The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1867-07-19
Rcpor, of General Lee on School Discipline
Address Of DR.. Sears-The Distribu-
ton of the Peabody Fund.
DC, DC, dc.
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dent Hanpden kidney College.
The President delivered his opening address on
the, propriety and policy OF endeavoring through
such agencies az the association to promote the
cause Of education. He first congratulated the
association upon the success it had m with thus
far, and the great interest it's members seemed to
take init lie then proceeded to show in clear and
concise terms the necessity Of system OF ed uca-
uon i peculiar to our time and State, and the part
that me association must work in the adoption OF
, this system.
The Committee Permanent Organization,
for tie presidency Professor John B. Minor, Of
the University FIRST vice-president, Professor D.
teS PsTs l. rsson G s ss Vap Mv
!nst>tu'e; third vice president, Professor J. P.
Eoleombe, OF Bedford county fourth vice: presi-
dent, Rev: DIR. NJ. Smith, of the Union Theoo-
J, tsavenwortsi Petersburg; recording secretary
NJ. Winston, in presenting tho nomination Of
Professor Minor; explained the de icate position In
whio Oh 7, nat gentleman vas placed being himself
| lance consented to have hs name brought for
ward, and the committee did not wish that he
member ltf The committee when he was so well
guall heds9d so deserving OF the position. They
Wr r therefore decided in this nomination.
neominated unanimously elected.
, Mr.; Cooke, upon resignipg the chair, remarked
that he most cheerfully and willingly gave up mis-
place TO so worthy successor.
Professor Minor. on taking the chair, said that
he felt very sensibly the honor conferred upon
him, especially go in view of the great Importance
which he attached to the deliberations Of the AS
ISOLATION which he ihonsht would be great
power In The State, and would exercise a most be-
nchcial effect upon the public mind OF Virginia
He allqded to the importance of popular ednca;;
greatly res'ors virgi"ia to its former position
He hoped that those who taught the younger per-
cons might be especially impressed with the pro-
ceeoings ofthe association.
he alluded to tue advantage to al! teachers OF
bsye meerigs ri In heE oSSGGps,ion at home
to dogmattze and to lay projects Of their own. 1t
was well then that they should come together
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In conclusion, be urged that the meeting should
be carried or In a business manne-: that the pro-
blems should be treated with candor and earnest
ness and that the members would be brief and
pithy in their arguments;
| Mr.. a blot offered the following:
Resoloed, That the thanks OF the, Association
very able and interesting address delivered by him
at the opening OF this meeting. Edopted unani-
mously.
MIR. Leavenworth from the Committee on the
| Order of Business, reported, in accordance, the
! following order Of proceeding:
! Presidents address, eleclCn OF officers, trea-
surers report, reports upon the various topics pro-
| posed ut the last meeting.
The Treasurers report was next read, as the pro.
| ceedings had gone On 10 that point. A small ba-
lance was shown after the expenditures Of the
year
Mr.. Lesvenworth made statement in regard to
the cost of publishing the notices OF the meeting
H. bad not been able to carry out fully the in
ing he proceedings. Dnt h had, Trough the cour-
/ tssy OF the editors Of tn. State, been able TO give
tees. He had published an advertisement in a
few Of the leading Journtls. and he thought that
| full notice had b-en given.
The Treasurer stated that in his report he had
! accounted for lhe expenses incumbent for this
the mean. Tor paying The expenses Of the meeting
ads pied, ana the ioi owing committee was ap.
pointed Messrs. Leaverwortn, Garrett, and
The fol- owing new mernpbrs were then elected
J. W Williams CharlotesTill-, ": +. 4:
Rev William F. Gardner, Episcopal high SCHOOL !:
Joseph Packard, Jr., and Philip b. Amoler. Char
wyatt, J. kreutncr u. J.. navies. ". L. Miller.
ard Il Fl. Sanford, Of Lynchbprs; F D. HoGeIs'
Col'cgi institute Chr.s'i burg, Va. s. Car
| son els Roanoke College and A. L. Nelson,
| Washington college
he clergy OF The city we're invited to take seats
and psrta ke in the deliberations Of tie ConveN-
ton. This invitation was also extended to Pro.
fes>or Sterling, of North Carolina. subsequently
Mr.. Cooke offered resolution inviting all persons
interested in the cause of education TO take part.
| che reports of the Committee onsropics being
next IN order, Professor Minor, from The commit
Necessity and Best Modes Of Moral and Physical
Training !"
