The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-08-30

lew YORK HERALD, So
LDobsu1s, w.shipgton, Roanoke, Emory and Hsnry,
Bethany and Winchester colleges already established and
two other COLLEGES 70 be estsbshed- in the o-ne Of
Southwestern Virginia, and near Yrsdere1burz, IN
psopriaou, o0adiuoe thai thsv s uub,so themselves
70 the srYeriuendence and pcrt Of The Rector OF the
Uniyers retaining their respective independent ogsni
0nonl ana sepIase government and dSo, aine.
That the Rector OF the University ought 10 be made
sAlNyied officer with the duty Of The Twelve
colleges provided for 70 stae Ae aococnta With the Lite
rary rurd and TO report upon il application and upon
coprpe and standard Of rucon eyt books and upon
the examination OF tho prps IN the colleges and t. 70
cve rom hem Their Acet unts OF superntendence Of Tho
high primary and free schools.
O. mat the Presidents Of colleges ought To be made 10
hoos, assigning about thirty Of these 70 each college,
and TO return The statements or their accounts 70 the
Kectr OF the Cnivsrsy srd In Ike manner, about four
isnt and primary fee schools ought 10 be assigned 70
each high rchoo and the teacher thereof be reQui 'ed
perform The same duty OF supernie the 10
ant schools and 70 retu their reports 10 the COLI ses
TO- That the Rector or superintendent ought 10 be
CURED TO report to the Board Of the Literary Fand annual
~ ana 10 the Lagslature biennay, upon the whole sys-
tenn CT public instruction; and 70 that end he ought be
provided with an ample salary, say 900 apnu, 30
that the whole expense OF the system would about
leaving stu balance for contingencies aud in
IL. That In tie t~o new colleges to be established the
hw should have special regard to the interests of agrcu
tuIe and 70 NE sciences applied to that interest
IL Tina, the feature Of charity paupers In system Of
public instruction ought to be abolished odous tho
peoy 10 and degrading 70 pupils
Gov. Iu said these embrace tho results of all cal
culaons from the study Of the Literary Fund.- from the
study OF The Ger sus, and especially from the sudy
o. public sentiment In the Sa!e OF Virguis he must
that a whole, looking 70 what Is practical, this Is well
considered result He was diametrcsly oppo.ei TO any
such poviso ~ that now before the Convention You
have difficulties enough without throwing cbssrncaons In
the way OF doing something.
Dr. Smith, President of Randolph Macon ceege, moved
the adoption Of these resolutions a substitute for those
reported by Or. Junkrs from the committee 10 examine
into he Literary Fund, II. dr button, application SC
ventios Adjourned until half past O'CLOCK H. on mo-
ton Of Or. Hose, of Richmond.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The Convention reassembled pursuant, 10 adjournment.
DR.. SMITH, President OF Union theological Seminary
suggested the propriey Of engrafug upon the
reported by the Governor mendAuon in reg ard 10
the establishment OF normal schools for the training Of
Governor wru said, he certainly would aim with the
gentleman and all the friends Of education and thought no
would aim the highest when be did AIM al the end OF
educating the teachers That Ia the very highest attain
men OF The system Of education. The only question was
we are proposing venture, with our meaus aud at
our enadvantsges, 10 run aim at the very Ultima
b.u the very acme in the whole system of protection In
education. MARX YOU You have TO break down first Q
bad fysiem ha! il inveterate in It's habits That 10 .
pretty serious iAk In itsef aud for that bad sys.
70 invent = substitue, to construct nes sys
tenn, as good - your means will allow. chat 10 very
dnicuh prt6km and II viii rec lire all yasr
Of teachers hes been defined by experiment, admitting
that 10 not now matter or experiment ine admitting
Of teaching teachers be found In New England ard par
Iicuiary Phadelphia-for he referring 10 hist city
now for The choice specimens Of ncrms schools admit
ting these facts 10 be oil well defined, must ber
that you have $3.50 600 OF income spnualy You have
The commissions and fees o. collectors aud sheras and
insolvent returns deduct from that he was Afraid
The sum would, after there deductions and the other al
lowapcts, be reduced 10 very low standard. Would 1t
not DO enough nr 70 break down the bad system before
n QRifa no thnnH IN
aim ri the perfection OF the new. Twenty Eve
ye0s $50 primary soooos were ~ The rage.
wM afterwards Governor OF his STATE who told him that
when they were In primary school At they
we're nos allowed 70 be taught grammar there They hired
Inc teacher 10 give them Lessons and che uauder
Ien'ence was los in the confusion that prevailed ct the
time They did lot want teachers N teach psrsiDg In the
primary schools in Msssachusers. he received pile OF
he w about 10 say, three feet high, from Mr.
