Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1860-04-25
WARREN.

Last night, in accordance with previous notice.
the Rev. G. II. Wiley, superintendent Of Common
Schools for the State of North Carolina delivered
an address upon the subject of Education before the
members of the Wilmington Library Association
and the citizens in generally.
Edward ID. Hall, Esq, as one of the Directors of
the Library Association called the meeting to or
der, and introduced Mr. Wiley, who spoke for an
hour and half to very attentive and deeply
interested audience He referred first, TO the def
cheney of town In respect TO Schools for the pur
poses popular education second indicated what in
his opinion, was necessary TO remedy this deficiency
and third suggested how this remedy might be ap-
Piled, or low wants might be supplied
We never had the pleasure of hearing Mr.. Wiley
before last night. His manner Of speaking is
and earnest and he certainly has the faculty of
clothing very dry subject treated in purely
practical manner with large measure Of interest
His exhibit Of facts gave evidence of the labor which
he has bestowed upon the subject which he has I'M
der his charge as Superintendent of Common
Schoos-his arguments were clear and pointed and
his conclusions Just and reasonable We trust that
his suggestions may be carried out, and that the
feelings which were aroused last night may be kept
alive and put to vigorous work, until our town shall
be in the full enjoyment of an efficient system of
Common Schools, teaching the masses, and teaching
them thoroughly from the alphabet to the highest
branches necessary for entrance into college,
or into the practical business of life But above
all as we have above remarked letting the nstruc-
ton he thorough so far as it goes.
After Mr.. Wiley had concluded his address, on
motion OF DR.. Thomas the following resolutions
were unanimously adopted:
ResoLred, That the Chairman appoint Commit
tee of seven, to whom shall be referred the whole
subject of the proposed system of Public Schools in
connection with the Town of Wilmington, and that
they be hereby requested to furnish all the facts de-
tails and arguments bearing upon the subject which
they may deem important.
ReSOLred, That when prepared to make said re-
port for the purpose of hearing and receiving the
same said Committee be hereby authorized to make
all needfu arrangements to have Town Meeting
called and to give due notice thereof in the papers
of the place
The following gentlemen were appointed to con-
sttute the above Committee:
R. H. COwan, W. &. Thomas, A. Martin, G. Pot.
ter, \. J. DeRosset, E. Murray, S. d. Wallace.
On motion of r. Ii. Cowan, Esq, the following
resolutions were adopted by reclamation:
Res0Lred That the thanks of the whole State of
North Carolina are emineny due to the Rev. Calvin
H. Wiley for his devotion to the cause Of education,
and his untirng labor in behalf of her " Common
Scaools."
ResOlred further, That the special thanks of our
community are hereby most gratefully rendered to
him for the trouble which he has taken to be pres
ent with us this evening, and for the able, interest
ing and instructive address which he has delivered
before us.
In spite of the threatening appearance Of the
weather, the attendanc of both ladies and gentle
men was quite fattering.-HH. Journal 18Th inst.