Delaware inquirer. (Wilmington, Del.) 1859-18??, 1859-09-10

e the woods Of Jonathan Latlin near the Bran
. DIVINE Springs, on Thursday last,was largel
q attended, and passed Off pleasantly. Tire
1 OF four schools were represented, but as W
did not arrive on the ground until after tw,
O'Clock, we are unable to give Il report Of tn,
! proceedings. We trust, however, the Secre
| tary of the meeting will attend 10 this, So
that we may lay them before Tie public. Vi
organizing in the afternoon an appropriate
song was sung by some twelve or fifteen yo ia
ladies, in very pleasing manner. After thi.
J. Leslie Gregg was introduced and delivered
u brief address in regard to the advantages
flowing from common schools, pointed to the
achievements of Newton, franklin, Fulton and
Morse, as incentives to the young student, and
concluded by referring to the improvements
in agricultural machinery by which the farmer
cuts his crops and breaks up his ground
The old pillow with wooden moldboard con
trasts strangely enough with the ponderous
machine which turns eight or ten burrows at
a time, and breaks up eight or ten acres in an
hour. Mr.. g. is yong man, and though RAJ
perseverance good speaker, and may become
a loading man in his neighhorhood, if not in
his county and State.
7. Clarltson Taylor, Of this city, was next
| introduced and made very pertinent address
which was listened to attentively, and warmly
approved by all who heard it. III his intro
fductory remarks he alluded to the National
School Convention which met in Washington
in the beginning of August, and in which
when called on to speak for Delaware he sta
ted that our common schools were growing
quite rapidly into favor among the people,
and if our Legislators did not make some ini-
provement in the law, they would be allowed
to stay at home, and others elected in their
stead, who would make the desired change
He stated that President Buchanan had come
into the Convention, and after sitting an hour
and listening attentiyely to the proceedings
made u short speech approving Of common
schools and the labors of those who were
striving to render them more effective and
useful. MIR. 7. reverted to the proper course
of study for youth, remarking that more at
tention should be paid to the sciences than
the languages. Physiology, particularly,
should be made a matter Of study, as every
one should know something of the organza-
ton of his own system, and the laws pertain
ing to it, He exhibited large artificial eye,
showing how that organ is formed, the ease
with which it is turned in any direction, and
explained the properties Of the different parts.
He also referred to other branches, and closed
in a very happy manner. Mr.. 7. has natu'
raj gift for teaching, being able to interest and
instruct AT the same time.
Mr.. Thomas Roberts, of our city, was next
and spoke of the advantages of the
common schools, and the Importance of edu-
eating the youth of our country, who are
soon to be the pillars in church and State
lie referred to the parochial schools i'll Scot
land and showed how the poor were educated
to believe that the son of the lord and noble
were made of better clay than they. Under
this system the mind was dwarfed, and he had
left that country for one where there was no
distinction except those between virtue and
vice, and intelligence and ignoranee-the poor
boy having the privilege of carving out his
own course and becoming an aspirant for the
highest office in the gift of the people. Mr..
R. was suddenly taken sick, and had to close
very abruptly, observing, however, as he did
so he hoped to be able to give them something
further on another occasion. -
The next speaker was Mr.. John Walker of
Mill Creek Hid. When introduced he made
some apologies which he should not have
lone, and after expanding too much time in
rather a desultory manner, referred to COM
mon schools, the duties of citizens towards
our great and glorious confedcracy in most
eloquent strain, causing all to listen witll.the
the closest attention, if not with wonder and
admiration. If he would study condensation,
study to come directly TO the point on begin
ming and stick closely to it, he might become
popular as a speaker in his own neighborhood,
he aphorism to the contrary that prophet
has no honor in his own land The long
MINDED speaker tires his hearers and damages
lis own cause hence it is great desideratum
to the advocate and orator to know when and
row to close. After Mr.. w. concluded the
meeting adjourned. We had almost forgot to
,ay that the Wilmington Cornet Band was
present. ard at intervals discoursed enlivening
strains.