The report embraced full, clear, and able ar
gume.t upon the training Of the body and the crl-
ture Of the heart, concluding by Summing up its
recommendations as follows;
l..That the physical education and develop
ment Of the young Of bolh sexes are too much
neglected as well by teachers as by parents.
2. Tina; it is the duty of teachers, by sympathy
and encourasement and as far as may be by pro-
viding appliances for athletic exercises, TO set on
foot 4 reform in the particular indicated;
we'll of duty, ought to lead parents to operate
zealonsly TO effect the same result.
| 1. That moral and religious training is too much
neg elected in he schools of the land, and by parents
also, and that this alarming defect in the educauon
daily Bible lessons, grounded upon the incidents
of the scripture, narrative, and enforced by the
precepts of holy Writ
Colonel J. r. l.. Preston submitted, in con,inu-
ance OF The report Of the committee an essay upon
the Ethical influences of military training" in
which Ito dstailed the manner Of military training
and the life Of the cadet in barracks arguing from
this that the generally accepted dogma tina! the
ethical Influences OF military education were less
entirely false. The document was well conceived
and ably drawn up.
the Committee on Topics dismissed.
The question arising us TO what should be done
with Colonel PreAton's paper, that gentleman eN'
planned that il had been offered in order as dis
cussion upon the subject Of The report and to adj
vance some views upon ii which he considered as
Quite 4 lengthy discussion ensued as to what
should be done 18th the report submitted by FRO
lessor Minor; during which the Key Dr.. Sears
invited TO partake In the proceedings, and en-
;. tered into the argument.
The question OF printing was raised, and Mr..
obstacle in Inc question Of finance.
| DR.. Smith would vote for il If some moneyed man
would come up and say, IN foot all the print
Mr holmes reminded the Convention that if the
printing Of report were made q precedent, the
| Association would have quite heavy item before
il Asan instance. npon tue topic for which he
had been appointed, he had been Leo by cdco.
g to make a o Gpqr OF ln
anything Ike his, the printing Dill Wou1d not %
small one. ,.
upon the table.
Dr. Smith here begged leave to remark that the
committee appointed TO Wslt upon pr. sears haa
| performed It's duty, and that the Doctor had con-
sented TO deliver informal address this evening
HI The Second Presbyterian church. me DOCTOR
would also be gll to have an informal conference
upon the object OF his visit 10 the State 1t was
therefore NOV ed that The Convention adjourn this
evening to meet ats O'Clock at the Second Presby-
terrain church which motion was carried
Mr.. Holmes called attention to the importance OF
the report upon the subject of the institution OF
department Of public Instruction In connecuon
! with the State Government and moved that 1t be
ma de the special order of some day; whersupon
il was appointed for O'Clock to- morrow morning
The committee on the proper dlsclPlne, rUr Ia1
therein, submitted through Rev. ". DIV iaale
a brief and practical report; which was laio OIL
The Convention then adjourned to meet at
| O'Clock this afternoon.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The Convention reassembled at clock-ffo
lessor Minor in The chair.
The following letter from General Lee was reae
Wy 'N' LEXINGTON, July 1e, 1867.
my Dear sir,-I had hoped to have been pT res
Virginia in Lynchburg, and had proceeded as fal
as Bedford coonty on my way, Dnt nave 9e fn
sons weeks, thought journeying on horsebact
bv essy stsges would restore me, but have peer
:. prerret have been prevented from meeting
tho Gentlemen OF the Association, whose acquaiht
ancs wished TO have formed, and from tes.iiyint
by my presence the interest fesi IN 'no 'Ao'e
education. ,,..sa rrant