Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1860-08-22

rights, if you had only told us that you claimed
them"
Very respectfully.
WILL. B. RODMAN.
From the N. C. Journal Of Education.I
MEETING OF THE STATE EDUCATIONAL
ASSOCIATION.
The Executive Committee have decided that the
next annual meeting of the Association shall be held
about the middle Of October, the place and exact
time to be determined and announced in the next
number Of the journal. Tn the meantime, we deem
it proper to call the attention of the members to the
various items of business that will be brought be-
fore the Association, by the committees appointed
at the last meeting.
make full reports, on the subjects referred to them,
since very much of the interest and utility of our
meeting will depend upon the manner in which they
discharge the duties imposed upon them. We copy
from the proceedings, the names Of the different
committees and the subjects on which they are ex-
peced to report, that they may be reminded of what
the Association expects of them, and that other
members may have an opportunity OF communica,
ting to them such facts and suggestions as may aid
them in their work.
Resolped That committee of five be appointed
to devise and report plan, to secure an equal and
authoritative representation, in this Association of
the Common School interest in each county in the
State.
The Committee appointed, under this resolution
afterwards reported by offering the following, which
was unanimously adopted:
Rexolccd. That this Association respectfully, but
urgently request the Board of Superintendent of
Common Schools" of each county to appoint two
representatives to attend the annual sessions of the
Association.
A Committee. consisting of Mr.. S. D.. Pool, Rev.
T. NJ Jones and Rev. c. H. Wiley, was appointed
to consider the expediency of introducing uniform
system of textbooks into the schools of every
grade, in North. Carolina, both male and female"
Rev. C. H. Wiley, Rev. +. NJ. Hubbard and Rev.
r. NJ, Jones' were appointed to report, to the Asso-
citation, "a plan for establishing Normal schools in
our State" Since this is subject that requires
Legislative action, and the Legislature will be in ses-
sion soon after the meeting of Association, it is
important that the committee should have plan
fully maturcd if we expect to secure any immediate
action, on the part of the State.
The Bylaws require that the Association, at each
meeting, shall select subject for discussion and de-
cision at the next annual meeting, and shall appoint
a committee of not less than three nor more than
ve to bring it before the meeting by report or re-
ports.
On motion of Rev. c. H. Wiley, it was: .
Resolred, That the question for discussion, at the
next annual meeting of the Association be the ex-
pedency of establishing Normal Schools; and that
report on this subject.
Resolrsd, That a committee of three be appointed
to examine the present course of study in Common
Schools and report to this Association, at its next
meeting, to the practicability Of eevatng and
larging said course and Sc. of textbooks adapted
to the course recommended.
The committee appointed to carry out the provis-
ions of this resolution consists of Rev. j. H. Brent,
Rev. c. H. Wiley and Samuel Venable.
A commiffee NJ three copSiStinp IF (ol e. e.
Tew, Capt ID. Fl. Christie and j. H. Horner, was
appointed to report to the Association at its next
meeting the character and probable utility of mil
itary, and polytechnic schools.
committee was appointed to consider the SUBJ
ject of graded schools with special reference to the
wants of this State and to report at the next meet
ing of the Association. The Committee consists of
MesSrs. G. W. Smythe, Andrew Conigland and Jno.
e. Elliot
The following are the standing committees re-
quired by the BY laws, with the duties assigned by
them.
Committee on Common Schools: Hon. Jno. W.
Ellis, Rev. c. II. Wiley, Rev. j. II. Brent W. X.
Lane and A. j. Yorke
Committee on Journal Of Education: j. D. Camp
bell, d. S. Richardson, Rev. Z. II. Wiley. A. H.
Merritt NJ. S. Sherwood, W. W. Holden and W. j.
Yates.
Committee Lectures and Essays: Prof. F. NJ.
Hubbard, Rev. W. L. Van Eaton, Rev. W. B. Jones,
Rev. W. II. Doherty and r. II. Graves.
Committee on Educational Statistics: Rev. Neill
Mckay Rev. C. H. Wiley, Thomas Marshall, Rev.
VIM. Gerhard and j. H. Mills.
1T shall be the duty of these committees in ad-
dition to any special business from time to time
committed to Them to make to each meeting of the
Association such reports suggestions and recon-
mcndations, the subjects in regard to which they
are appointed, as they shall deem important
The Committee on Essays and Lectures shall,
each year, select not than three persons to de-
liver Essays before the Association, and if the sub
ects for the Essays not determined by the Asso-
citation, the committee may select them.
The Committee on Educational Statistics made
partial report in which they stated that they had
received full statistics from 81 schools, including
Colleges Academies, select Classical Schools, &C.,
employing aggregate of 245 teachers and instruc-
ting 464S pupils. They have also ascertalned the
location of 124 other similar schools, from which
they have received no reports.
The subject was continued in the hands of the
Standing Committee, with the request that they
will endcavor to secure full statistics.
We hope that each member of these committees
will that the subject assigned to him is fully and
fairly presented to the Association; for without
carefully prepared reports from important commit
tees, can never hope to accomplish fully the OBJ
ccts for which We have associated ourselves together
BRECKINRIDGE AND LANE IN FLoRIDA.-The Pensa-
cola Observer speaks of late meeting in that city
to endorse the nominations of Breckenridge and Lane
that lit was one of the largest, most harmonious,
and enthusiastic political gatherings which have ever