The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1856-11-12

This Convention organized on Tuesday
evening, by the appointment of DR.. j. T..
Wheat, ofthe University of N. c., President !;
E. w. Ogburn, Of Greensboro, Vice Presi-
dent; G. .. Cole, of Greensboro, and r. II.
Brown, Of Asheboro', Secretaries and Prof.
Kerr. Of Murfreesboro', Treasurer.
We are not prepared to give in detail the
proceedings Of this highly interesting conven-
lion, which continued its sessions until Fri
day evening. There were large num-
Der OF delegates in attendance, representing
nearly all portions Of the State and many 81
the most important institutions Of learning
within its bounds. Teachers sof Common
Schools were there, and the friends Of Edu-
cation. We have rarely seen body which
presented 40 assembiage Of men Of greater in.
lelligence.
Among The most important subjects which
occupied toe time and attention Of the q on
yention. "e would name the following:
Inc permanent organic alton Of State Ed.
ucational Association was determined on |;
and committees appointed to mature the
plan, draft a Constitution, &c. This Asso-
cation will have subdivisions, with District
and County Associations.
Mr.. X. II. Brown, Of Ashebnro', presented
Z, the Convention a M nuscript Spelling
BOOK, OF which he is the author, which was
described a, possessing new and important
features and improvements, and asked the
convention TO appoint committee to examine
u and report upon its merits. The conven-
ton received the application, and appointed
= committee accordingly. We learn that
Mr.. Benjamin sumner, Of this vicinity, was
was appointed on this committee, which, by
the way, was most capital selection, there
beng lew more critically accurate scholars.
number Of learned aud labored ESSAYS
were read to the convention, all bearing up
on the general subject &c eduction, in some
one or the other Of its various interests.
Some OF these were designed in especial
reference 10 the free schools Of our State, aud
their authors devoted themselves to the de.
,elopment of plans and suggestions looking
to the greater efficiency and success uf that
system. These essays, in the main, were
interesting and as they we're open TO dis.
cussion, gave rise 10 frequent and able de.
bates. They will probably be published, and
may hereafter become valuable as instituting
changes and improvements in our educational
system.
Mr.. Is. Sumner moved aresolution, declar.
Ing that we ought to have a military schop
IN This State ; or a school designed on the plan
Of the West Point Arrademy. He sustained
his motion by reading 10 the convention nm
able paper, prepared BY himself, in favor Of
such an establishment, which met a yery fat
tering reception. Tie resolution was adnp-
ted. and the convention requested the author
to furnish the executive committee with
copy OF his views as read in their hearing.
Mr.. ID. A. Davis. Of this place. offered
resolution to memorialise the Legislature, for
the establishment Of a Normal School in each
Judicial or Congressional District Of the
State. for tie purpose OF qualifying yonng
men TO become teachers in the colnln0n
Schools Of the State.
This we think. ifcarricd out as we heard
il explained, will prove a most important
acquisition 10 the free school system. Ac-
cording 60 the plan as detailed, the pupils of
these schools are 70 be educated at the charge
OF the School districts. each district cOntri-
buting for this purpose, Us pro rata, (which
will not exceed two or three dollars. 10 a
sum sufficient TO pay the teachers salary, be.
ing all that will be required. The pupils.
thus educated, to teach scho,l 10 this State
for term not less than that they were in The
Normal School. This plan is calculated TO
supply iorce Of competent teachers 10 The
common schools ol approved qualification.
and as such, Is deserving of serious atten-
ton.
There we're many other things said and
done. rs viii appear mure fully ~ the pub
lished proceedings Of the convention. which
we suppose will b. given 10 the public il the
course of few days.
We congratulate the State on ttis tile
first educational convention assembled in
North Carolina and feel confident IL the
work so proptieusiy begun is prosecuted
with zeal equaled by the importance or
merits IL the cause il was designed TO pro.
mote. education. ~ the old North State, will
ere long fourishing here as il docs 10 the most
fayared portions 81 our country.
The following Resolution. passed BIZ this
body, has been handed Us Tor publication:
Resoired. That the thanks Of this con,en.
iion be rendered 10 the Presidents o. The
Raleigh and CASTOR, the Wilmington and
Weldon and The North Carolina Rail Roads,
for passing delegates 70 this convention over
their respective rogds Al half their usual rates,
aud that The seereiaric. be instructed 10 have
ihis resolution Published in the papers 81 81.
lisbury. Raleigh, and Wilmington.
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