime language of the Bible, "LET
THERE BE LIGHT, bet them say that
they will sustain. to the utmost of their
resources, an efficient system of Educa-
ton, and LIGHT shall penetrate every
valley and illumine every hill in our
commonwealth.
At meeting held in Woodlawn A
cademy, in the county of Shenandoah,
on Thursday evening the Cd Of Octo-
Der, 1915, for the purpose of taking in
to consideratin the propriety of calling
a Convention to devise some general
system that will afford to all classes in
this State the means of acquiring a lib
eral education;
On motion, JOHN FoLTz, ESQ.,, was
called to the chair, and THOMAS Ew-
ING appointed Secretary.
The object of the meeting was then
fully explained; after which the secre-
tary was called upon TO read the Adj
dress to the People of Virginia, (for
the purpose of promoting the cause of
Education, written by a Committee APP
pointed by citizens of Richmond. =
After which Mr.. j. JORDAN made a
few appropriate remarks with regard to
the expectancy of a change in ourcom-
mon school system. The following re-
solutions We're then offered and unani-
mously adopted:
/. Resolved, That we are cheered in
our labors, by the consideration that
our humble efforts for the advancement
Of Education in Virginia, will meet the
appreciation of the wise and the good.
2. Resolved, That we are of opinion
that the wealth of a nation does not
consist in the number of acres in the
national domain, nor in the greatness
of its population, nor in the fertility of
its soil, but in the amount of EDUCATED
mind and moral worth.
3. Reso1ved, That we are convinced
that those who labor to exalt the
souls Of the rising generation, con-
fer upon their country greater benefit
than they who have the power to con-
vert cottages into stately edifces; firm
ly believing with Epietetus, that it is
better to have great souls living in
small habitations, than ignorant men
and acon'em burowing in great houses.
4 Resolved, That we rejoice at the
influence which the present movement
on the subject of Education, made by
the good people of the city of Rich
mond is likely to exert on the opinions
of many in our country; and that we
recognise in their zeal in this cause an
assurance of its final success.
5. Resolved, That We cordially ap-
prove of the Convention to be held in
the city of Richmond, on the 10th of
December next; and that we desire
and earnestly request R. M. DEN1soN,
D. Sr1cKLEY, and C. G. LEE, Esqrs.,
10 represent US in that Convention.
6. Resolvsd, That We deem it expe-
dent to petition the Legislature of Vir-
ginia to adopt measures that will en-
sure ample means for the education of
all classes in the State.
7. Resolved, That the proceedings
Of this meeting be signed by the chair
man and secretary, and published in the
Sentinel of the Valley, and that the
Rockingham Register and Winchester
Virginian be requested to copy.
On motion, the meeting adiourned,s
sine die. J. FOLTZ, Chm.
I. EwING, Sec'y.
ESQ