The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1861-12-05


"district and county"
The debaters were: Messrs. Burgess,
Woodruff, Deane, Crukshauk, Bo1lmsD
and Dowell.
On motion a Committee Of three was
appointed to wait upon Governor Curtin,
and invite bin to address the Conven
tion last evening.
/ 1t vas so amended that the imitation
also be extended to Governor Randall o!
Wisconsin.
The Committee reported that Governor
Curtin would visit the Convention during
to-day, but owing to i'll health could not
undertake to deliver formal address. -
Governor Randall was not in town.
Adjourned.
EVENING SESSION.
On motion os Mr. COBURN, the con
sideraton of topic No. was temporarily
taken up.
Mr.. Blair, of Indiana, believed in the
necessity of having graded schools anc
thought that superinte udents should labor
for their good.
Messrs. BoIlman Of Indiana. Cruik
shank of Montgomery, Woodruff Of Chss-
ter, Dodge Of Lancaster, Porter of Juni
alta, Castle of Lyconipg, Shoemaker Of
Franklin, Early OF Elk, Fulner of Pike,
NJ Candles of Mercer. Miff1iu of Cumbcr-
land, M'Clcary of Adams, Douthett OF
Allegheny, Johns of Tioga, Bufinet ton Of
Washington, and Dctrick of MoEroe, par
ticipated 10 tie discussion.
The PresijeUt then submitted to the
Convention certain proposed auendn
to the lst section of the Common School
Law. They provide for the grading OF
superiBtendent's salary, the establishmeDi
of uniform series of text books, tie edu
cation of youths employed in factories,
and the swearing in OF school directors.
The Convention adjourned at fifteen
minutes past ten o'clock.
WEDNEsDAY-MoRNIN SESSION.
Prayer by Rev Dr. GERHART, Ian
caster. Pa.
The Con pittee on organization, re
ported Mr. Walker, OF Luzcrnc county,
Vice President, and Mr. McFariani, OF
Juniata county, Secretary, for the day.
Report accepted, and the gcut!etoen o.
the organization of yesterday requested
to take their seats.
Minutes OF yesterdays proceedings
read and corrected.
The President announced to the con
vention that certificates Of membership
we're now ready, aud could be ottaiDed
from the clerk at the State Department
Mr.. WICHERSHAM moved that the
CouI nttee Of organization be instructed
to fill up the lilt of officers.
Agreed to.
The President then stated at some
length to the convention the object of the
meeting, and the results to be Effected ty
it, tracing briefly as possible the history
of education iD the State and the adsaB-
tages to be effected in meeting the wants
of the system by union of effort on the
part of every branch of education,
At the close of the address By the
President, Gov. Curtin having been pre-
viously introduced, at the request OF the
CopyentioD, made brief but eloquent
and bis shly patriotic address, in which be
apologized for his seeming want of in,
terest in the proceedings, his time be.
ing 80 much engaged in other affairs.
there being at present but one busi-
ness in which be could enzsgc-the arm
ing of men and sending them out Of the
State. He congratulated the assembly
that there we're still so many gentlemen
of Pennsylvatia left to feel an interest in
matter Of SO much Importance Amid
the violence and hostility affecting our
country, it was pleasant to mipXle in this
peaceful assembly seubled for the pur-
pose Of promoting the public good and
general welfare. He bad lately been
% ade to feel and realize forcibly the ben.
eft Of education in this State When this
unnatural and wicked rebellion should be
crushed out, peace aud harmony once
more reiustated. and when the 2biloso
pber and scholar will seek in vain to ac
count for the cause of the sane, the fu
ture historian will find the most reliable
information in regard to its history from
the letters written by the soldiers now in
camp. His own letters from the ranks Of
our army would correspond sitb those
scattered here and there over the entire
country written by friends at home, from
which would be collected thu future his.
tory OF the present struggle. Though
eighty thousand good peace -loviog peo
pie were now in the fsld. there were etill
men left to attend to the education of
youth, and still more left to take their
places until this rebellion is crushed out
by force OF arms. 1t was sight before
which those who are now plotting the
downfall of this beautiful edifice, founded
by the blood and tears of the purest pa.
riots, and cemented by the wisest OF coun.
'els, might well quail and turn their at.
ention to the structure and uses Of hemp
md feel for its effects on the 5ugular =
de recommended physical training in our
schools, as favored by the State Superin-
endent in bis address, together With mil
tary training, and trusted that means
would be taken to ieai TO some such re