Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1857-08-28
,,rY AID STATE NEWS

VINGINIk EDCCAI1
Ths Convention re. assembled in the Hall Of
~ House of Delegates at the hour Of 10 o'clock, pur
'mnu, 10 adjournment. We copy from he D!spstch
,,,, following details of the proceedings:
Rey. VIM A. Smith, ID. d.. having arrived, took
,. h.;r IA Prssd. Mt OF the body, when the Conyen
ron was ouened with prayer by Dr. Jnnkn.
DIR. psndeton, who scIed rs Secretary the first day
..s.,u declined TO act further IN mar capacity anu
hs place was filled Ivy Rev. Thos. Hume Of Ports
mouth. , ,,: -;
rsrsrd Ia su,ne If s remarks submitted yesterday
and which he found alluded 10 'ih lne morning pa
u,rs" IL WAS misrepresentation 10 ray hht hc inaue
personal attack on the nua o".u
| ni.son.rs of common schools. lie attacked Inc Hys'
tim did moi blame the superintendent, but condemn
ed ,he system by which the Literary ruhd was appro
nristed Nor did be oppose common or primary
schools. lie wanted them 10 nave nio,e nuns!
| by aiding colleges ne pioP''0D W
Tra De- sdsnt. at The conclusion OF Gov. Wsss re-
.,'. in ,asnonse 10 calls made on hun, expressed
h;s v,rv great qualification at being present, anu u1
regret That liz had TITLED To De present at a'e IN
f ,ho ,c.sion though he made carnert endeavo's ~
u" Tba names of tfe following delegates were then'
pnr.usnt 10 motion to that effect, reported Gnu e''
| rnIl.d I'm the list uf members, VIZ:
o Rsv u =. Krppler. Drp VIM. p Palmer, and -. a.
r. n Merritt Rev. n. Head and b. ManIsy, Dr., W .he
| Rirh,nond Feu,ale Institute; john NJ Mut1ay,
r., Kchmord College; X. f. Sluoos, .h.oh p canI n
Institute; Rev. Thns. Hume, OF portsmouth, NJ ~
n Tucker. of Mercer University Ga was inynTa "
H. lacne' W oa.ra.nondiny member; Rev. A. j. Lea
venworb of Petersburg, Va Roger Ma'" ", o De-
csi Ind Mathematical School, Richmond sa.i hey'
G. w pe,heridge. of Jefferson AcsGeny' ncnn''"u'
and Wm. T. Davis, Petersburg Oomes" ,ho o-dor If
| The Convention, on notion took w NO
the day being the resolutions reported ny
from the committee on the Literary FUND; ,b
In tbs discussion which followed, a number Oh sao'
i.cts were introduced, and handled WIN an ao.''y
E,.u hndx nnfy
surakjpp men. Messrs. Junkin. Hdge, Is. NJ. smith,
COX Morrison and others participated III the deoate.
DR. Smith Of Randolph Macon College, maintained
that no appropriation should be made to Colleges NOT
endowed TO the amount of $lOo,0nO. The Common
School system has produced great dissatisfaction
throughout the State, yet he did not feel himself pre-
pared, and he did not presume any o'her Hshoer VI
the body was prepared, at this tIns to submit any
better scheme. He was in favor Of and woud ADVISE
the appointment of an agent by the Executive, whose
duty il should be to canvass The State IN bsat OF The
interests of Education, to obtain Statistics aud duse
information among the people.
Kew Is. Manly, Jr., addressed the Convention, III
advocacy OF the propriety OF recommending apPro
pratious to colleges IN proportion To the hummer o
individuals educated each year.
Professor B M. Smith was in favor OF the pending
resolutions, with AL amendment designating lhs COZ
ects TO which al annual appropriation should OF
made. II any other plan proposed, he wouic
favor an apportionment adjusted ~ Inc ehdo"u'en
OF the respective Institutions.
