The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1857-05-13


l.. ON. BRANCH.
Massrs, M. A. Bledsoe A. }. Taylor, w. Y. s,rowd.
NE. Cannady, q. A. Smith, J.. II. MsyheId, and
Capt. ). d. Bevis, COMMITTEES.
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For the Raleigh Standard.
MEETING OF THE STATE EDUCATIONAL
ASSOCIATION.
To all The Friends Of Education in North Carolina.
AT the Educational Convention held in
Salisbury in October last. consisting 81 about
one hundred and thirty delegates, aud rep
resenting some thirty Counties, the follow
ing Resolutions were unanimously passed, to
wit:
Resoiced, That this Convention firm itself
into permanent Society for the advancement
Of general Education. and that II be called
the Educational Association VI North. Caro-
lima.
Resolved, That the officers Of this Associa.
ton, for the present. consist Of an Executive
Committee Of FIVE, who shall hold their Office
until the adoption Of a Constitution and By
Laws.
RESOLVED, That this Association shall meet
annually at such time and place as shall be
designsted by the Executive Committee.
Resolved. That Committee Of seven be
appointed by the Chairman oi this Convention
to draft Constitution and By-Laws for the
government III this Association, and report
the sane at the next annual meeting Of this
body.
Resolved, That all officers and teachers in
Schools. and all persons interested in the
cause Of general Education, be invited to at.
tend as delegates at the next annual meeting
Of this Association.
The undersigned were appointed. under the
second Resolution, an Executive Committee.
with power 10 determine the time and place
of the next meeting OF the Association and
they have defined The time for Tuesday even
ing The 30th day Of June next. and selected
Warrenton as the place. The time. u Is
hoped. will be generally convenient To Pro-
lessors in Colleges and to teachers; and the
place is one Of the most pleasant and healthy
towns IN the State and accessible 10 all tons.
The citizens Of warrentoo. through the
undersigned. tender the free hospitality OF
the place To all who attend this meeting
aud the various Railroads Of the State will
pass all delegates al half their usually rates
Of fare.
All officers of schools, of all descriptions.
al teachers and Ill friends of the cause 81 edu-
cation, will be considered a. delegates. and
10 all such an earnest invitation Is hereby
given TO attend. The Convention Of last
Fall was great success. inaugurating q new
era in the educational history Of Norih- Caro-
lima. aud if the movement then 50 happily
begun be property followed up. il cannot but
rebound TO the interest Of the State. and to
the profit oi teachers. The first meeting
was not only profitable. but pleasant to all
WIN participated in its proceedings and froin
the cheering indications all over the State.
we hnpe to see a stil. larger gathering in War
renton. feeling sure alsu that all will leave IL
as the delegates lrlt Salisbury, with az anxious
drsire to be present On the next occss,an ol
the kind.
A Constitution and IS Laws for the gov
eminent % the Association will have 10 be
adopted at the meeting ~ June; = good deal
u other important business is to b. trans.
acted, while lectures. addresses and discus.
sions on vsriou. topics will adj 10 the interest
Of the oceasion. We hape that uo me will
wait fnr q SPECIAL invitation. and that all the
friends Of the great cause at stake will rndea
vor to attend anu aid 10 the good ~ork by their
presence and counsel.
G. u. WILEY,
W. N H. SMITH.
j j. u. F0OTE, SEx. Con
r. W. tHtBuRN.