The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-08-26


Convention at its last session.
On motion of Rev. DR.. Junkin, Professor Minor
OF William and Mary College. was called to the
CHAIR, and William K. Pendleton, appointed Secre-
tary pro- TEN.
Pursuant to suggestion of Rev. M D. Hoge tbs
&c mneleghtes present proceeded TO enrol their names
| Inc following names were listed:
/ Lncian Minor, Of William and Mary College; Ro.
yi y oraison Southern Female Institute; Rev. d. d.
h0se, Trustee Of iiampden sydney College: John X.
/ 9oci, Of Nililamzburg Female Academy: George
| Junkin, President Of Washington College: Dr. Sam
ne ne H. Cox President of Tynchburg College; Revd.
di dhohsS Jones, Professor of the Male Academy,
! ShuFch Hill Julius w. Fishburn, Professor Of
Washington College; Rev. William H. Christian
| Iresldent of the Petersburg Female College: J. r
ThFistisn ~ OF the Petersburg Male Academy; VIM.
~ fendletan of Bethany College, Va; Rev j. pe-
/ tefhln. Richmond, Va; Rev. John Wilson. Presi-
| uent OF the Wesleyan Female Institute Staunton
H. H. W smith, ofUpperyile Military Academy Alex,
CIaLh, MiIiwood Clarke county, Va; Heath J.
NJ 1iistiah, hchInond; r. II. L. Tighe, Classical and
| mathematical School; Geo. r. Pace Riehmona Va
| nm Nh morton OF Dr. Junkin Rev VIM. H. Starr of
| hl.ninohd, and .. Z. Baldwin, ESQ of the Dis-
the body. ' 90 tAeinoei' VI
un slr Morrison's motion, Governor wise was
iequested TO attend the Convention. and take mart
| IN ITS deliberations. '" 'f"' P"'s
| DIR. Junkin remarked tba+ h ,.
| eht convention was merely an adionrnr,ant - .L
lotihef one, OF which DR.. Vim < smith u.os pra
s.ueh.-that gentleman would not be nresent he
! iuoffnnH. In the absence fbara
lpfe' oi the former Secretary, he had nrocnrsd a.;
a.os'Iact OF the proceedings of the former Conven
~; ~ te pass on which the body would act ana
L,,s ne would request the Secretary to read The
| uoCuleht was read after which
| On motion of Mr. Morrison tbe Copvo,,,o,, -,
Jourhed, to meet at half-past o'clock.
| EVENING sEssIox.
| Pursuant to adjournment, Prof Minor rasurrad
| the ehalr at o'clock The session was opened
| by q prayer from Rev. J D. Mitchell of Tvnrb
burg-a most eloquent petition to.the Throne OF
Gf"te, ior aid IN carrying out the objects of thh
Convention. - f='
ou motion of DIR. Junkin, Rev. Mr. Mitchell and
| MI H. VI. smith, one of the Trustees of Washing.
ton College, also present were invited to take
rs members of the body.
reports being called for. Dr. Junkin from the com
mi'tee appointed at the last Convention proceeded
| toread an able and instructive one. treating on
the following subjects: lst. Considering the cond-
| tion of the Literary Fund-its annual amount-its
dist'tbution-d disbnrsemeut-appl applcation-resu
or amount OF neht-and whether any better ap-
| pication o. it cslld lie male
The results arrived at by the committee are en-
| Bodied IN the following resolutions:
| l. That the Literary Fund, rs it belongs equally
| to tle people of the State ought to be expended
| equally for the benefit of all
:. That far the Literary Fund is appropriated
10 educate poor children formally az p07r the dis
trihution Is wrong in principle-t degrades to ele-
vat". -.... ~. .
:. That education in primary schools can only be
effected by procuring light ftom the higher and
therefore Ii is nphiOsophicaand unwise as ell as
UNJUST, To Withhold from the institutions interme
dat between the primary schools and the Univer
SHY who performs in fact, nine tcnths of the lite
rary labor, all participation in the Literary Fund
!. That the interest of this great cause require
distribution OF the fund something like the follow
ing VIZ to the University of Virginia $4,000 per
annfm to each college i'll efficient operation and
to the Military Institute, 5000; to each academy
~hr the elements of classical literature and ma
'h"hatics are tansht $500; to the primary, or
mon schools, q 40G00.
j. That the Governor Of the State be rcspectfnl-
ly requested to give this body any information he
may have in his possession. relative to the actual
disbursement Of the Fund, under existing laws
| and also such suggestions he may think useful
- 10 the arrangement of the whole educational
agencies OF the State into systen whose. baru,o
| nioas action will at once secure energy anu sue
cess, aud avoid centralism.
