Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1856-05-27
mo- THE G0YERNOR OF VIRGINIA.

We, the undersigned, members OF the Faculties OF
Richmond College. Washington College, Randolph
and Macon, and William sud Mary College, being OF
opinion that the time has arrived when something
should be done for the Of education in Virgil
MIA, and dsemng the present moment favorable
one do hereby unite in respectfully requesting the
Governor to invite Convention OF the Professors OF
the University Colleges, and Incorporated Acad.
emies OF the Commonwealth, and OF the county and
town superintendents of Primary and Free Schools,
to assemble in Richmond on the - day of July
next to take into consideration the interests Of educa
ton in our State how it may BIZ best promoted, and,
by mutual consultation, to agree upon some general
scheme to be recommended TO the Legislature at its
next session for its approval aud adoption.
Ro. RYLASp, President and Professor of Moral
Science Richmond College.
B. PuRYEAR, Professor of Natural Philosophy,
Richmond College.
HEATH j. CHRISTIAN, Professor of the Greek
language, &c, Richmond College.
GEO. E. DABSgY, Professor Of Latin and French
Richmond College.
GyoReE JUSKly, President Sc, Washington
College.
j. L. CAMPBELL, Professor Of Natural Setsnce,
Washington College.
Al. Nelson, Professor OF Mathematics Wash
ngton College.
JAMES J. WHITE Professor of Greek, Washing
w. A. SMITH, President &C.. of Randolph Macon.
CHARLES b. STUART, Professor OF Chemistry,
&C. WILLIS, Professor of Mathematics, Ran.
doph Macon.
Macon.
sAxL. LANDER, Adj. Prof. Ant. Lang. Randolph
WV. A. SKEpARD, of Randolph Macon.
THos. A. CATCH Of Randolph Macon.
BENJAMIN S. EwELL, President William l. Mary.
Rev. SILAs TorTEs. D: D., william and Mary.
H. A. WAsHIsGroS, William and Mary.
MORGAN J. SMEAp. Phi. Drs. of William and Mary.
I,ucIAS MINOR Of William and Mary.
RICHMOND Va, May oath, 1886.
In re.pectful compliance with the foregoing re-
quest of the Presidents and Professors Of Washing.
ton, Richmond Randolph Macon and William and
Mary Colleges, beg leave to invite the Professors OF
the University, of the Colleges and Of the incorpo
rated Academies of the m,nonwealth. and of the
county and town Superintendent Of Primary and
Free Schools, to assemble in Richmond on the "3d
day of July next for the ends named by the Colleges
which have moved upon the subject Of Education.
ASH have been thus appealed to. venture to ex,
press my full appreciation of the plan proposed aud
of the objects had in view aud invoke the friends
Of Improvement in public instruction to ranGer THIS
effort all the assistance i'll their power No interest
is Of more Importance than that Of schools and
if agriculture, public works and other matters OF pop
ular concern combine aud concentrate public
sentiment to bring it to bear upon legislation
and to the benefits of order and system
and legal authority, surely the Of education
may hope to find friends enough to form concert n
acton mhitk wN fell. l, therefore. appeal not only
to those whom am requested to invite, but to al
who take an interest In :he highest of all improve
ment-the mental Improvement OF our people-tC
take an active part in the proposed Convention.
dare, without authority, to say, that our metropolis
OF Richmond will favor it equally with any Other
which could assemble, and that its citizens will
tend to those who convene every facility Of cordial
sad hospitabe reception. respectfully ask al! the
Journals in the State which favorable to this call
To give it at least one insertion, continuing to publish
the day named until the Cow ention meets.
HENRY A. WISE.
To The Friends of Education III Virginia.