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| FIhhANlA CON} ENfiON.--
THURSDAY. THIRD DAY.-The Convention was criled
to order this morning pursuant TO adjournment,
by President Wm!A Smith, ~
Prayer was offered by Rev. A. T. Leavenworth.
Ihe minutes Of the last meeting were read and
| approved, after which the names of Prof n. Il.
Webster, Of Norfolk; W. p. Hudgins Of Northum-
eeriand, and DR.. John p. Little of Richmond were
added TO the list Of delegates in attendance.
| froL MORRISON, of Richmond, obtained the floor,
| anu alter stating that he had learned from the
former Clerk of the House of Dele. ates that gen.
tlemen, not members of the Legislature had been
permitted on various occasions to arypear before
that BODY as the advocates of various measures of
tered the following resolution, which was unani-
mousy adopted
Resotced, That the Convention respectfully re-
quest the two branches Of the Legislature of yir-
ginia to allow President Smith of Randolph Macon
college, to appear at the bar of each House. upop
the resolutions in regard to a system of education
for the state. which have been herein adopted
Reports of Committees were called for
PRESIDENT Smith, in the absence of Rev. Robert
ieyiand, presented report from the Committee to
whom was referred the subject of Epremature en-
trance on the study of the learned professios to
which was appended the following resolutions:
hs%fcea' mat We recommend to the medical
schools OF virginia, that they admit to their lee
lures only such young men as on examination are
found to have completed the course of study pur-
sued at our highest academies
Resolved, THAT this resolution he laid bafore all
the medical faculties of Virginia and rrbl;sIad in
the medical journals of the State.
| Prot tishbnrn advocated the resolutions and
referred 10 the license system practiced in Prussia
| where not only physicians but apothecnries had To
undergo thorough examination. = -
! Prot Morrison thought the report should be laid
upon the table because of the fact that none of the
medical schools were represented in the Conven-
| ton. .+f
DIR. W. A. Smith informed the Convention that
| the subject was referred to the Committee twelve
months ago, when the medical schools were repre-
sented. So .-4#s ta - :
DIR. Junkn favored the report in an able address
and reasoned to show the Importance of elevating
the standard of MEDICAL education ~
Prof. Morrison aglNed shat the report was an
able still thGug Y Convention was going
therefore moved to laythe report and the resolu-
tiens on the table. - rs #f
The question being 3Ne*it was lost.
On motion VI Dr. JuHksl, the report and resolu-
Dr. Junkin called;& ;&b :the areeport submitted by
Dr. Moore from the to whom it was re,
1erred The evils sHahg from the premature ad-
mission of studentsfo tft Colleges and the Uni.
versities of the SStessssoc which were appended
several resOluti2 k.gsablfshed in the first days
proceedings. A.c5r.',, Il
After Lengthy RsGussion, in which Messrs
Junkin, Fishby sFeavenworth. Morrison Davis
and b. NJ smfs H5ticipated, on motion, the sec
Ond rrsolutis6 pftks4 Berries which reads as follows
was strckse eqt;sS
q That fhfFe5fiege admit no student under -
| years of Ages On who has not completed such ele
| inentary course in the department which he pro
poses To ENTER as may be agreed upon by the col
leges.
ON motion, the report and resolution were then
adopted.
| Dr. Junkin offered the following resolution
which he prefaced in few pertinent and we'll
| timed remarks
| RsS0!Cet, That it s eXpedient to organize a per-
manent Association, to be called the Virginia Edu-
Cational Society.
| Prof. Minor favored the movement but suggested
| that the name be changed to Educational So
| ciety.
| Pref. b. VI. Smith thought the idea a captal one.
| though not new but the difficulty would be to Sc
| ect suitable place for the meetings He was op-
| posed to meeting in Richmond in August, and pre-
| ferred Staunton or Lexington.
