Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1846-02-05

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into consideration the subject Of general
education IN Richmond aud the State al
large On motion Of DR.. s. Maupin
WILLIAM MAXWELL, Esq, was called to
the Chair, aud WM. P. SHEPHERD was
appoiftpd Secretary.
Mr.. P. V. Daniel, r., then read 10 the
meeting the following resolutions, which
hal been UNANIMOUSLY adopted by the
Education Convention recently held in
this city
lst. Resoioed. Tha, this Convention
deem the united or systematic and c n.
tinued support and care OF the friends Of
popular education oil the most vital impor-
tance 20 the preservation and success Of
any system which the Legislature may
adopt, and ca the purpose of securing ii
aud Of awakening aud keeping alive the
Interest Of the people IN the subject.
81. Resolved, Tha, this Convention do
apposu, Cenual Committee of Ii, resi-
de0l at the seat oil Government, whose
duty shall te 10 collect and dfr1se infur-
matioa upon the sui CT Of popular eduea.
lion agd by correspondence and co-ope-
ration with tho several County aud town
associations hereinafter recommended. 10
watch over and promote the success Of
such system SIS may be adopted by the
Legislature, ascortaiuing both its adyan-
tages and defects, for tie purpose Of re-
commencing such measures as may i'm
prove the former aud remedy the latter,
3D.. ReSoired, That this Convention do
respectfully aud most earnestly recon-
mend - the people, OF every County town
IN the State, the esrly formation Of per-
manent associations OF the friends Of Edu-
cation, for the purpose Of protecting ITS
interests, promoting the success Of the
State system, and of observing its opera
ton and suggesting amendments, That
it be recommended 10 such associations 10
keep OPP correspondence with the Cen.
trail Committee and State Superintendent,
obtaining from them aud dlfl'usng such
informant as they may afford, and TO
lose no opportunity Of exciting sud pre-
serving the interest OF the people in the
cause OF Popular Education, by irsquen!
publ addresses, lectures and discussions.
Alb Resohed, That the Central Com
mitlee be empowered to appoint Commit
tees in each County and borough, with
power to add to their numbers, in this
Commonwealth who shall be charged
with the duly Of urging upon the people,
IN their respective districts, the organiza,
ton proposed in The third resolution. and
who shall perfoIm the duties Of such as
sociaiions until the same shall be formed.
5lh ReSolDed That the delegations,
from the Counties aud boroughs represent
ed IN this Convention, be requested TO dc
post, with the Chairman OF the Central
Committee, tho names Of suitable persons
TO compose the Committees in their res
pectve Counties and towns.
9th. ReSolUed, That the members OF
this Convention, pledge themselves to use
all proper exsrtions TO carry out The OBJ
lecis proposed 10 the foregoing resolution s.
After some remarks by Mr.. Doniel,
explanatory of the object Of these resolu-
tons, and enforcing the great Importance
and necessity Of the permanent org MIA
tor Of The friends of Education. recon-
mended BY the Convention, he offered 10
the cons de, aiion Of tho meeting the fol-
loving res lulions:
/. Reso'uei, Tha, this meeting do cor.
daily approve OF the plan for the perma-
nent organization Of the friends Of Popu-
lar Education throughout the State, re-
commended by the Education Convention,
for the purp Sc OF securing concerted,
systematic and perseverng action in be-
half Of system Of Primary Schools, and
Of promoting the interests OF Education,
generally, 10 this Commonwealth.
2. Resoivsd, therefore, That perma.
nent association of the friends OF educa.
ton in this city be formed, as recommend.
ed by that Convention.
3. Reso'red. That committee Of
be appointed By the Chairman to report
TO this meeting a constitution for such as
ISOLATION.
The resolutions were unanimously
adopted, and the blank in the last resolu.
ton having been filled with "ive," the
following committee was appointed
Messrs. Isaac Davenport, Jas. c. Crane,
p. V, Daniel, Jr., r. b. Gooch and Chas.
T. Bolts.
On motion Of Mr. Daniel, Mir. Howard
Me,ks Of Mary aHd, was requested 10 od-
dress the meeting, during Toe retirement
of the committee. And the committee
having retired, MIR. Meeks ad lressed the
meeting on the subject Of popular Fduca.
ton, and gave an account Of his exer,ions
for IL promotion in the State of MARYLAND.
Mr.. Meeks having concluded bis sd.
dress, MIR. Davenpof, reported the follow.
ing Preamble and Constitution from the
committee:
PREAMBLE.
Whereas, in every beneficial re(orma-
ton, depending upon the force Of public
opinion, II is necessary to its success that
its friends should act with concert, sys-
TEN and perseverance,, and that the public
mind should be well informed concerning
it and, whereas, we deem this especial
ly true with respect TO tho amendment or
reformation OF our State System Of Popu-
lar Education we, therefore, citizens Of
the city of Richmond, heartily approving
of the plan OF permanent organization
I Of the friends of Education throughout
the State, recommended to the several