Sentinel of the valley. [volume] (Woodstock, Va) 1841-1848, 1846-01-29

EDUCATION.

WIS.,.
EDUCATION.
The report Of the Committee On
Schools and Colleges upon lie neuao-
rial from he Education Conventicn,
held III Richmond On the lItli Decein
/ Der lasi, Was la.tcn ~ ana lvi.s as iei
lows:
The Committee on Schools and Col
ieges have considered tie memorial
from the Education Conventions, held
II Richmond on the 10Th December
lasi.Wlia the accompanying documents,
on the sub ect Of Popular Education,
referred 10 the said Committee; and
they have come to the following reso-
lutions ihereupon:
Resolved, IN lie opinion q this COM
aaiitee, That ii is inexpecient TO adopt
the district school system recommen-
tled by Tie Education Convention.
Reso.ced, that IN Tie opinion Of THIS
Coa:n;st!ee, The present system for TIE
education Of the indigens should be
preserved and amended; and that any
county Or corporation Shall be empow-
ed 10 adopt such system OF primary
schools as a m jority Of the voters of
such county or corporation may eieci;
and that any lax Imposed or levy laid,
for carrying into operation such system
Of primary schools, III addition 10 tile
quota Of The Literary Fund 10 which
such county or corporation may be en-.
titled, should be made legally obliga-
tory upon Tie SANE: Provided, the COM
pen~at.oa oi hose who may be employ
cd in Teaching INDECENT children shall,
under any $, s;csn OF primary schools,
dcr.nd upon the actual daily a'.en-
da"ce III school of each poor child.
Mr.. Soulhai s.iJ that lie did not
design entering at tbs time upon the
discussion of lie general question as
to the best system Of popular eauca.
ton, but he would merely state tie
reasons that had influenced the Com
miltee in adopting their report.
Mr.. VERIFY requested Mr.. Southall
to yield the floor. The whole subject
Of education was before the House,
and his resolution, providing for the
annual appropriation OF 100000 in
addition to the Literary Fund, should
be first considered. His proposition must
form the basis of any system that might
be adopted. 1t required a less expen-
diture than other any plan that had been
proposed, and would provide the ways
and means which should properly pre-
cede the adoption Of any system. He
moved that his resolution be taken up
and considerable the order of the day
being passed by for that purpose.
Mr.. SonlhalI had no preference as
to the order of proceedings. The
consideration of the reasons that had
Influenced the committee must take
place at some future time.
Mr.. McRae preferred taking up the
repor; Of the committee. They shoald
first decide upon the system, aud then
provide the ways and means.
Mr.. VERIFY regarded his resolution
as an independent proposition. We
should determine at once what amount
was to be appropriated for the pur-
pose of education. Every architect
considers the sum to be invested in the
building. before he decides upon the
design, the size and number Of the
halls.
Mr.. Lee though: it more judicious
first TO determine upon the plan. Va
rious plans had been proposed, and for
many Of these he would be unwilling
10 appropria g a single dollar.
The House refused 70 pass BY the
order Of tie day fer tie purpose n.dl-
Gated.
Mr.. Sou'hall would explain the
views Of the Committee on Schools
and Colleges. Various plans Dae.
been Submitted to The committee: the
existing system Of primary schools, a
proirt from the Education ConveA-
Uon, anu oiile'S presented bi lh.Sin-
uas. Some efthese appeared 10 be
practicable, others visionary in the ex-
IRENE. The. committee .li,! no, con.
ceive il To be polite, io atlept en',r-',
any system that MS proposed. Liief-
ent sections Of the country would re-
sqnire different systems adapted 10 tleil
peculiar circumstances. The Com
mittee then decided in favor. Of the
present as the best general system;
each county being empowered to aelop,
such system Of primary schools as a
majority GIFTS voters might elect
The people Of each county would best
know their own situation and wants,
and The system that would be most ben