Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1860-11-21

PROCEEDINGS OF THE STATE EDUCATION.
~ 81 AL ASSOCIATION-SE 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
RED the President appointed Messrs. Palmer and S.
Lander, tellers. On the first ballot Prof O. 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. G. Kerr, Davidson College; Rev. H.
Lennon, Columbus; Rev. w. H. Doherty, Ala
nance; Jas. A. Wright ESQ.,, Wilmington; An
drew Conigand Esq, Halifax; Prof. Sam'l Ii. Wi
ley, Salisbury. ".
Recording Secretary, j. D. Campbell; Correspon-
ding Secretary, C. C. Cole.
The next order being the report on graded schools
Prof Smythe, Chairman of the COMMITTEE 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. G. H.
Wiley, chairman of the committee appointed to re-
port on this subject having written report pre-
pared, addressed the Association briefly, setting
forth the necessity of Improvement in the scholar.
ship of our Common School teachers, and showing
that we have no schools in State that meet
the members of the Association to give their views
freely, 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
ect was discussed until time to adjourn and resumed
in the evening session. 1t was finally laid upon the
table, and committee appointed to prepare plan
Tor Normal Schools and report tomorrow. The
committee consisted of Messrs. NJ. d. johnson, S.
ii. Morley w. ii. Doherty, W. c. Kerr, G. H.
Wiley and w. j. Palmer.
The following resolutions were adopted:
ReSolred, That his Excellency John W. Ellis
Governor of the State, Rev. c. Ii. Wiley, Superin-
tendent of Common Schools, and j. d. Campbell,
Recording Secretary of the Association, be appoint
ed to apply to the Legislature for Act to incor-
porate this Association, and for pecuniary aid to
able it and its Journal of Education more effectu-
ally to accomplish their i'm portant purposes.
ReSotred 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
off, d. Campbell, Z. Ii. Wiley, and D. S. Richard
son.
The Association adjourned to meet at II o'clock,
P. NJ, to hear the addresses of James A. Wright,
ESQ.,, and Maj. d. Ii. Hill.
THIRD DAY.
WILMINGTON, Nov. To- 1860
The Association met this morning at o. 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. lew, and Rev. Messrs McKoy and
Branson, giving reasons for their absence, and
pressing undiminshed interest in the of the
Association.
Rev. C. H. Wiley offered the following resolu-
tons, prefacing them with few remarks
ResOlred, 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 Of our sympathy in their
and our loss, but which, we humby trust, is the in
finite and eternal gain Of the departed.
The committee appointed yesterday to report
plan for Normal Schools for North Carolina, presen
ted plan which was adopted after much interest
ing debate.
\ committee Of seven, Of whom the Governor of
the State and the Superintendent of Common Schools
two appointed to lay the plan proposed for
a Normal School before the Legislature, and With
the Assernblys aid to perfect and carry it out in de-
tail. The committee consists of Gov. Ellis c. H.
Wiley, w. II. Doherty, D. S. Richardson, W. W.
Holden, and S. H. Wiley.
The following standing committees were an
! nounced:
On Common SchooIs-Rev. c. H. Wiley, Hon.
Jno. W. Ellis, D. S. Richardson, A. c. Lindsay, E.
| +. Sanderson.
! On the Journal of Education-J D. Campbell,
! Rev. c. H. Wiley, d. S. Richardson, S. ii. Wiley,
W. W. Holden.
On Lectures and E$says-S. H. Wiley, c. c. Cole
Rev. w. H. Doherty, W. c. Kerr, D. s. Davis.
On Statistics-Rev. c. H. Wiley j. II. Mills, NJ
D. johnson, N. NJ. Ray, E. P. Tucke.
! On Military Schoob-Maj. d. II. Hill, Col. c. G.
| Tew, Rev. w. B. Jones' j. &. Elliott, W. +. 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, Rcsolred That recommend the
North Carolina Journal of Education worthy Of
the patronage of the friends of Education through
| out the entire State.
This resolution was made the order Of business
for the evening session, when some resolutions were
offered and passed promotive 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
| IeCltu, Wa 1HS vi
| the Common Schools
The Association then adjourned until II 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. G. II. Wiley, after few remarks, offered
the following resolutions, which were unanimously
adopted:
Resolred, That the thanks of the meeting are
hereby rendered to Mrs. Richardson, for her able and
elaborate essay the fine arts and that copy be
requested for publication.
ResolUed, Tha the thanks of this Association are
due and are hereby rendered to the Wilmington and
Weldon the Wilmington and Manchester, the N. c.,