Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1845-12-22
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hts. MI hyIanu insisted hat The actual eusl weo "
me Convention, The adoption, vi system VI Psimasy
Shoos, should he The first aud The pfinctpal svrs 81
the action III the Convention.
Mi 7. V. Daniel, Jf. Offered thu foivwing sssslss
lion:
Resolved. That Committee Of five Ia appointed -
recommend permanent orgaHIxaiiu0 thfo0ghsul The
State, a the friends of Eucalion 10 secure s sue. ~
any system wi h may adopted by The I~xislatssv.
aud 10 ronoie the general Ut The People there.
H. sesa
This was Adopted. and the filowinQ gen linen wsss
arpln'ed The committee. viz hlessrs Daniel, HaydeNs
/. Nnor. {. II. Lewis. aud I. Is. Street.
MI Maxwell. ifom The Committee on Colleges, made
the following rrpou
iho Committee ON Colleges beg leave 10 repost--
That. IN their deliberate Judy nrn, tho University II
Virginia 'seminenily worthy ot the cniinued favor and
support o The General Assembly and oC ,hs whos ps,.
PIE oil The State, aud that the Colleges alsD In their
wlon deserve and require the propt and libra pat.
fonage o me Legislature; but as II s understand that The
subject ol all these institutions has been very lately b.
fore another hody convened this city, WIN have a.,p-
ted memorial 10 Tho General Assembly, pxpress,nv
lheif views and desires IN relation 10 them, The Cs.nss-
tee deer" unnecessary. aud perhaps improper. In 70.
commend my specific oe'n respecting them To the Coo.
sehtuli respectfully snbm,iied.
ANDREW STEVENSON.
Chairman.
Mr. Mcdonald, Of Hampshire, moved 10 lay the ~
port upon the table.
Mt Maxwell acq"' seed. and the repor, was of the
present laid on III. table.
Mr. Mreks Gener.l Agent for F.ucn,iou in tho Stat.
oi Maryland IN compliance with an ,nvita,vS, sddres.
std the Convention ~ strain OF Qrea energy aud elg-
g'nce Introducing uany happy illustrations of his p,-
sltluhs.
Al The suggestions Of Mr. Lyons the resolution, yes-
teriay rejected 10 admit the ne nrrs III the (seneral
Assembly as menhers Of the Convention WIS an ma,
tim ol Rrv j. Is. Jeer, reconsid red and n,on,edsf
Ter opposition by Mr. J. NJ Gregory, md Mr. MAXWELL.
and Supported by Mr.. Danirl.
Mr. Nelson. Ut York. offered the following rssolss
ton
Re@ired That The COMMITTEES on Colleges be- reouc,.
ted to epr upon The expediency VI requiring that ,iss
University {" Virginia shall educate free Of cxiwnsr Q,
account o board aud uiion lees. certain number uf
young men, 10 be annually taken from different srci ons
o the Stale and Ia be required 10 teachers during
prescribed period aller leaving College.
MI Stevenson stated hat 'hu subject of The shve re-
snloen has been considered by Committee Of IN. Con.
sen'on ut Colleges. and therefore II would be nnnccss.
sary 10 press the resolution nj present. aud Mr. s. thrIs
lore moved 10 lay the resolution the table, Agreed
Mr.. n. f. Nenable. from the committee on Military
scaools, made report IN The pmprieiy Of converting
The Public Guard Of HE City Of Rchmond into Militia.
Sch @ uon The principles Of the Military Institute a.
Lexington.
Ga mutton OF Mr. Slrineer. the report was laid upon
The tnble and after Suggestions the uer Of business
~ Alesss Gallaher and Stevenson, II was agreed ~ a.
wa the repufls Of the committees before discussing any
Report on Common Schools.
Mr.. Thomas }. Randolph, rom this Comm,ee, sub.
united Report. which was read by Rev. W. $. Plum.
er. aud. irr The present, laid IN the table.
Mr.. Randolph gave notice that mnoriIy Rrpvft
would be presented al the afernoon sessun.
The Report Of the Committee is IN tho follow ing
words:
:" The Commiliee Primary Schools recommend
he adoption OF The following rrurt, an embody'g The
bring before the Legislature in u memorial
!. The relation al parent aud child sacred that.
nnder Tree government, no authoritative int rrrenre
with tie nude of the childs education should b. Gull
tenplated
9 While can never surrender the E,regoing prin.
uiple. We also declare 6fm aud unqualified belief
hat il is less The duty Than the interest of the Cuus
nonwealth. 10 make such pnv son. and adopt such
angemeuls will furnish every practicable facility
r promoting the thorough education of their chill.
1ren.
3. That the sum oil money now expended in the sup.
port Of primary schools, mad. 1uale the
Of the children Of the Common wealth. huwever il may
be expended.
4 Ihat the general system Of Education in primary
schools. supported by the Literary Fund Of Viz.
gnn. contains the elements Of the only system that 10
suited 10 Tie present hanoes aid public temper Vi tho
Commonwealth.
5. That. IN judgment, it is of very great mpor>
lance that cheap Donhy publication, devoted to tho
promotion Of the OF EducaIiun especially in its
elementary branches. and patrolsed limited extent.
by the Pr sldent and Directors Of the Literary Fund,
should be established.
q. That IT is Important that the President and Drecs
of the Ierary Fund should by law, be authorised
employ suitable person pers,rs, al reasonable
mpensai0u, whose duty il shall be visit the several
parts of the Sa,r address the people their CURT
houses, other suablf places -culect information
the general state Of Education, and, in shor, do all
that he atper to promote the bes, interests Of tho
cause of Education,