Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1859-05-18
Educa ional State Association

The people of Newborn held meeting on Friday
evening kist to make arrangements for the meeting
of the State Educational Association in that place on
the 14th Of next month. We copy the proceedings
as follows frcm the Daily Progress:
Town MEErISG.-A portion of the citizens of the
town of Newbern met at the Court House last night
for the purpose Of taking steps to make arrangements
for the reception and entertainment of the men,
bers of the North Carolina Educational Society," which
is to assemble here on the 18th of June.
His honor Mayor Lane called the meeting to order,
and on motion Of c. B. Wood ESQ.,, G. W. P. Gus
tbs, Esq, was requested to act as Secretary.
After explaining the object of the meeting the
chairman declared the same organized and ready for
business.
J, L. Pennington, ESQ, made a few remarks rela-
tive to the objects of the Educational Society, and
spoke of the manner in which the Society had been
entertained by the communities where former annu-
al meetings had been held and expressed hope
that New bern would not be behind other commune
ties in doing honor to those engaged in the of
Education; after which he submitted and read the
following resolutions:
WHEREAS The Executive Committee OF the Edu-
cational Society of North Carolina have fixed upon
Newbern the place for holding their next annual
meeting, which is to assemble on the 14th of June
next and Whereas we the steadfast friends of Educa
ton do deem such decision their part as compli
ment to the citizens Of Newbern and the county of
Craven therefore
Resolred, That We the citizens of Newbern, do
tender the Executive Committee thanks for thus
giving us an opportunity of meeting and celebrating
with the leading friends of Education throughout the
State and that we not only promise the members Of
the Educational Society hearty welcome on their
arrival, but we tender them the Inequalities of our
homes during their stay.
Resolred, That a committee of 25 be appointed by
the Chairman of this meeting to be in attendance at
the depot on the arrival of members of the Society,
to conduct them to their temporary quarters and
that it be the duty of the committee to ascer-
tain who of the citizens can entertain members OF
the Society and how many each one will accommo-
date
Resolred That committee of three be appointed
by the Chairman of this meeting to correspond with
the Superintendent of Common Schools and the Ex-
ecutive Committee, and that said committee be re-
quested to forward at once, copy of these resolu
tons to the Executive Committee.
Resolred, That the PROCESS and Delta publish
these resolutions and that other papers throughout
the State be requested to copy.
The resolutions were unanimously adopted, but
on motion of j. E. Morris the committee of arrange
ments was increased to 25; and by motion the
Chairman, Secretary, and j. d. Flanner, ESQ.,, were
added to the committee.
Under the seond resolution the Chairman appoin-
ted the following gentlemen the committee Of ar
rangements:
NJ W. Jarvis, chairman, j. D.. Whitford, G. Kel-
ly, A. T. Jenkins VIM. G. Bryan, j. W. GARNER,
W. G.. Singleton, l. Disosway, G. B. Wood, Jno. I.
Lane, w. B. Wadsworth, W. Hay, N. H. Street,
DR.. R. s. Primrose D. W. HURT. Alex Miller, W.
H. Oliver, Hon. j. R. Donnell, j. E. Morris, j. II.
Haughton, j. G. Stevenson 7. G. Hooper, j. M. F.
Harrison, and w. B. Smith.
Under the third resolution the Chairman appoint
ed the following gentlemen: G. G. Clark, j. L.
Pennington and E. R. Stanly.
There being no further business on motion of j.
E. Morris Esq, the meeting adjourned.
FREDERICK LANE, Chm'n.
G. W. p .CUsTIs Sec'y.