Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1860-11-21
PROCEEDINGS OF THE STATE EDUCATION
AL. ASSOCIATIONS SECOND DAY


AL ASSOCIATION-SECOND DAY.
The Association met at 81 o'clock, and was opened
with prayer by the Rev. W. II. Doherty. Several
new members were elected and enrolled.
The first order of the day being the election Of
officers, Prof W. j. Palmer moved that the Presi-
dent be elected by ballot The motion being car
ried, the President appointed Messrs Palmer and S.
Lander, tellers. On the first ballot Prof. G. W.
Smythe was chosen President. The Committee ap-
pointed to nominate the remaining officers, reported
the following who were unanimously elected:
VICE PRESIDENTS.
Prof. W. c. Kerr, Davidson College; Rev. H.
Lennon, Columbus; Rev. w. II. Doherty, Ala
nance; Jas. A. Wright, ESQ.,, Wilmington; An
drew Conigland, ESQ.,, Halifax; Prof. Sam'l Ii. Wi
ley, Salisbury.
Recording Secretary j. b. Campbell; Correspon-
ding Secretary, G. c. Cole.
The next order being the report on graded schools
Prof Smythe, Chairman of the Committe, read an
interesting report, which was ordered to be pub
lished in the journal of Education.
On motion, the order of the day for II O'clock
the address of Maj Hill, was postponed until to-
night
The Association then took up as the regular Or
der, the subject of Normal Schools. Rev. c. H.
Wiley, chairman of the committee appointed to re-
port on this subject, having written report pre-
pared, addressed the Association briefly setting
ship of our Common School teachers, and showing
that we have no schools now in our State that meet
the wants of these teachers. He then called upon
the members of the Association to give their views
freely, on the subject that may be able to deter
mine what kind OF schools will best supply the wants
OF the State.
The subject was discussed at very considerable
length by number of the members who were more
or less acquainted with Normal Schools. The SUBJ
ject discussed until time to adjourn, and resumed
in the evening session. 1t was finally laid upon the
table, and committee appointed to prepare plan
for Normal Schools and report tomorrow. The
committee consisted of Messrs. NJ. D. johnson, S.
II. Morley, W. II. Doherty, W. G. Kerr, G. II.
Wiley and W. j. Palmer
The following resolutions were adopted:
Resolred, That his Excellency, John W. Ellis,
Governor of the State, Rev. c. H. Wiley Superin-
tendent of Common Schools, and J. D. Campbell,
Recording Secretary of the Association be appoint
ed to apply to the Legislature for an Act to incor
porate this Association and for pecunary aid to
able it and its Journal of Education more effectu-
ally to accomplish their portant purposes.
Resolped, That committee of three be appointed
to advise with the State Superintendent of Common
Schools, and aid him in introducing greater uniform
in text books
The committee required by this resolution consists
of J. D. Campbell G. Ii. Wiley, and D. S. Richard
son.
The Association adjourned to meet at u o'clock,
P. NJ, to hear the addresses of James A. Wright
ESQ.,, and Maj D. Ii. Hill.
WILMINGTON Nov. Is, 1860.
The Assoc alton met this morning at 81 o'clock,
and was opened with prayer BY Rev. G. NJ. Gibbs.
Minutes of preceding day read new members elect
ed and enrolled.
Letters were received and presented to the Asso-
citation from Hon. Jno. W. Ellis Governor, W. H.
Owen, Col. c. c. Tew, and Rev. Messrs McKoy and
Branson, giving reasons for their absence, and
pressing undlmnshcd interest in the success of the
Association.
Rev. C. H. Wiley offered the following resolu-
tons, prefacing them with a few remarks:
Resofred, That this Association have heard with
profound regret of the death of Rev. Jas H. Brent
an active and efficient member, laborious minister
of the gospel and kind and courteous Christian
| gentleman.
Resolred, That these resolutions be recorded in
the minutes, and copy sent by the Corresponding
Secretary to the bereaved family of our departed
friend, with this assurance Of our sympathy in their
and our loss, but which, We humbly trust is the in
finite and eternal gain of the departed.
The committee appointed yesterday to report a
plan for Normal Schools for North Carolina presen-
ted plan which was adopted, after much interest
ing debate
A committee of seven, of whom the Governor of
the State and the Superintendent of Common Schools
two appointed to lay the plan proposed for
| Normal School before the Legislature, and with
the Assemblys aid to perfect and carry it out in de-
tail The committee consists of Gov. Ellis, c. H.
Wiley, W. H. Doherty, D. S. Richardson, W. W.
Holden, and S. H. Wiley.
| The following standing committees were an
nounced
On Common SchooB-Rev. C. Fl. Wiley, Hon.
| Jno. W. Ellis D. S. Richardson A. c. Lindsay, E.
F. Sanderson.
On the Journal of Education-J D. Campbell,
Rev. c. II. Wiley, d. S. Richardson, S. H. Wiley,
| w. w. Holden.
On Lectures and Essnys-S H. Wiley, C. C. Cole,
Rev. W. II. Doherty, w. C. Kerr, D. S. Davis.
On Statistics-Rev C. II. Wiley, j. H. Mills, NJ.
D. johnson, N. NJ. Ray, E. P Tucke
On Military Schools-Maj. D. H. Hill, COL C. G..
lew, Rev. w. B. Jones, j. G. Elliott W. F. Alder
| man.
The following resolution was unanimously adopted:
WHEREAS, We deem 1t highly important, for the
promotion and advancement of the Educational in
terests of the State to sustain periodical exclusive
ly devoted to the cause of Education
Therefore, Resolred, That recommend the
North Carolina journal of Education as worthy of
the patronage of the friends of Education throug H.
out the entiye State.
This resolution was made the order of business
for the evening session. when resolutions were
offered and passed promotvc of the interests of the
| Journal.
The evening was occupied with various debates
The following resolution was passed:
ResOlred, That committee Of three be appointed
to memorabilia the Legislature relative to the tax
on teachers salaries
A subject for debate at the next meeting was Sc.
lected, viz: The employment of Female teachers r
the Common Schools.
The Association then adjourned until n o'clock,
when an essay was read, written by Mrs. d. S.
Richardson, on Fine Arts. Mr. w. j. Palmer
Teacher of the Deaf Dumb and Bind Institution Of
Raleigh, addressed the meeting.
Rev. c. H. Wiley, after few remarks, offered
the following resolutions, which were unanimously
adopted:
Resolced That the thanks of the meeting art
hereby rendered to Mrs. Richardson for her able ane
elaborate essay on the fine arts, and that copy b.
requested for publication.
Resolred That the thanks of this Association ar.
due and are hereby rendered to the Wilmington ant