Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1846-10-01
GREENvILLE EDUCATION MEETING

Pursuant to notice previously given in the Staunton
Grccnville and its vicinity held in the Methodist
Church, OF that place, on Monday the l4th nltmo
Mr.. THOMAS McCoRKLE being called to the Chair,
the meeting was addressed by the Rev. BENJAMIN NJ.
Smith, President THE Education Association for Au-
gusta county, the subject of Common School Educa
ton. Mr. Smith commenced by giving brief history
OF our present system, for the education of INDECENT
Children from the origin of the literary fund.- up the
present time, showing how the proceeds of that fund
nave OccH appropriated and expended. He then pro-
cccdcd TO demonstrate from facts and statistics farnsh
ell by the experience of more than twenty years ope
ration of the system il is and must continue to be
inefficient, and utterly inadequate to the of the
people He noticed its numerous defects, and gave il
as ms conviction, that II could be amended
erect any valuable purpose.
Mr. 5. then gave synopsis of the school law-pass.
cd by the last Legislature, and although he thought
some OF ITS features Objectionable, yet he believed
contained the fundamental elements of such plan
might meet the wants of the citizens of this county.
lie deprecated the idea of expecting to form perfect
system IN one or even IN two gears, bat urged the
pedIcncy o! the people taking the subject in hand, and
1t the system adopted by them should prove be in
some measure detective, time and experience would
make il known and the defects could then be rcmedied
Mr. 3 is in favor of district school system, support
ca in addition TO the amount received annually from the
literary und, by small subscription, (say dollar
per scholar for months) TO be paid by the parent
guardian, and the balance to be raised by poll and
property taxation. He insisted the cxpcdicncy of
the people CT the county endcavorng to agree upon
some plan in time to petition the General Assem-
ply TO pass law in accordance with itand TO this end
ana ior The diffusion Of information the subject he
recommended the formation of associations in different
parts Of the county
Mr.. Smith having given way for the purpose, on mo-
/ ton, the Chair appointed Mcssrs John Merritt, Bal
lard Smith and Adam Hawpc, a committee to report a
Constitution, aud also TO nominate officers for such
association.
When the committee retired TO attend the duties
assigned them, Mr. Smith resumed and continued his
address during the 30 30 minutes the
out cvldcncing thorough acquaintance with, and ma
nifestng an untirng interest in the subject. He
listened to throughout with profound attention, and
we have ample reason TO believe, not without effect.
/
| The committee reported the following Constitution
which was adopted, aud subsequently signed Gas is be-
| Ievcd) by every gentleman present:
| CONSTITUTION OF TIE GREENyILLE EDU-
| CATION ASSOCIATION.
ARTICLE st-This Association shall be known as the
GTccnviiie Education Association
ARTICLE 2nd-"hc object of this Association shall
be the collection and diffusion Of useful information
common School Education with the view to the
auoP,op OF some better plan than exists in this
education.
ARTICLE 3rd-Thc officers shall be a President, two
zee residents aud Secretary, who shall perform the
ocyoIving such officers, and the Sccrc-
tary shall act as Treasurer when necessary.
article 9th-Ihc meetings Of the Association shall
DC nGa J" 1IrcnyIe Or such other place may be
gree" oh' anu az such time may be appointed.
ARTICLE oh--At each meeting there shall be an adj
dress delivered by some person selected previously io
that purpose.
Article 6th-By-Iaws not inconsistent with tbi,
Constitution may at any time be adopted
AsT1ctE 7th-This Constitution may be altered or a
mcnded by vote Of two.thirds Of the members pre-
sent at any meeting.
:, The committee nominated as officers. DR. sohn
nIoorc, President, DIR. Isaac Hall. LIST and MIR John
MERRITT, 2nd Vice President, and Mr. Matthew Pilson
Sccrctary--and they were scycrollv elected
On motion il was Resolved That tbc proceedings o.
.nIs meeting be published in the Stanton papers, and
THOMAS McCoRKLE, Chairman.
~ The Staunton Militia company paradcs OF