Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1856-08-05
NUMBER 2S.

officers for the Convention. Afterwards ,bs nnm~;..
tee reported the following nominations, which wrrs
confirmed by the Convention, viz:
PreUa'nf.--Rev VIM. A. Smith, D. D., Of Ran.
dolph Maccn.
49, Nce-PrcNhr".-Rev Rob't Rylapd, D. D., cf
Richmond College.
S:erciat,S.-J. II. Pendleton OF Wheeling, Bolivar
Christian of Staunton.
On motion of Prof Campbel ali friends of edura.
non present We're invited 10 seais in the Convention
lhe Rev. Daul Baker, President Of Austin Co"
'ege, lexas, was, on motion OF Dr. Hoge, invited to
seat on the hoor Of the convention.
on motion, Messrs. Campbell, Ewell, Ryland
brocket, Holiday, Junkin and Hotchkiss, were ap.
convention.
RESOLUTIONS were offered for the consideration OF
me convention on the sub-cts OF the dstribu,ion Of
ne surplus literary fund.- on female educstloni &C
cdncation on the standard Of admission 20 :he
Colleges and University of Virginia, which, after dis.
ousson by MesHs. Junkin. Jeter, Davidson, Ryiard>
FULLER, Campbell, Pendeton, Dabney and Chri.riM
oi ntaunton were referred 10 the committee Cd bc.i
ne&.
VA motion of Mr.. Christian, the President va. re-
1uested to invite Mr. Wise ~ deliver An ad,.ress be-
lore the convention and the public on Thursday even.
Ing next at s o'clock.
The convention then adjourned 10 meet in the Cs.
pitol, at , O'Clock, P. NJ.
yyrSlxs srsaIos.
Inc Convention Io-asscI.U.cu 10 the bail Of tbs
Rev. DR.. Ryland.
The following additional delega,ss were enrolled:
Randolph Macon.--D. S. Dogge,t, Trurtee.
Richmond Culege.-B. Manly, Jr.
Hanover COunIy.-John Page, Superintendent
Common Schools; Z. A. 1ompkius.
Cpperville Military Acsdemy.-L. W. Smith.
Richmond City.-Ro. F. Stubs.
The President stated that in compliance with the
request of the Convention, he had waited on Gov
Wise, who, while declining to deliver public ad.
dress expressed his disposition TO attend be SESSIONS
vited.
Prof. Campbell, from the Committee on Business,
made rhe following report, which, aft-r remaik- by
Profs Dsbncy, Junkin, Ryland, Davidson, and Gov.
Wise, was adopted aud referred to the cummllte.s
therein named, as recommended, viz:
The committee recommended for consideration the
following propositions, and that srpsra- Committees
of five be appointed to consider each subject:
lst. To consider the condfion of the Literary
Fund, its annual amount, it's distribution, dsburs-
nent application, results, amount Of benefit, and
whether any better application Of il could be- made.
Adopted, and President Junkn, Pendleton, Christian
of Staunton, Webster and HOge appointed committee.
I'd To examine into aud report on the evils result.
ing from the premature admission Of students 20 the
Colleges and the University Of this State, aud pro-
pose remedies for the same. Adopted, aud COM
nittee consisting Of Prof. Campbell. Rev T. V.
Moore Prof. Dabuey, L. w. Smith and j. Fuller, ap.
pointed.
3rd. To report on the e1pediency Of more init.
mate relation between the University, Colleges and
Academies Of the State. Adopted and the following
committee, President EwelI, Prof. Christian. j.
Hotehkis', Dr. Doggett and Prof Holiday, were ap.
pointed
4th. TO report on the subject Of the qualification.
OF those entering the professional schools Of Law.
Physic and Divinity Adopted. and following com.
mttee, DR.. Rylaud, Messrs. Davidson, Brockeit,
Hume and Coleman, appointed.
9Th. To report on Female Education. Adopted,
and committee, B. Manly Jr., c. L. Cooke, Il. Bar.
clay w. l.. Davis, L. NJ. Lee.
On motion, the Convention adjourned to meet at
l. o'clock on Thursday morning.
THURSDAY MoRsISo, June "a.
The Convention re.assumbled, and was opened with
prayer by the Rev. Dr.. Moore.
The following additional delegates were reported:
William and Mary CoAese-Rev. Slss Totem.
Aadcrson Seminary, Petersbvrg.-John D. Kelley.
Professor.
Petersburg Female CoNese.-Wm. Davis, Pro.
tessnr.
Buckingham Female Coltge-Rev. J. D. Black.
well, Trustee.
Southern Female Inst,ute.-Ro. J. Morrison, Prin.
cipa
Richn,ond CoItge.-John C. Long and wm J.
Pettigrew.
