Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1845-12-17
EDUCATION CONVENTION.


! BY an error of the press, the list of Com
mlttees was enormously given, whereby the
! TILE OF ono of them was entirely omitted
/ They were "a follow.
!. Committee ON the University and Col
leScs, TO consist of five members.
z. a Committee on Military Schools, to
consist OF five members.
). Committee on Common Schools, to
consist OF D members.
4. Committee on Normal Schools, to con
slst OF five members.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The Convention re-asscmbled at o'clock,
IN the Old Baptist Church.
Mr.. Stringer Offered the following Resolu-
ton:
RESOLVED, That while this Convention feels
a lively interest in the prosperity of the Uni
versiiy ot Virginia, and all the Colleges i'm the
State, yet It's main object and business is, to
recommend To the Legislature and the people
more enlarged, liberal any energetic system
ol Primary Schools,
Mr.. Meade moved TO lay the resolution on
the table
MIR. Stringcr acquiesced i'm the motion to
pass the resolution over Tor the present, TO
receive the Report OF the minority OF the Com
mittee on Common Schools. He urged with
camcstncss, that this subject OF the common
business Tor which the convention had been
constituted and he insisted upon the atop-
tion ol his resolution, as expressive of this fact
ana TO prevent the great subject from being
over laid by other matters.
Mr. Cooke OF Carroll, also warmly support
ed this course, declaring the subject of com
lie ' Was Delegated. Not being in the Hail al
the moment the committee was announced,
he was not aware that he was member Oft,
and therefore must not be considered as hav-
ing had any part in the adoption of the ma
jority Report.
Committee on Common Schools.
Mr.. Samuel NJ. Janncy, oi Loudon submit
ted the Report OF the Minority.
Both reports were then considered; Mr.. Mel
son oil York moving the latter as substitute
for the former.
After a discussion of points of order, by
Messrs. Watts, VERIFY, Stevenson, r. X Ran
dolph sustained the Report of the Majority,
contcnding that il was only proper TO give an
expression of opinion, and leave to the Legis-
ldture the business OF maturing a system of
Education.
Rev. MIR. Plumer also sustained the Repor,
at some length, and made an explanation OF its
provisions. lie was for strengthening and
enlarging the present system.
Mr.. Burwell, Bedford, explained, at the sug-
gcstion OF Mr. Pumer, the provisions of the
bill before Committee OF Schools and Colleges
Mr.. 5. Nj. Janney rose TO sustain the Report
oI the minority, and after proceeding few
minutes, moved, at the suggestion OF several
gentlemen, an adjournment until 10 o'clock
Tomorrow TO afford him full opportunity &c
dcvelore his plan.
On motion of Mr.. Cooke Of Carroll, a com
miitee was appointed 10 prepare accommoda
tons Tor the ladies. who might desire To attend
the proceedings Of the Convention, and the fol
lowing gentlemen constitute said Committee
--Messrs. Cooke, Gooch, Hayden, Carson
Wickham and Lee.
The convention then adjourned to meet il
the Lecture Room OF the First Baptist Church
FRIDAY, Dec. ~, 1915.
7 The Convention Tc-asscnblcd in the Lee
: ture Room OF the First Baptist Church. Prayc
+ by Rev. J, b. Jeier.
I On motion of MIR. Mcdonald,
ReSOiUcd, That each member Of this Con
! vcntion be requested to pay TO the Secretaric
, OH; dollar, To deimy the costs of printing an
+, other incidental expenses.
/ Mr.. l.. V. Daniel from the Committee an
a pointed to report plan oil organization for IN
State, 10 further the cause OF Education in tn
E State, made "A report, which was laid. on tn
I table,
minority HcpOTt or Common Schools.
a This being the unfinished business, MIR Sa
e muel NJ Janney, Of Loudoun, proceeded q
q some length to explain the principles and pre-
\ visions Of bis plan--and was listened To wit
j glcat interest aud attention.
s Mr.. J. j. Kelley gave reasons why the con
e mittee did not all harmonlze ia the plan OF III
e minority-it was the immense expense
Il would involve. Mr. X. referred 10 the syi
o TEN of other States, aud urged that they WEI
- by no means as perlcctas represented.
u Mr. L. '. Daniel read plan viii h he shoul
=. propose, aud explained its provisions.
s Mr.. Lyons proposed to adopt resolution
II declaring the present School System ineiiicicr
e. and requiring amendment; but tlIis point b,
u ing considered ~ involved in the motion
b. Mr. Nelson, tu strike out the majority repo
IS ii was agreed to coniine the question 70 III,
b. object
% Mr. Stevenson supported, at some lcngtl
the motion TO strike out, layoring the plan
Mr.. Jauney Of LOudon. lie advocated mo
Ia earnestly the adoption OF a general system
q education for the children OF the State.
u Rev. Dr.. Piuner entered somewhat at lar,
into defence of the present system, content
II ing That il lacked money, principally, to ri,
! it efficiency, lie read from reports Of Il
I School Commissioners, in support OF this ~
j. tom, and cited instances to show the dclus:v