The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1864-11-15
EDUCATIONAL ASSOCIATIONS.


last and called to order by the President, J. d
Campbell. Prayer by the Rev. r. FL. Griffith
The following counties were represented by the
delegates named
Guiyford.--Rev. c. H. Wiley. r. Sterling, J. d.
Campbell. and g. D. Hines.
/ Roacan.-E, p. Hall.
Yadkin.-R. F. Armfeld. G. w. Hege.
! GdSton.-Wm. M. Alternately. j. B. Carson
Orange.-Wm. Bingham, Major W. NJ. Gordon.
Lincoln.-Samuel Lander Rev r n Davis.
IredeH-Rev. j. NJ. NJ. Caldwell, S. j. Stevens.
| CIeaueland.-Rey. 7. r. Gaines.
| Cabarrus.-S. Fronts.
Mecklenburg.-M D. Johnston. Rev. r. Burwell,
Rev. r. H. Griffith, w. j. Yates. E. Baudar. S. W,
/ Whitaker. j. r. Davidson. j. Fl. Wilson, Jr.. DR..
r. X. Gregory. Hon. j. w: Osborne Rev. T. NJ.
Kennedy. A. b. Davidson. DIR. j. III. Gibbon Col
w. A. Williams. David Parks. Rev. G. NJ Ever
hart Rev. G D. Bernheim. DIR. w ]. Hayes. G. w.
Mcdonald.
/ An election of officers for the ensuing year
suited as follows:
President.-Rev R. Burwell of Mecklenburg.
| Vice Presidents r. Sterling of Guilford,
| r. F. Armfeld Of Yadkin, Major W. NJ. Gordon of
Orange. S. ii. Wiley of Rowan. Rev. A. G. Stacey
of Caldwell, and G.. w. Hege of Yadkin Institute.
Recording Secretary .-Samuel Lander of Lin
conton.
Corresponding secretary.-W. J. Palmer of
Raleigh
A committee consisting of Rev. R. Burwell Rev.
to memorabilia the Literary Board and the Legisla-
ture in favor of the establishment of graded schools
and the preparation of disabled soldiers and others
for School Teachers.
On Wednesday, resolutions of respect to the
memory of Mr. C. w. Smyth of Lexington, were
adopted.
The following memorial, to be presented the Leg
islature, unanimously adopted:
The memorial of the State Educational Associa-
ton to the Honorable the General Assembly of North
Carolina respectfully represent that in their opin-
ion. one of tile greatest educational wants of the
State is that Of schools of higher grade connected
with the common schools. They believe that the
bill before the Legislature at its session last winter,
proposed just and feasible plan. and that is espe
cally Commended to your favorable consideration,
from the fact that it offers the only effectual means
yet devised to educate, for usefulness, the children
of deceased and disabled soldiers and of young
di>a bcd in the army.
The Association is fully impressed with the opin-
ion that no'c is the time to act in this matter; that
more can be done in the way of raising well
timed funds than in the future while the necessities
of our position growing out of the sacrifices and
casualties of tho war, demand immediate efforts to
relieve the State of the serious burden of providing
means by which the families Of its defenders may be
made self snppnrting
A great variety of arguments and considerations.
in favor Of the plan referred to, could be presented,
but this Association believe that these will present
themselves to your honorable body. while they
spectfuy ask your favorable attention statements
which will be made to you by the gentlemen selected
to lay this memorial before you. All Of which is
respectfully submitted.
The President announced the following standing
committees:
Common schools.-Rcv. c. H. Wiley, Nathan Hiatt,
NJ. D. Johnson, W. J. Yates and John Eliot.
Journal of -Education.-J. d. Campbell, Rev. C. Fl.
Wiley Rev. F. Ii. Johnston, Rev. S. Lander, and W. J.
Palmer.
Lectures.-s II. Wiley W Bingham, Rev. R H Grit
fifth, Rev T. r. Gaines and G. D. Hines.
Educational Statistcs-Rev. c. II. Wiley, E. P Hall,
G. W. IIege, D. S. Richardson and J. P Ross.
Military Schoos.-Major W. NJ. Gordon. Rev. F. II.
Johnston, D. A Davis, Rev. T. NJ. Jones and s. J.
Stevens.
Auditing Committee.-Rev. J. ~ NJ CALDWELL Nathan
Hiatt and S. Il. Wiley
The committee appointed to take into ccnsidera-
ton the subject of The supply and compensation
of teachers offered the following report, which was
adopted
We recommend that the committee be instructed to
publish address to the educated ladies Of the State
urging them to devote themselves the work of teach
ng and to the people of the State pressing upon them
the necessity of providing proper support for those
engaged in instructing their children.
And in order to secure supply of teachers for all
vacant schools and schools for all who willing
teach, recommend that the Superintendent of Pub
lie Schools be requested establish in connection with
his office, nellig Office in which he shall keep
regular list of all applicants for schools with their
qualifications and address, and of all schools needing
teachers. That he request the examining committees
in the various counties to aid him in this matter, by
securing and reporting the names of teachers.
In order that the Superintendent may be able to
carry out the above recommendation, urge him to
endeavor to from the Legislature the authority
to appoint Secretary aid him in this and his other
arduous duties.
The subject of text books having been taken up, the
following resolution adopted, after very able and
interesting discussion, in which Messrs Wiley, Bran
son, Sterling, Baird, and the Secretary parcipaed
Res0lred That the Association would at this time
rearm its former delverances upon the supply of
schools with proper books and against the rerub
LEGATION of books from the United States.
On Thursday a resolution of thanks to Rev. c.
II. Wiley, General Supt. of Common Schools, for
the faithful manner in which he has discharged his
duties. was unanimously adopted.
On motion of DR. j H Gibbon the following reso-
luton adopted:
Resolved. That the continued employment of the
Scriptures in the Schools and Colleges of the Con-
federate States be strongly recommended by this
Association.
Prof. Sterling appointed to write an essay on
the advantages of system in text books and meth
DDS of instruction.
Resolutions of thanks to the citizens of Charlotte
for entertaining the delegates, and to the railroads
for conveying the delegates for fare, were
adopted, aud the Association adj ourned
~ The Edueatiopa Association of the Confeder
ate States of America assembled on the 9th and was
orrap;zed Inv the election of the following officers