Prof. Smiths suggestion was assented 10 ny Ut
Junkiui and Oh hs motion, the 18th resolution Oh thoSe
, reported by him WINS amended 80 az to read
L. That the interests of this great cause require
distribution of the fund, something like the folio"
ing, viz: To the University of Virgins $2'ooo pei
annnm to the Military Institute $3'Ooo; 10 esch
, the following Colleges $4,000; William and Mary
Richmond, Hampton Gud Sydney. Randolph Macon
Emory and Henry, Lynchbnrg Bethany, hoanoKe
Washington Winchester; provided, that each OF sac
Colleges shall furnish the proper authorities OF TIT
State, satisfactory evidence Of receiving an income
annually, for the payment Of its instructors OF u
least S3,QDq
, The provso submitted by Professor Smith was in
, corporated in the resou'op. by vote OF the Con
vention, after discussion.
The question recurring on the ADOPTION cI the re
solution as amended.
Gov. Wise submitted few remsrks to the Con
venion and offered series of resolutions, which 1T
designed to get soIne mepber OF The body TO SUOMI
for ratification or rejection.
DR.. Smith of Randolph Macon College, moved
that the resolutions read by his EIceeney DO Sdopt
ed, and considered substitute for all resolution
/ pending befors The Convention.
The Convention adjourned till hafpast o'clock
! EVENING eEsSIDs.
, The Convention met at half pest O'Clock, ant
was called to order. In the nbsence oil the Secreia
ny. Rev. Mr.. Hume. Rev A. }. Lssvenworh ouicia
. ted as Secretary.
The resolutions presented by tue governor wer
read by the Secretary. The motion of DIR. Siniii
having qeen submitted TO the Convention, was agreed
, to, after Mr.. Is. H. Smiths suggestion 10 insert
proviso relative to the qualifications OF teachers, hat
, been discussed The resolutions were then adopted
: ard on motion Of DR.. Smith, preamble was prefix
| ed, 90 tat the whole should read al follows
The Convention respectfully submits to the LegIs
laiure and 10 tns people of Virginia, the opinion
expressed in the following resolutions;
Il j. Resolved, That tbs losses g: the Literary Fund
, amounting TO Sl59.jd 81 as described by The Audi
tors Report for 1855, doc No. 8, p. Co., ought Il
: be made good by tho STATE; and that the SUSPENDED
a debts, described by the same report, (psge ~,
ought to be called in and thB iDterest thereon 10 b
the Literary Fuud.
.. That the 24th section of art. 1, Of the Cons!il
ton, REd the act passed March 25t 1888 approprs
ting the eu',s capation tax to the purposes OF edu
cation 10 psimcry OF greg cchools, ought to be faith
fully executed by annually asi!!n: apart and pnyn!
into the Treasury, TO the credit Of the Literary Fund
for the pGrpoaes of education in primary and ire
schools lbe aInouu. Ct he captaton tax Tor the pre-
ceding yea. after the props: anI legal deduction 10
collection and insOlvent returns.
, 3. That the Literary Fund thus increased, ought
after all legal deductions, yield an increase OF near
ly 250,0OO-the estimated amount for tbs curren
year, being independent Of interest on losses and Gus
+, pended debts, about $!424G Oh.
1. IhGt this sum is ample, first to increase tn
, amount actually heretofore applied to primary AM
free schools seccndy, &c increase the annuity 10 tn
University and to the Virginia Military lnstitutei AM
thirdly to grant considerable anhaite to twelve Col
leges.
s. That there bling, in rnund numbers, about 5000
pupiIa ever ! and under II in the State
Over and under Is, ]2OOO
Over ~ and under lG, I0W
Over l6 and under 81 rGUU
800 H0
they ought to DO apportioned according to age among
the appropriate schools and the income Ofthe Lera
ry Fund ought to be applied according to the respec
tive grades OF Instruction..
&. The primary ana cree Schools ought to be claa
sifsd into Infant Schools 20: the ages between
and H. and into High Schools" for ss ages between
IL and Is; and the minimum number OF pupil: uve
and under ~ for which provision ought 10 he made
being l2O0DO there ought to be at least i4O "Infan
Schools and the minimum number Of pupils over /:
aud under is; for which provision ought to be made
being about 36,OO1 there ought to be at least 36'
"High Schools" Aud the proportion OF income o.
Literary Fund which ought to be appropriated to In
FAINT Schools.
Is about $ll5.2Ol
Aud TO High Schools 36,OUC
To all Primary and Free Schools ISL POI
To the l2 Colleges 36,OOC
To Medical College 4,50(
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