University Of Virgi1in.-Wm. H. McGuffey and
A. I. Bedsoe, Professors.
The repor. Of the COMMITTEES on Tie ChhspaPy ysnh6
on motion, was recommtted 10 the committee on the
Literary Fund for future report and the LAST two
solutions adopted by the Cont ention as follows:
.. u, q
of five be appointed, WHOSE duty it shall be TO pro.
cure the dissemination Of information upon the sub
ject Of education, in general and particularly In re-
ference to the history disbursement &C., OF the Lit.
erary Fund by the press and the rostrnmi tor this
end they shall procure, if possible. or more gem
temen to canvass every county in the State and
plain to the people the plan OF this distribution aud
show how the education OF all classes OF children d..
pends not on giving them money but rsN trained, a6d
and honest E0rhrrs, who shall make that the business
Of their lives, and dwell among the people whose cbl
dren they teach.
5. Resolved, That this Convention. when it sd-
ourn, will adjourn TO meet at such time and place ~
The executive committee. upon conference and coop.
Grafton with the Governor, sGa designate, then aud
there TO hear such reports o. committees, as cannot
now be prepared, and to take euch action in refer
euce to this most vital interest as wisdom and pru-
dence may direct.
A report OH premature admission was presented.
Mr.. Christian of Augusta moved to strike "ut tho
qualification to age, aud DR.. Junku moved TO re-
commit the report with the pending amendment eS.
pressing the approval Of the Convention but rsques
ing a more enlarged report.
On motion of Prof. Ewell, Prof. McGufey and
Prof Campbell were added TO the Committee On ht.
ation of Colleges and the Cnversiy.
On motion Of DR.. Ewell, tue Convention took
recess until o'clock. ?. NJ.
EvESiso eEssIoE.
The Convention re.assemblcd, aud was opened
with Prayer by Rev. G w. Motley.
+. w. Coleman Of Caroline, aud Rev. G. W. mol.
ley, were enrolled on the l.t Of delegates.
The motion pending at the a"jrurnmer', 70 re-
commit the report of the committee on premature
admission to Colleges and the University, with tho
pending amendments, was carried.
Mr.. Ewell, from the committee on stiliation OF
Colleges, &C. presented report, which, ON Bis mo-
tion, recommitted to give opportunity for fuller
report at the proposed adjourned meeting OF the Con-
venton.
Dr.. Ryland, from the committee on qualification
for the Professions of Divinity, Law, and Medicine,
presented report, which, on his motion, was recon-
mitted with similar instructions.
The committee on Female Education being unpre.
nnrsd for report, on In oton Uf Mr. Pendletou, tho
committee wa. continued with Instructions to report
at a future meeting Of the Convention fully on the
subject
substituted in the committee on Female EGucarlon
in place of MIR. Barclay, who asked to be excused
On motion Of Mr.. Pendleton, a resolution WAS
adopted report TO the next meeting OF the Conven-
lion system for Normal Schools in Virginia. COM.
m,tee-Professor Totten Of William and Mary, Pro-.
f.ssor Pendeton Of Bethany Professor Stewart o! r.
W.. and j. +. Brook of Augusta.
The following gentlemen were appointed ar EIecu.
tive Committee under the resolutions ot the Commit
tee ON the subject OF the Literary Fuud:-Mesors
Dr. Junkn, Professor Dabn-y, Rev. +. Hume, b..
r. V. Moore and Professor Ho!laday.
On motion OF DR.. Rylaud. the report OF the Com.
mt,se on Military Education Wa referred to special.
comm ttee tor report 10 the ADJOURNED intetinR I'm
rni,tee-Professor Bledsoe, Professor Ewel!, L. w.
smith j. ID. Davidson, and Dr. Webster.
On motion Of Dir. Pendleton,
Resolved That Professor Maupin, Of the Cniversty,
Professor Washington, of William snd Mary, aud r.
g. kuffn E.q., be committee 10 report to the next
meeting Of this Convention gu tho prsc;Icaoiiiy 81
the establishment in Virginia OF school or eono"ls
Of ,nnsd ,oI-ncs. combining agriculture, chemistry,
botany, geology, the mechanic arts. ana sucn oln-r
studies as may be deemed -Ipedisnt, With the view
primarily of educating agrculturi,,s and uecnan'.
tor their calling and that the Agriculture eoeey ot
Vrgn;a he invited to cooperate With tue Committee
nn nation Of Or. Junhn, the following resolutions
were unanimously adopted:
k.rolved, That the thanks Of the Convention
are rendered to the trustees Of the lot Baptist Church
o mi, cjty, for tE1r kini Offer Of the basement OF
,hs;r Church, TOR the meetings OF this body.
.. Resolved, That the thanks of this Conves'on
NJ, due, and hereby rendered TO Gov. Wise for HIS
cordal operation with this Convention IN lis ef