Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1856-07-30
EDUoATICNAL coNvENTIoN.

= William and Mary college-Dr. Benz. $, EweH,
President
of Common Schools, z. a. TomPkihs
Fauquier C0unty--L w. Smith, UPPerViiie
Military Academy.
Richnond City-Ro. F. Stubs.
The President stated that in compliance with
the request of the Convention he had waited on
{ Gov. Wise, who, while he declined delivering
public address, expressed his disposition to at
tend the sittinGs Of the Convention, TO which he
was accordingly invited.
Prof Cafn15bell. from the Committee on Busin-
ess, read the following report which, alter re-
marks by Prof Dabney, Drs: yunkin and Ky
| land. Mr.. Davidson and Gov. Wise was adopt
ed, and referred To the committees seTeraiiy
named:
The Committee advised The appointment Of
committees TO report on the following subjects
LIST. To consider the condition of the literary
I fund its annual amount, its distribution, dis
bursement, application, results or amount OF
| benefit; and whether any better application Of
it could be made.
Committee President Junkin, Pendleton,
/ Christian, Of Staunton, Drs. Webster and Hoge
| I'd. TO report on the evils resulting from the
premature admission of students 70 the Colleges
and the University Of this State, and propose
remedies for the same.
Committee President VIM. a. Smith, Profs
Campbell, Dabney, L. w. Smith and j. Fuller
| Sd. To report the cxpediency Of a more init
mate relation between the University, Colleges
and Academies of the State.
/ Committee-Presidcnt Ewel, Profs. Chris
tian, Hotchkiss, Dr.. Eoggett and Prof Holla-
day.
lth To report on the subject of the dusliff-
cations Of those entering the professional schools
of Law, Physic and Divinity.
Committee-Dr. Rayland, Messrs Davidson,
Brockett, Hume and Coleman.
9th. To report on female education
! CoInnittee.-Dr. Jeter, C. L. Cooke, Rev. b.
Manly, Dr., Hugh Barclay, W. T. Davis and Rev.
DIR. Lee
On motion, the Convention adjourned until 10
o'clock Thursday morning.
! SEcosD DAY-Horning Ssssion.-The Con
vention assembled yesterday morning in the
hall of the House Of Delegates, and was opened
with prayer by Rev. DR.. Moore.
The following additional delegates were pres
ent: -
Petersburg Anderson seminary-Rev. John
University of virginia-w. H McGnRsy, A.
Petersburg Female College-Prof W. t.
Davis.
Blackwell, Trustee.
Richmond-W. j. Pettigrew and John C.
Long.
Randolph Macon College Rev. G. w. Motley,
: Caroline cas county-Fred. G. Coleman.
President Smith called the attention of the
Convention to the fact that all the text books
used in the South had been furnished by the
Nortl-and as these books reflected upon our
institutions, they were not proper to be so enl-
inf
fof a committee on that subject He further
suggested that the committees appointed on the
previous afternoon be allowed time TO prepare
their reports with care and publish them during
the winter months. It was necessary in order
to arouse the people to the importance of edu-
cation, that all the subjects involved should be
thoroughly discussed before them.
The President then called for reports, where
upon Rev. George Junkin, from the committee
lon the Literary Fund presented Mt length the
views of the committee upon the subject re-
lferred to them, asking time to make a moro full
report to future meeting, and closing with the
following resolutions:
l. ResoZred That the General Assembly Of
Virginia be and they hereby are asked to pass 9
law appropriating all the annual surplus income
of the Literary Fund, beyond the amounts now
set apart by law to specific objects. equita
bly, to the use of William and Mary, Washing
ton, HaInpden Sidney, Randolph Macon, Beth
lany, Richmond and Emory and Henry Colleges
land such other colleges and academies as may
be thought proper, until said surplus shall reach
the sum of $4,000.
O. Thata standing executive committee of five
be appointed, whose duty, it shall be to procure
the dissemination of information upon the sub
iect of education in general, and particularly II
reference to the history, disbursement, &c., o
the Literary Fund by the press and the rOstrum
for this end they shall procure if possible one o.
more gentlemen to canvass every county IN thS
State and explain to the people the plan of thii
distribution, and show how education Of all clas
Ises Of childen depends not on giving them mon
en- but loel-trGiNet able and h0nest teachers, who
shall make that the business of their lives, ant
dwell among the people whose children they
teach.
3. That this Convention viii adjourn to NEE
at such time and place as the executive commit
ltee, upon conference and cooperation with thu
EGoYernor, shall designate, then and there to heal
such reports Of committees, as cannot now b.
prepared, and to take such action in reference
to this most vital interestas wisdom and prudenct
may direct
with regard to the committee, to grow ou
tOf their proposed distribution of the literary
fund, we may add that it goes to secure to pool
young men as a bonus from the Commonwealth
an education paid for by fund, and the recipi
ents to be admitted to its benefits by the County
Courts.
Gov. Wise, by invitation, addressed the Con
vention, giving his views upon the system o
educationnow prevailing in the State, the pres
ent application of the literary fnnd, and the ne
ccssity of wise legislation to render the funC
more advantageous to the people.
Rev. Mr.. Hume, Of Portsmouth, made a brie
address, urging the committee to use every ef
fort to present the subject in the strongest
light, in order that the literary fund might be
rendered efficient.
After some further discussion, DIR. Ryland
moved rccom,nitment of the report, except
the second and third resolutions, to the commit
tee. To report at future meeting.
The motion was carried in the affirmative.
Tho second and third resolutions were then
adopted.
Rev t. " Moore, from the Committee or
sPremature Admissions presented report or