Nj. liGge moved that the report and resolutions
be received. Carried.
"E motion of DR.. JuDkin the last resolution, re-
que ding information, &c, of the Governor. was
adopted.
the remaining resolutions were made the order of
the day for tomorrow.
Lev. Mr. Moore reported, under the second reso-
| luton of the last meeting 1t was an examination
into the evils resulting from the premature admis-
sion Of students into the Colleges, aud the Unyer-
stT Of this State, and proposing remedies for the
same
The following resolutions accompanied the re-
port:
l. Resolved as the sense Of this Convention.
that all our colleges require for the degree of A. H.
~ near as may be, the same course ndstandard Of
scholarship.
,. That the college admit student under -
years of age, who has not completed such cIe-
mentary course in the department which he pro
poses to enter, as may he agreed upon by the col
lefss.
j. That grammar schools attached as preparato-
ry schools to the colleges, are inexpedient and
Oug ht to be abolished.
f. That applicants for admission into colleges
on' hit TO show their fitness for the classes which
they propose to enter, either by certificate from
some respectable academy, by examination
- That, in like manner. applicants for admission
into any of the literary departments of the Univer-
sity ought to shew, either by certificate from some
College or Academy, or by examination, that they
have completed such part Of cole giate course in
the department, may be agreed upon between
the Colleges and the University
g. That when student of either of the Colleges
or the University, is found utterly unfit for his
class, for any class in the Institution he should
be put back or Withdrawn.
The report and resolutions were received
Dr. Hoge stated to the Convention tnat Professor
FiShburn had Investigated the Educatonary Sys-
ten Of Germany, and other European nations. and
proposed that time be set to hear an address from
him on the subject.
| The proposition was agreed 70, and the time,
| o'clock, Thursday night appointed. THE address
will he delivered in the Hall of the House of Dele
| gates.
| Gov. Wise being called on, addressed the Conven-
yertion at some length, III reference To the Literary
Fund how ii was used, and on the subject Of Edu-
cation in virginia generally. lie said that ho had
yesterday ascertained for the first time, the fact
| having been withheld frcm him, that the amount
OF the captation tax for 1855 and 1886 had been
transferred TO the Literary FEnd, required by the
organic law of the State lie dwelt With some Sc
verify on the results Of the Common School system,
which he declared was u '.sink pool" lie made
the startling announcement that large proportion
Of the lands appropriated for the support Of prma-
| ~ schools devoted to private uses, by.thOse
| who drew the quotas In fact the whole amount
was absorbed III this way. Perhaps they paid debts
! due here.
| In this way was applied the mental bounty u
! Virginia. In view Of this state of affairs il be-
comes question of manners ami morals, as weH as
| of right, whether the system should continue. lie
| would cheertuly unite III arranging some plan 10
| present to the next Assembly. No plan could b.
worse than the one now in operation. The reported
resolutions met his appreciation. They were right
but he would add another to make them more com
| pete. .s s.
When he finished speaking, the Convection al
journed, to meet at the same place this day at 10
/ o'clock. -.
TEMPERANCE-CoRREGTIoE.-An arti-
| Gle appeared in paper yesterday, which repro
sented the cause Of Temperance to be falling in this
| city. This notice has elected several communion
| tious from members OF the Temperance orgaBizar
ton denying the statements made in their extent,
bu admitting and regretting. that 1.-THE Is
not ourShing in this city and the State al large
| as II once was From these communications with
which we have been favored, We gather the follow.
| ing facts:
| There never were dozen divisions in the citv--
/ never more than six or eght-sud there are now
| fo3r, viz: Spriu field Division. on Church Hin
| numbering rs paying members; Artizan Diyision
| ON Oregon Hill, with fifty or more members
-hockoe Hill Division with staunch and reliable
membership, and Huteheson Division, ail III fi1u
| rishing condition. The four Divisions toge theI
! have 80 members, and treasury Of f2553 20.
/ We are assured that there are no matters foreign
to the order introduced into Us meetings or discuss
| Ell by any Division in this city or state Even IN
question Of prohibitrry legislation, though alyec,s
ted BY members citizens is avoided as princs
PIE Of the Order experience" says our corrcspon