The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1867-07-20
Richmond by a vote OF Is to I; after which the
Convention ad iourned until o'clock.

Richmond by vote OF rs to :; after which the
Convention adjourned until o'clock.
AFTERNOON sRssIoK.
The Convent met at half-past o'clock, FRO.
fesscr Minor IN the chair. -, n
Smith, from the Committee on Spoilers and he ss,
ers made an informal report upon me bnoIs
sabras9s his View Sa ons and The mode Of
traininy necctsary to make good readers ana
spoilers BE had examined among , sse , hsT rni.
rer,i,v series the National series, and Butler
o"odrich's series. and found them all good
ssTer rsPo o.her text books were
called but no report was eliclteo. a., ro,r,otv
and The isssSy Of ' pso fsSfs
Journal be referred 10 committee o, .nfse WIN
to report folly at he o,o he exeed
eney of uniting It's fortune with the Southern
Journal, edited by Professor eieesos and whiie
.hev annroved wholly of the Journal as an indie
nsndsnt nariodica yet they did not think 1t ad
liable that the A.sociaton should connec. Itself
with any periodical into which debatable or un-
deba,able political questions would be liable TO
The hope that the committee would suggest
Hosu upos sad hat was dseided last
that 1t was impracticable for the Association TO
publish jour. al OF its OVID. aud the committee
subject was s,il incapable of being satisfactorily
decided and ha thought 1t better to let 1t remain
ia Us present state OF suspended animation Than
DR.. Smith thought that quarterly magazine OF
sixty. four pages could be supported and this coad
he he move moved the continnanee Of the committee
GENERAL mith thought with DR. Smith inst the
difficulty In the way could be 9oEa.ea Ti dnn en-
es pru us Sterling, OF North Carolina being
,lled mon gave his views upon the subiect anu
showed the manner in which an educational
magazine was supported In North Carolina.
the committee was adopted
VI Tbe report of the Committee on the Necessity
and Rest Modes of Moral and Physical Training
and aDs the on seerssy
securs its publication II possible, in the religious
papers in the state. a., ro,,,,;,,oo .,o..yo
,aes;tS and Value of Universal Primary Rduca-
ZION. and the Best Modes of accomplishing It, re-
norted that the subject would involve questions
Of a delicate character, and no would therefore,
prafsr that Il be postponed he would move the
p e5nt;nu 1aaI e Of ri the subject.
This motion was carried
rho report upon the suhie Of education OF most
valne and Importance in Virginia was continned
in conseq uence OF the indisposition OF the clar-
The committee on the "subject of text BOOKS,
and the propriety Of recommending uniform Sc
RES. reported that they deemed It ineXpedlont !or
nTred many good reasons for their decision .
The repoit was adopted and the committee dig
missed. u,. ,,o .,oo;
n,tns for colleges and the best modes OF instruc
ton therein - was made the special order OF this
sesotution. We're offered by Colonel Preston APP
pointing committees to inquire into mo introduc-
ton OF music-vocal and MISUNDERSTANDING com
mon schools and upon the value OF drawing as Il
branch of education. These wore adopted:
A resolution appointing committee TO inquire
into the expediency OF amending the 5th article
of the Constitution and appointing committee
TO choose proper subjects for essays at the neXt
me citing. was offered by Mr. Powell, ana adoPt &c
Executive Committee to make provision Tor the
delivery OF three lectures during the next session.
Tie Convention then adjourned 10 meet agalu at
half past o'clock.
EVENING sEsaIoS.
The Convention met a, half past o'clock.
The following new members were elected nhhh
;Inously-viz Messrs. A. X. Yancey, Al Wood.
and S. J. Cochrane, of Lynchbnrg Professor
edmund Harrison, Of Richmond College MY
Roger Martin, Richmond, and MIR. John Dinwid-
The question OF adjournment was taken mp and
Mr. Charles a. Winston moved an ad!ournInen'
sine die al the close OF the session Of This eve
ming. .,, co,
The order OF tho evening, the reading OF lhe re-
port upon the proper discipline, and me bes
modes OF instruction therein" was next taken up
and Dr. Atkinson read an extended, practica! anu
exhaustive report upon the subject. a..
The report was received and the committee dis
The report beIpg open for discussion Mr. Cooke
stated that in an experience Of twenty years III
teaching 4 school for y. ung ladies he had always
rouud hat the two most active competitors Tor Tie
bi .hest honorg were the warnss and best frleh0s
| a nd the loser always glad that her rival was
suCc sssful. Sensation among me DaeheloIs J
| lie would ask If this was so with boys
General Smith answered slifinatively ana gave
| examples in his owl experience wh-re the same
| spirit had been display ed among young men.
| The u stion Of the propriety OF emulation wss
| then argued very closoiy without any oenn,ie
cone on-each dcbater seeming too We'll ground
ed In the views taker by him to bs changed i'll Inc
| course of ordinary debate
| Theuu.s,ion OF the relative merit OF the col
| leCe curricniu1i and the university or lndclcn-
| dent system was ALEC discussed, During The dis
| custom DR.. Sears being lled~upon to give his
| opinion upou The Introduction Of the irdspen-
dent system into colleges he stated that, from llr
| experience, The university system had proven II
| IA lure when introduced mo college edncaiIon
| The Doctor continued IN an Interesting and ab'
| strain in the furherdnce of his argument, winch
| was based entirely On personal experience.
| The Convention then adjourned 10 meet lo.lnof-
! row morning at o'clock. DENIS.