Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1857-05-06
For the Standard.
MEETING OF TIE STATE EDUCATIONAL
ASSOCIATION.

To all the friends of Education in North. Carolina:
At the Educational Convention held in Salisbury
in October last consisting Of about hundred and
thirty delegates, and representing thirty Coun.
ties, the following Resolutions were unanimously
passed, tU-wit:
Resoiced, That this Convention form itself into
permanent Society for the advancement OF general
Education. and that it be called the Educational
Association OF North Carolina.
Resolred That the officers of this Association for
the present, consist of an Executive Committee of
i've who snail hold their office until the adoption Of
a Constitution ami BY Laws
Resolued That this Association shall meet annual
ly at such time and place as shall be designated by
the Executive Committee.
Resolred That Committee of seven be appoint
ed by the Chairman Of this Convention to draft a
Constitution and Bylaws for the government OF
this Association, and report the same at the next
annual meeting of this body.
Resolced That all officers and teachers in Schools,
and all persons interested IN the cause of general
Educaiion be invited to attend as delegates at the
next annual meeting of this Association.
The undersigned were appointed, under the second
Resolution, Executive Committee, with power to
determine the time and place of the next meeting of
the Association and they have defined the time Tor
Tuesday evening the Goth day of June next and
selected Warrenton the place. The time, it is
hoped will be generally convenient to Professors in
Colleges and to teachers; and the place OF the
most pleasant and healthy towns III the State and
accessible to all sections
The citizens of Warrenton, through the under
signed tender the free hospitalties OF the place
ali who attend this meeting; and the various Rail-
roads of the State will pass all delegates at half their
usual rates of fare.
AL officers of schools, of all descriptions all teach
ers and all friends of the of education will be
considered delegates, and TO all such an earnest
invitation is hereby given 10 attend. The Conven-
ton of last Fall great success, naugurating
in the educational history of North Carolina,
and if the movement then happily begun be
properly followed up, it cannot but rebound to the
interest Of the State, and the profit OF teachers
The first meeting was not only profitable, but pleas
ant to all who participated in its proceedings; and
from the cheering indications all over the State,
hope 10 still larger gathering in WarrentOn,
feeling also that all will leave it as the dele
gates left Salisbury, with anxious desire to be
present on the next occasion of the kind.
A Constitution and By Laws for the government
of the Association will have to be adopted at the
meeting in June; good deal of other important
business is to be transacted, while lectures ad-
dresses and discussions on various topics will add
to the interest of the occasion. We hope that no
one will wait for a special invitation ard that all
the friends of the great at stake will endeavor
to attend and aid in the good work by their presence
and counsel.
G. H. WILEY,
w. N. H. SMITH,
j. FL. FOOTE, Elk. Com.
E. w. OGBURN,
j. I. WHITE,
az The newspapers of the State will confer
special favor by publishing the above address.