Delaware weekly Republican. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1841-188?, 1856-09-18

pTO TEN, Joshua Is. Valentine, Rev. Dr. Ciemson,
3. A. Brown, Samuel Seaman and jacob Head,
were appointed committee TO nominate officers Of
| the Convention The committee made the ioliow.
| ing nominations, which were unanimously adopted;
h. President-Hon Willard Hall
4 Vice Prssidei,t-J. Jefferis, Brandywine HID. !.
H. Turner, Chrisliana; 2, Townsend, New Castle ]
| S. M Curtis White Clay Creek; Maj. .. JONES'
Pencader; John Townsend, Appoquinimink Dr. j..
F. Merritt, st. GEORGES John Q. CLARK, Red Lien
seoreiaries-Dr. James F. Wilson, Theodore
Hyatt, r,v. ST., NJ
with number Of the teachers and scholars OF the
Public Schools Of this city were present, and gave
very Interesting exhibition Of the modes OF telch>
| Ing pursued in the schools: 81
Hon. Judge LAYTON Of Sussex county, occupied
the Convention in interesting address Of half nm
hour, giving history Of the present school Jaw.
contrasting the present condition OF the Pubic
Schools In New Castle county, with their condilon
in Kent and Sussex, showing the defects o. me pre-
sent law, and concluded by showing the necessity
Of amendment, and urged united action in petltlon
ing the next Legislature for the desired amendment
OF the law .,s54 .4.
stand, and entertained the audience for about an
hour, in speech Of great force and beauty, III
which he depicted the sad condition OF communities
and countries in which the privileges Of universal
education were lightly esteemed He then spoke OF
the beneficial influence Of common school education
and after speaking Of the lamantable condition ID
Kent and Sussex counties, proceeded 10 show that
Of Delaware, is a General State Superintendent =
| We regret that we cannot give more extended
notice Of the remarks Of the gentlemen who nd
ed the Convention. st
The following resolution was offered by Henry
swayne, and unanimously adopted:
RESOLVED. That the thanks Of this meet Ing are
hereby rendered the teachers and children Of the
Public Schools of the city Of Wilmiugon, who have
attended the Convention and exhibited practically
| their methods OF teaehing and tecitiLg.
The following resolution, offered by Archibald
Armstrong, Was also unanimously adop ca;
'Res0fped, That the thanks OF this Convention
a hereby presented to the Hon @. 5. Layton and
Rev Thos q. Bradford for their kinduess In at
tending and addressing this meeting
A. POuison, A Armstrong and j.. p. Chandler
were appointed committee to devise ways aud
means to raise funds defray the expense incident
TO the meetings OF this Convention.
On motion the Convention adjourned TO meet at
O'Clock p. m.
zc'cLocK r. N. I
The President being absent, the Convention was
called TO order by J.. r Jefers, LIST Vice President
The COMMITTEES TO devise ways and means 10 de-
fray expenses OF the Convention made the following
report which was adopted:
"That each School District Fay sum OF ohe dol>
lar to meet the expenses of the School Convention
That commissioners present. pay the money to the
Superintendent and commissioners from other Dis
trics pay their assessment to A. Poulson, Esq at
his Office, corner of Msrket aud Third streets, Nils
mington us soon ms convenient
ns (timshaw. County Snner;ntendent mazda n
verbal report, giving an account Of the wretched
condition Of The schools ia the county and showing
oonelusiyely that many OF the schools and school
hou,es are lust ybht they ouebt NOT 20 he
The Committee 10 prepare business for the con-
sidsratiun of the Convention presented the follow
inr report The resolutions we're taken mn ssriat,@,
and adopted: i1o p
i Rsioi~ed. That In tha on,nion az ,h;s mss,;p,
the present system of voting annually whether
tax shall be levied is luxurious 10 Common Schools
,. Hssol,,sd. That this Convention recommend
the friends of education Of this state to petition The
next Legislature to make taxation for Public Schools
permanent Us
3, Rssoigea, That some provision should be made
for buildiug scheol houses without expendipy the
tsx leyie lor school nnrroses and me fund MI
briated by The state %
y, ssssnp ~ ia I.sipia,,rs 10 d;,eet hay ne
hundred and eiehty deilars Of the scbonl FnsS to
uhich Nav ~ ssia connt, ia snt;,Iad he annrnnr;a
"a ~ the sn'ant 81 m Sah,aSaaes XXI; PTna
vsn,;nn r'' y ~ ~ - 'N'' 0o' |
4 Rssa,s,.5 That tha s,hool oo,,n,;s,;onar, of |
Nav nas,ls on,nty he srd arn bsrahs racnmman.
IA ~ niaoa nn2S s .ewahs,.,5 .5.ad n;a
~; ~ " ~ AZ -. 800 80; $500
a1.J fThnt ~ aeh amn.i Mass,; ., ,ha
ca,na,in - S,ist ~ y ~ ,a,a ~ - ~ ~ ~
snr III nea,in IA rso " s;nass
a.. ~ sara ~ ,ape 80 $50 e IL nrSa;sbd
hns;ness nf tba nTavinns nastino
" : vaI"n,iaa atfarsd ,ba Gtiovtny resoIntion
which was adopted ::
Resoiped. Thata COMMITTEES of FIVE he appointed
to draft memorial q the Gepefal Assembly of this
STATE rpoueHtipr tho Lepislature TO mass amend.
ments 10 Inc School Law and that the Act which
was presented to the last SO sson of the Legislature
be tbe bass unon which tho Convention shall found
their action -'17E
.Dr Urimsbav off.red fhe follovvino resolution
vhich was ndonted - =
ResoIyed1 That Rev. Tbos. r. Bradford of Kent
and O. :. Luytou of Sussex Co he requested
To annaint oerRons ia their respeciye counties 10
cooneras with Them IN oirsuIatine mstn orials and
netiticns in Kent and spsss counties And 10 cores
pnnd witn The Committed npnointeI nv this Com
yyentian
On no,sop II WINS ordered that the proceedings he
nublishpd
Toe Cnnvention ndIourne1 to tneet an tha second
snturdsy If Sentembrr, 1877
Rrc9ANAE MgEriEa.- The nesting at the CITY
Hail. on Tuesday evening, was a regular Buchan.
an affair moi one word OF tenn perance shout IL and
eauently no action was takeL in regard 10 the
ssamad ~ Se ma 1ed by hoss In favor Of
,ha Poe nss If rum as he meeting was called 10
ID Nv lanes Fox known by the lille Of WWindy',
onaons fba hovs WIN aupearei 10 he the director
ssnaTsI calling out at intervals in the speech that
Was m'ads by Mr. Whitley, "thats 'thats So
ami giving The signaI for appause He is fitting
Iaadsr for those vino engage in Slavery propogan.
disn, and becnme the obampions of HIGH license
Foe for the saIe of rum and will certainly open the
ayes Of some Of The faithful IL he but Keeps on as
bs has hsvnn Aocsrdiug to Mr.. WhiteIy,s remarks,
| tbe south never did any thing wrong always went