On motion, the resolution was adopted
| On motion of Prof. Fishburn committee of
four was appointed to prepare a plan for the or
| ganizaton of said society.
| COnImi feer-Drs. Junkin, e. VI. Smith and Profs
| Mil . and r. j. Morrison.
frut. Fishburn offered the following resolution
ReS3iDed. Tlr1tlf committee of three be appoint-
ed to report t6ts next session of this Convention
| on the propriety of the entire exclusion of An
thOns editions of the classics from all our schools
| Committee-Prots. Fishburn, Davis and Leaven-
| worth.
Professor Jones called attention to the condition
of lr infant children employed in cotton and WOO
ien ftctories-tO their ignorance and hopeless deg.
ratlation and desired to see something done to rem
edy the evil. He offered the following resolution
ReSofred That committee be appointed to en-
quire into the present cotton and wooden factory
system of Virginia to its effects upon the physi-
cal mental and moral condition of their infant op-
eratiycs.
Professor Minor and Dr. Junkin Thought the sub
ject belonged properly to the Legislature as impor-
tant ~ it was.
| Professor Jones withdrew the resolution
| DR.. Junkin offered the following resolution:
| Rssotred. That when this Convention adourns It
adjourn to meet again in this city on the first Wed.
nes"y after the meeting of the Legislature in De-
| cember next.
| The resolution was adopted.
Prof. Morrison offered the following resolution
| which was adopted:
HeSdced That the Governor be reques ted to com
municate to the General Assembly accompanying
| his annual message, the proceedings of the two
| Education Conventions which have assembled since
| the last meeting of the body, and that the Pres
dent transmit the same to the Governor, for that
| purpose.
Prof. Leavenworth invited the attention of the
Convention to the subject of Female Education and
addressed the body at length as to its Importance
| On concluding he offered the following resou-
| tons:
| BesRrei, That the acknowledged Importance of
| the thorough and extensive education Of the
daughters of Virginia to the cause Of popular edu
cation, to the intellectual and moral elevation and
general proSper1tyof the Commonwealth, entities
| the truly meritorious Institutions among US for
the education OF Yodng Ladies' to liberal share
of the educational fund proposed to be asked of
the Legislature, for the colleges of young men.
RssDEced, That We present this subject to the at
tenion OF the Legislature, in connection with the
paper prepared by Gov. Wise.
Prof Morrison was in favor vi educating females,
but did not think the time had arrived for applying
to the Legislature for all Let the males be educa-
ted and the education of the ladies would follow
as matter of course. The State had no money,
and it was inexpedieut to apply for assistance.
Prof Minor opposed the resolutions, because of
the fact that the plan already submitted included
| females as well as males, III primary and high
schools.
| On motion Of Prot. Fishburn the resolutions
were laid on the table.
The Convention then took recess till .halfpast
| O'Clock
AFTERNOON SESSION
The President resumed the chair and called the
| Convention to order.
Prayer was then offered up by Rev. 3. Hume.
| On motion of Or. Junkin, an Executive Commit
tee OF nine, any three Of whom may act a com
| Inittee, composed of gentlemen residing chiefly in
| or inear the city, .was appointed The design sof
| such committee being To represent and advocate
the objects of this Conveation-to make arrange
ments for the future meeting Of this body, etc.
- The following were appointed-R. j. Morrison.
| DIR. Wexford, Dr. Hoge, Rev 4. NJ. POindexter,
| Rev. ~ Head, X. W. Smith, Esq, +. W Scott, Esq,
| X. l.. H. Tighe and PROT IL. j. Christian
| The journal was then read, after which the Con-
vention adjourned. with prayer by the President.
DIED OF HIS INJURIEs.-The negro man
| Fleming. owned by Mrs. Sophia Z. Redd, of Henri
| co county. who seriously injured last hOuday,
by being thrown from ice cart, on Brooke turn
| pike the mule attached to which had run away
| has since died from his injuries. Resides having
one sof his arms broken, this hruiss, internally,
| were sufficiently great to cause his death.
| NOTHING DoISG.-In the absence of the
| Mayor who is now holding court at the White Sui
phur the Recorder John l.. Tate Esq. is presiding
i but had no criminals to dispose of yesterday.
I
| PRESBYTERIAN CoNvENTION.--About one
| hundred delegates arrived yesterday. An informal