Lower Sandusky freeman. (Lower Sandusky [i.e. Fremont, Ohio]) 1849-1849, 1849-04-21
National Convention of the Friends OF
Common Schools

common Schools
,'The undersigned, deeming that the great cause
of populpr education in the United States, may be
advanced and the exertions of its friends strength
ened and sympathized, by mutual consultation and
deGberaton, respectfully request the friends Of
common schools, and of universal education thro'-
out the Union, to meet in convention at the city OF
Philadelphia, on Wednesday, the 22d day of Au-
gust next, at 10 o'clock, A. NJ, for the promotion
of this paramount interest of our republican nstitu-
tons"
We give below the following influential namss
from among the large number of warm friends Of
popular education, who have signifed their acqui-
eseence in this call:
Rt Rev. Alonzo Potter, D. D., Philadelphia.
Geo. MWharton, Esq, president of board of con-
trollers of public schools county of Philadelphia.
Hon. Joseph R. Chandler, president of board of
directors, of Girard College, Philadelphia.
John S. Hart, A. NJ, pres Central High School,
Philadelphia
Alfred E. Wright Editor of 'Wright's Casket,
and Paper Philadelphia.
Townsend Haines, state superintendent of public
schools of Pennsylvania.
Christopher Morgan state sup of public schools
of New York
DR.. I. F, King, state sup, of public schools of N.
Jersey.
Hon. Henry Barnard, com. of public schools Of
Rhode Island
Seth P. Beers, state sup of public schools of
Connecticut
William G. Crosby, secretary of board of educa-
ton, Maine
Richard s Rust COM of public schools, New
Hampshire.
Hon. Ira Mayhem, sup't of public instruction, OF
Michigan.
Samuel Galloway, state sup't of public schools,
of Ohio
Robert ]. Breckenridge, D. D., sup't of public
schools, Kentucky
Hon. Horace Mann, for II years sec of board of
education, Mass.
s S. Randall. Esq, for IL years deputy sup't of
public schools, New York.
Ex-Gov. Horace Eaton, state sup'tof pub. sch'ls,
of Vermont.
H. s. Cooley Esq state sup'tt of public schools
Thos H, Benton, jr, state sup't ofpublic schools
of Iowa
Hon. Salem Town, n Y.
Judge Willard Hall, Delaware.
NJ. D. Leggett Esq editor of the School Clari-
on Ohio.
Asa D. Lord, Esq, editor of Ohio School Jour
nal
D. L. Swain, A. NJ. pres't of the University of
North Carolina.
Prof ]. H. Ingraham Nashville Tenn
Hon. Ebenezer Lane, Sandusky, Ohio.
A. Church, D. D., pres't of University, Athens,
Georgia
Prof NJ. L. Stover, Pennsylvania College Get
tysburgh
H. 3, Underhill principal Natchez Institute Mis-
sissppi
james L. Enos editor of North Western Educa-
tor Chicago, ILL.,
Edward Cooper, Esq, editor of District School
journal, Albany, N. Y.
Philip Lindsey, D. D. president of University of
Nashville.
A D. Bache, LIZ D., sup't of U. s. coast survey
Washington.
FL W. Heath Ii. D. Maryland College of teach
ers.
LOCAL COMMITTEE OF ARRANGEMENT.
The following named gentlemen have consented
to act a committee of ofarrangement for the Ma
tional Common School Convention:"-
Hon. Joseph R Chandler, Chairman,
Alfred E. Wright, Cor. Secretary,
James J. Barclay, William Martin,
George Elmen, jr., John Miller,
Daniel NJ Fox, Mordecai [. Dawson,
Joseph Copperwait S. S. Randall
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