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CIRCuLAR.
70 the Friends OF Popular Edaeatlon
"a tas United statoB.

Yoa have already bsen apprizsd, through the
p1blic press, of ths exisisacs of al association in
shs S'ais Of Ohio, Cor the promotion Of Popular
EiIcauoa. And Of the acceptance by the under.
signed. os an invitation 10 act as its agent. Hav-
lag beea engas a in thar service for tbs last SIX
ri5aihs, ne dssmI it appropriate TO lay bafore
yol th3 results, thus Tar, OF his abJrs, together
with an account Of thl origin, purpose and prs
siat condition. Of the enterprise IN which nc IS
engaged.
About Two years ago. six gsnilcnen-hvs OF
tAsm residents of Cincinnati, Ohio-associaled
togsther by the name OF the Central Committee
for promoting National Educatiou." The great
dss,iu,ion Of many paris Of tbs country, ia 70.
gard 70 popular educauon-tearfully increasing
with the unprecedented increase Of population,
especially in the new seuomeuts-was the mo.
i've ofths movement. The supplying, as far as
practicable, the destitute children OF the nation
with intellectual and moral training, through
competent and well qualified teachers, was rs
object.
The enterprise embraces two branches Of Ia.
Tor. They are, lst, To explore the more dssIl.
tlte portions Of the country, ascertain their wants
IN regard to well qualified teachers, and secure
appropriate arrangements for lhoir reception and
employment. 81, To find competent teachers;
and obtain through the libaraIity Of the friends
ot education, tho means Of preparing, and send
ing them TO the places which may BE- provided,
and sustaining the agencies necessary 10 carry
forward the whole movement.
The Undersigned has been engaged Tor the last
ak months 10 both these fields of iabos, com
nlsacing wnh the last, by visiting some Of the
ciUcs at the East, for the purpose Of explaining
the character and object Of the enterprise, and
O., 4
thence proceeding TO the West, where, for oh.
vious reasons. arising from the rapiduy Of its in.
crease, and the comparative spar5cnc55 Of It's po.
pulation, the necessity for special efforts in re.
gard TO education, is the most urgent and press.
ing.
In the Eastern field Of his labor the undcrsign.
ell was greatly encouraged BY the ready aPprs-
citation. every where manifested, of the impor.
taucs Of the movement, and uneluivocal indica.
tions-ofwhch substantial earacsts were given
of disposition to contribute literally TO its sup.
port, when the fields Of what should have been
explored, aud the extent of the required aid
should b, better understood.
In the Western field there has been found e.
quail encouragement in the manifested conviction
Of men Of Intelligence, in every part of twhicI
the undersigned has traver5ed, of the want o.
special eiiorls to extend to the masses tho oone'
fits Of education, and OF the adaptedne5s Of the
organization in question, to render important aiu
in accomplishing that object.
In his progress through the West--or more
properly the North West, the undersigned has
beon INDUCED the privilege Of addressing assem-
bes, on the subject Of his mission, in Columbus
and Cleveland, Ohio-IndianapoIis and Tcrro
IIautl, Indiana Springfield and Chicago, Hi
n,tl1
in Iowa -NuwauUe, in Wisconlin-anl kala-
mazoo and Detroit, in M,chgln--in four oL
which places he had opportunities Of meeting lha
legislatures Of Oho Indiana, Illinois, and Iowa
aai gaining, to so,n) extent the ears Of the con
s,i,ral guardians Of the interest Of clucaUon /,
those States. For the uniform courtesy an.
Kindness with which he has been received b.
men oraH political parties, aud all religious d.
nomiaadon', the undersigned cannot refrain irot
expressing his most grateful acknowIadg2 g2m'urs
Th1 "C3ara C1nn,ltea," upon whose inyi
tlriol ia, undersigned entered on his agency
was an informal association, un5ultcd from th
snalina59 Of It's nunbar and its want Of accuslom
cl organization under a Constitution, to lG5pr
tho necessary public confidence. Ot this, non
wsr5 moro sensible than the committee them
selves; and accordingly, Il reorganization, und'
more appropriate nana, ani win an increase
number, has been effected, upon the sbasl5 Of ia
Constitution which is hereto 0nnaXad-o whjc
arc appended tho names Of til, members OF tn
Board, anl of the officers elected under It's Con
E,itutiOn.
It will be perceived that the mamb rs Of th
Board are att citizens Of the State Of Oaio, an
that the Executive commWac are residents O
Cleveland in that State, where it IS contemplate
a.. l. l,,ttl a,
sent, be centralized. The continued location q
the board in the State Of Ohio, where 1t original
cd, will, it is not doubted b. doomed approPr,at
standing as thai State does, in n position /
understand and appreciate the wants OF tn
GlcAr 'VALLEY-ot which she forms part
and to inspire, therefore, the greater couIiltnc
that an enterprise under the supervision of som
oil r most distinguished citlZ inS, will b. con
ductsI with wise adaptation to those wants.
In lha Constitution Of the Board, there are a,
socarsd, it will b. perceived by those ocQuan
el with their characters, gentlemen Of sewers
religious d,nominulions--an association d1oma
important as we'll for its happy influence in chez
i,hiag rhl growing spirit OF ChriiIian Union, a
10 secure the movement from all suspicion III,
il vii! b, mad1 an instrument Of pra3,Iyling
the crs.d of any particular sect. Instead OF d
Ttcuhg u 10 lhl5 Gnu Tue OoaId "HI' O1'lue' ..
l,cting teachers Of various, though not c33anlia
~ conflicting denominations, endeayor in the il
Grucrons which shall b, given them, to carr
uai the 9Th article of the Constitution, in ils ira
f1irir making the Bible aud nothing but the B
bic, lhe basis Of the moral training which il r,
glrls as an Indispensable part Of true aal props
education.
The her..organiza,ion OF tn, Board was c1.cto
onhe 7th al April. Since that Umo The under
sgaed has visited Michigan, Northern llinoi
aaI Wisconsin, and in pursuance Of the OH al
,lcla Of the Constitution, has aided in forming a