The Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1849-1855, 1853-11-03

Educatioual Conventiou.

In pursuance to call for an Educational Conyen-
10Th, 1853, signed by H. F. Mas.erson, J. w.
North, w. r. Marshall, e. w. Merrill, Henry NJ
Rice, and c. Seccombe, on behalf Of the friends Of
education throughout the Territory number Of
such persons from different portions Of the Territory
assembled at the Court House at IL O'Clock, Am.
Of that day, and proceeded to organize the Conven
ton by the selection of T. 4. Crcssy, as President
and Daniel Rohrer rs Secretary.
On. motion, it was ordered that committee Of
five be appointed by the President to submit suitable
resolutions for the consideration Of the Convention
The President appointed Messrs II. F. Masterson
Lorenzo A. Babcock, and E. d. Neill, of St. Paul
and J. w. North and &. Seccombe, Of ST. Anthony
said Committee.
On further motion, it was ordered that Commit.
tee Of five be appointed by the President before the
adjournment OF the Convention, to prepare suitable
address to the friends Of education in Minnesota, to
be submitted to this Convention a, future meeting
An appropriate and eloqw Mt letter was read from
Mr.. Michael Magner of Traverse des Sioux regret
ting his nabilit, to attend the meeting Of the Con
venton.
The Convention then adjourned unit, o'clock
PM.
2o'clock, PM.
The Convention met, pursuant to adjournment, anc
was opened with prayer.
E. ID. Nei!i, Of St. Paul. delivered short and m
propria,e address 10 the Convention.
The Committee appointed to draft resolutions c x
pressvc Of the Of the Convention reported ia,
following, and on motion it was ordered that thei,
Report be accepted, and the Committee be tischarg
ed, and that the Resolutions be considered sepa
rateiy:--
"The Committee appointed to prepare and re.
port resolutions for the consideration of this C,nycn
ton, respectfully submit the following:
Resolved, l. That we have the fullest confidence
in the Common School System Of this Territory.
Resolved, 2. That the tax levied for educa,ona
purpo SEES, being expressly appropriated for the Com
mon Schools, it cannot rghtuly e applied 10 nav 10,
ins tructio1 in any other schools.
Resolved, 3. That we deem it Of great imnortance
to have one uniform system of books in the Conmor
Schools.
Resolved, A. That we recommend that The schoo
law be so amended TO provide for the appoin,men,
or election OF County Superintendent Of Common
Schools"
DR.. Thos. Foster, Of Hastings, Dacota Co.. sub.
mitted the following amendment TO the third sesou.
ton:
Resolved, Tha: we deem it highly inexpcdien,
To- change, AT this time, the uniform system Of books
adopted on the recommendation Of the late Superin
tendent, and now in universal use in our Common
Schools"
The Resolutions as amended. after being absy dis.
cussed by Messrs. Ames, Whitney, aud CTcssfv. OF
Hennepn County, DIR. Thos. Foster, Of Dakoa Co.
Messrs. Sweet, Seccombc, Murphy and Merrill Of
81 Anthony, and Messrs. Masterson, Rihel:aiier,
Clark, Neil, and Cressey, Of St. Paul. wer, then
adopted by the Convention.
The Piesiden, appointed The following genilotnen a
Committee to prepare and submit to an adjourned
meeting OF the Convention suitable address ti the
friends OF education in Minnesota :-Messrs. Sweet
and J. w North, of ST. Anthony; J. G. Rihcl!afTer
and Dr. " w. Finch, Of St. Paul; and Dir. Tios.
F,ster, of Hastings.
The Convention then adjourned. TO meet nj the
Court House in ST. Paul, at 10 O'Clock on thu, 2gth
day Of December next.
7. R. CRESSEY,
President Of the Convention
DANIEL RoHBrR,
Secretary.