Smyrna times., 1856-09-24
WHOLE NO., 287.
School Convention,


tale county met on Saturday last, in the Civ
[iali' IN Wilmington. Judge Hall in the chair.
- r. wilson was appointed Secretary pro tenn.
goshua ,. Valentine, Rev. DIR. Clemson. J. A
brown, Samuel Scanlan and jacob Head wcro
Sppolnted committee to nominate officers of
tue Convention. The committee made the GJ.
loving nominations, which were Unanimously
adopted:
Presdeut-IIou. Willard Hall.
wee PresIdents-J. JeflerIs, Brandywine Jld.
). Ii. Turner, ChristIaaa; Il. TOWNSEND. Nc,,
Castle S. M Curtis, White CLAW CrecL, NJ
}. Jones, Pencader; John Townsend, Appooni,,,.
mink; DIR. J. +. Merritt, ST. Georges John &
clark, Red Lion; A. Armstrong, Mill Creek
Secretarles-Dr. James f.. Wilson, Theod.ro
Hyatt.
Mr.. Damprey principal of Public School M
L, with number of the teachers and stLnr,r.
OF the Public Schools Of WImln rton were nro-
sent, and gave a very interesting exhibition ot
the modes OF teaching pursued in the schools
Hon' Judge Layton, OF SUSSEX COUNTY occu
pled the Convention IN an interesting address
ol nan an hour, giving history of the lrcse1t
SCHOOLS law, contrasting the present condiiion
OF the Public Schools IN New Ci.tn c,,,,,'t,'
with their condition in Kcnt nd ,>ussn>- j,,,,,'
ing the necessity of amendment, and uroed
united action IN petilOnm@ the next Jnri,I.
lure Tor the desired amendment OF The law
The Rev. L. B. Bradford, Of Dover ihen fool,
the stand, and entertained the andin,n,, t,n
about an hour, in a speech Of great force. and
beauty, IN which he depicted the sad condit;nn
OF Communities and Countries in which the prI-
VIleges O universal euucutIOn Is iglr' iv esteco.
eu. lie tAen spoke OF the BENEFICIAL irlluence
otcomm"n school education and at.ur s,.c, l,inrr
OF the amentable condition in Kent and S,l..o7
Feeuntes, proceeded to show that what IS most
needed tor The prosperity otthe schools OF nri,.
ware, is General State Superintendent. W.
regret that we cannot give a uorc extended
notice OF the remarks of the gentlemen vyb,
addressed the Convention.
The following resolution was offered by II
Swayne, and unanimously adopted
ReSOtUed, That the thanks of this rneetin,,
are hereby tended to the teachers and children
OF the Public Schools of the Wilmington. who
have attended the Convention and exhibited
practically their methods of teachinp and reci,-
} ing. .!...5. ....'.,'.
The following resolution, offered bv Arch.
bald Armstrong, was also una nimously adontpd
RESOLVED, That the thanks of this Conven-
tlon are hereby presented to the Hon. C. :
Layton and Rev. L. B. Bradford for their kind.
ness In attending and addressing this meeting
A. Poulson, A. Armstrong aud J. P. Cband-
ler were appointed a committee to devise wavs
and means to raise funds to defray the exnensp
!. = incident to the meetings of this Convention.
= On motion the Convention adjourned to meet
! at 2 O'Clock p. N.
2 O'clock Pm.
e The President being absent, the Convention
was called to order by J. p. Jefferis, Ist Vice
i' President.
; The Committee TO devise ways and means
to detray expenses Of the Convention made the
following report, which was adopted:
That each School District pay sum of one
dollar to meet the expenses of the School Con.
Ventlon The commissioners present paw the
money TO the Superintendent and commis-
sloners from other Districts pay their assess
e nent TO A. Pouison, ESD, at his office, corner
lie OF Market aud Third streets, Wilmington. as
Of soon as convenient.
v, DIR. Grlnlshaw, County Superintendent, made
lr verbal report, giving pnaccoumt OF the wretch.
$, ed condition OF the schools in the county. and
IN showing conc!usIvely that many OF the schools
'r and schools houses are just what they ourht
re not to be.
IS, The Committee to prepare business for the
in consideration Of the Convention, presented the
In following report. The resolutions were taken
a up SeriGtiml and adopted:
or /. ReSOlved, That in the opinion of tb;.
I'm meeting the present system Of voting annually
is whether tax shall be levied, is Injurious 1,
Common Schools. z
in 2. ReSOLUed, That the Convention recon-
es, mend the friends of education, of this State.
he petition the next Legislature to make taxation
Sc, for Public Schools permanent.
rth 3. ReSOLUed, That some provision should h
ms made for building school houses without ex
his pending the tax levied tor school purposes an
re- the fund appropriated by the State 4.
ay A. ReSOtUed, That application be mlde I
'ut the next session Of the Legislature to dircc
ats that one hundred and eighty dollars of IN
uc- School Fund to which New Castle county
- entitled, be appropriated to the ayment of III
r Indebtedness OF this Convention
D. ReSOtred, That the school commissone
Is OF New Castle county, be and are hereby r
10 commended to place IA copy of" Wcbstcr's In
INK brdged Dictionary" i'll the schools under the
ltes charge.
$ OF 6. Resolred, That at each Annual Meotir
Jew OF the CONVENTION Committee be appnul,
iry' to CONSIST OF thee persons, whose business
du shall he 10 arr,oro for rho ,cxt on,I ,,,,.,,,
eie- aud prepare business tar the same, and tai
auy charge ol the unfinished busluess of the pre,
alls uns meeting.
the ]. s. Valentine offered the following rcsol
the ton, which was adopted:
men, ReSOiUed, That Committee Of five he =
nee puIntel to Grdit mGurra tu tho General.
elN senlb!y oi this state rtqucStng lhr l.cI, ai
acc to pass amendments TO The School is,t', IA
ss oi that the act which was presented T., tbe !
coni- session or tla Esoisi,t;,ro bo tlt ~
ward which the ConventIon shall fn,,d ,I,.r ,,,.
ed: DR. Grlnn,haw oft;,red lh, G,iIo,s,,r rN,l
ever tion winch was adopleu;
ResOtUcd That Rev. Thos. b. BfadforI.
Kent CO., and S. Layton, of Sussex CO.,
! too requested TO appoint persons in their resnee
'SS counties 10 co-Operate with them in circuiat
pm pm memorials and petitions in Kent and Sus
l, on counties, and TO correspond with the Conn
" =, :, - tee appointed by this Convention. =
Who On motion it was ordered that the proce
.fH ings be published. nHa'fti iaG - !
a4g ~ The Convention adjourned to meet on
upper ~ SATURDAY q September 1897. a.u' Il
D iol- gN<y- ..Sar,. ghv vo, ~, ,sIi ro-,,
gnsd lay him up treasures in hethen9,, hsu,ra.