Kanawha Valley star. [volume] (Charleston, Va. [W. Va.]) 1856-1861, 1857-01-06
Southern Convention.


of, the Southern Convention at Sayan-
nah, on thc1various subjects enumer-
atcd: n ! : =.
TEXT DOORS FOR SCHOOLS a. COLLEGES.
], Mr., BcBow. from the Committee
on Business, to which had ~bcen re-
ftrred several communications on the
subject Of text books for Southern
schools and colleges recommended a
return to the system of Eton and Ok
ford, upon which was based the edu-
cation Of the speakers and writers Of
the South ,Iat the beginning of this
century, and the adoption>ot the fol
lowing resolutions
Resolved, That----be requested by
this Convention to take this matter
under their auspices; and select and
prepare sucll a series Of books i'll
every department Of study, from the
earliest primer to the highest grade
of literature and science, as shall seem
to them best qualified to elevate and
purify the EDUCATION ofthc South. -,
Resolved, That.when this series of
books shal, have been prepared the
Legislatures of the Southern States be
requested to order their Itse in all the
public schools of their respective
States. and the trustees of incorpora-
ted academies be requested to adopt
them as their text books. ....3
The question was upon the first re;
solution. :. g..
p. On motion, the blank was filled
with the names OF Profs, Bledsoe, Nc
Gutfey, ofVirginia, and Pres'tSmith,
of Randolph Macon College, Virgin
ia, lion. George L. Badger, and ID.
L. Swain, of. North Carolina; Right
Rev. Bishop Elliot and j. Hamilton
Cooper. of Georgia; Prof. John ,Le-
coute. Rev. j. II. Thornwell, Rev. j.
w: Miles and Rev. DR.. Curtis, Of
South Carolina !; Prest. Tallnradge,
of Georgia; Dr. Lacey, ofNorth Car
oliua, Ashbel Smith, of Texas Prest
Longstrcct. of Mississipi; DIR. Gar
land, of Alabama, Charles Gayarre,
of Louisiana DR.. Richard Fuller, OF
Maryland; and Dr.. Alonzo Church,
of Georgia -
T After some debate, the resolution
was adopted. g.. i"
PERIODICALS AND LITERATURE.
+ p The following esolutiohs were re
ported from the Committee on Bust
ness. and adopted.
( Resolrea. That ifthe habit of sub
scribing 10 Northern journals be I'D,
hercd 10 by opr people, it, becomes
them, at least,to encourage such only
as prove themselves conservative IN
their character, and limo respect al,
lied with the enemies Of ourrlghts and
institutions:
Resolred, That it is the dutyof the
Southern people to give earnest en-
rco,lragement to the several literary
and Industrial periodicals now estab-
'lisbed in their midst, and to with
drawn their support from such as are
published in the Northern States In
imical to Southern rights. N ~
SOUTHERN INSTITUTIONS OF. LEARSINGS.
The following resolutions were re-
ported from the Committee on Busl-
ness: -
Resozaed. That this Convention
looks with peculiar qualification upon
the prosperous condition of the sever
al State institutions, and the praise,
worthy exertions. of the different
Christian denominations in the cause
of education, within the States here
represented and hereby fender 70
them It's grateful recognition Of their
momentous work, and the remarka-
Bic success which has crowned their
tolls.
Resolred, That this Convention
earnestly recommends to all parents
and guardians within these States, ts
consider well, that TO neglect the
claims Of their own ,seminaries ana
colleges. and patronize and enrich
those Of remote States. is franght with
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