Edward Everett, for the last six months the subject OF
primary and normal schools Where no could pod
wi'hsAnding AL the defects Of the Old systeu, at lest
they did succeed some way another by getting good
ssSoo E sHsa mss e dSr., In We s" s ans
twelve or rather ten colleges with an appropriation
OF 600 year each and thus 10 carry oat these vews
50 900 gear and then one csmpepe win tue other,
and suLr ntendent over them, all TO report upon their
FOR pross IN regard 70 normal sohool: The SOvernor
sner some other rem1n, concluded by saying that n
there wore secrets unknown 70 ha, cannot yet de-
~ 70 education than any other pbisc THIS be dcsisped
illustration Of the mpoesbiAty OF having teachers
and msnseing tie several peculiar dis posigons
Nith which they have 90 10 oantsc.
The question or the adoption Of lhe substitute put
and carried,
Dr. sslrH then offered ,ne following resolution, which
v ~ sdopted -
Resolved. Toa. committee DO appointed 10 rrep,re
memorial TO the Legssiure embracing the vie " This
Convention, and hat Gov Wise be respectfully requested
10 present such me mortal 10 any manner he may deem
best and thai the colleges OF the Fate be urged to suya
this enterprise b, theiv oo-opsrsnon.
The following committee res appointed under the re.ou-
ton DR.. r. n Smith. Or. n. Hose and Dabucy.
Mr. Mosmsos. OF Richmond. offered the followng reso-
lot on, which Was slso adopted -
Resolved, That President Smith be requested to appear
before the committee OF the Legislature IN oehsf OF this
Convention.
Rev. B. nASrr, Jr. submitted a r,por. from the Com.
ntee on Female Education, which was received
Tic Con yepon then 40 burned TIL O'Clock 10 night, 10
hear AZ address from W. FsoburR on " Education"
THIRD DAY.
Rcnxosp, Va, Augus, q, 1857.
The Convention met this morning a, 10 O'Clock pursusn,
TO adjurnment
Mr.. MosIIsos, Of Richmond offered the following reso
luton, which vn adopted
Retolyed, That the Convention respectfully request he
tvo blanche, q The legislature Of yrgn, 70 allow The
Prcraent Of Randolph Macon College 30 al hs bar
OF tsch houre upon the resoluops in regard system Of
educsi Ter the state which have boen herein sd1pea
= rcpor. OF the committee 10 when re,a-Ts4 the
OF premature enira the rudy Ct the learned
pgofesaionS called FOR.
vr Ronr RYrAsD submitted o rerori gor Ihis subjso,,
with the following resoluuonss-
Received Inst we recommend 70 the medical schools OF
Virginia that they admit TO Their Lectures oDy such young
~ On ezAmin.ilon are found 70 have com eiad tie
course Of sludy purrued kt our highest a,sdemes
ResclTed, 'hpt hts resolution be laid before al the
nee cal facpes Of virginia, and Published In he medical
curnai. OF the Sate
VI MORRISON CT Richmond, moved b lsy ifo rorsrt
ard retoluons on ire table, believing ioA. vas not
subec which properly within he scope Of the Con-
vcuicn
The motion was lost.
On molten Of Tlr JrNrr- thev we're then adopted
The report tubmiucd oy the Rev so''e, CT Tues
dty firm the committee appointed n cons der tle sur &C.
Of Troua,r admission or raderis no he aiefos and
the Ubivepiy, with the evs resulting uereifon, wa
next taken up.
The second resolution % series accompanying the 20
port vas slrioEen oct Il wN f1iovg.-
Tia, the cEct admit gtuieri ndcr fourteen yeas
OF srs, Who hat no, completed sroh eomenisy corro
In the department which be proposes V eater ~ may lie