Nebraska advertiser., 1866-12-06
CghTentlOn or the Friends or Edn! /!
. cation,

" cdtlOns
| a call for a Convention of the Friends
IF Education having been issued by the
Board of Education. of OIoe Counly.-a
number Cf gentleman assembled at the
High School Building 10 this City, on the
23d inst. ~
The Convention was organized by
rIectlng O. B Hewett. of Nemaha. Pres
ident; and w. H. Miller, of OtOe Sec.
reiary.
Ia raliug the Chair, Mr.. Hewelt re-
turned bis thanks 10 the Convention. for
the honor conferred on hun. and express
ed profound sense of the Importance of
the movement TO the educational interest
Of Nebraska, and his grat'fca,iOn, as a
teacher. that The public attention had
been awakened to The subject.
On motion of Rev. J. M. Taggart.
Hon. J. M. WOolworth, of Douglas. was
chosen a Vice President Of the COnven-
lon.
On motion of A. H. Harvey, Esq,
Capt. S. N. Wise, was chosen Vice
President, of The Convention.
Rev. Mr.. TsggarI being called upon
70 slate The object of the meeting. said,
that our Educational system had been
spoiled by diSconlinuIng the Office of
Commissioner, thus deriving the system
of any proper head that the great con-
fusion ca used by the frequent changes OF
tex,s bucks used made great expense
for parents, and materially injured and
retarded the progress Of the Children.
q vas TO remedy these evils. aud place
education in The Territory, on Progfes-
sYe basIs ttat shc Crss4e s,sosi bad betn
called. He stated also that this was in-
ieDded as preliminary to Grand Mass
ConventIon. a Omaha. in January, TO
suggest such changes III the School law
To The LeglslAtuIe, as would accomplish
The desired end. .s.
OnmouOn Mr. Harvey committee
ON resolutions was appomrr d by he chair.
consisting OF Messrs. Harvey, McKen
zle and Belts.
Tue Committee retired, and after a
few minutes consultation. TalurneG aud
rrpo, ted the following; which on molIon
ot Rev. Mr.. Belts. wa, trkrn up item by
item. dis cused. amended and adopted
ResoiUed. That lhls Convention deems
II uI The utmost Importance TO The Inter
rsis of the PubiIc Schools of Nebraska.
that uniformity aud permanency should
be required ia the several series OF text
b.vks, 10 b. used IN the schools; and we
recommend to the next Legislature the
passage Of such measures as will secure
not OmIy the Adoption of such uniform Sc
rIes bur their retention for period OF
not less than five years.
Peso[red Thai the ell-beiDg Of the
common school system Of NEBRASKA, de
mauds The restoration OF the officers OF
Territorial (cr Slalr) Commissioners and
County Superintendent and provision
IN the law for The annual, or BIENNIAL,
as,enblage Of County SuperintendentS
with the Commissioner. to discuss all
questions connected with The general
sch ol system.
Resolved. That the friends of education
throughout the Territory. are hereby
requested 10 meet in Convention. at
Onaha. on Monday the 9TH day OF Jan
uaiy nex:, TO consider all matters OF IN
terest 10 the common schools OF Nebras-
ka.
ResoIued. That Committee of five be
appointed by this Convention, TO prepare
a Revision Of the present school laws
TO be snbmilted 10 the Convention, al
Omaha. and. when approved by such
Convention. 10 be presented TO the Leg
isla,ure, for its action thereon. and that
they be direct to correspond with HIS Ex-
ceIirucy, the Governor, aud 10 request
his CO operation in carrying out the sug'
gestions of this Convention. IN rrgaro TO
revision cf orr school laws, so far as Is
indicated by these Resolutions.
During The discussion on the Kesciu'
lions. spirited speeches we're made by
Rev J M Taggar,, o. B Hewe'.. E,q
Prof. Mckenzie. Prof. Brooks, A F.
Harvey. E-q.. and D. H. Irish O'her
questions of importance were raised and
discussed, and the warmest interest man
lfes.ed. ea ,1's.l-
The Convention then proceeded TO ap-
noin, the Committee au,horz-d by the
has, Resolution. Messrs. Taggart Hew-
eu. Wise. R. T. Beales and Irish were
chosen. -
On motion Col. R w. Furnes and
Hon. J. NJ woolworth. were added to
the Committee. -,
Mr.. Irish offered the following Reso-
lurion. which elieiled several speeches IN
its favor, after which il was unanimously