The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1867-07-20
u;vssr STANDARD OF General Education Tor
the State.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
SC, &c, &c'
THIRD DAY.

The following named gc,i,ls,n nsne; me
and elected isei Nc enonald, Virginia Military In.
,,r; Rev DR. John L. kirkpatrick rT0 fa;2i
WiIism z. Sparrow Theoiosloai pr,nrs Edward
Tax e%um,y, Hsy ]. A. paws, Liberty; Major! !.
E;ps n.,riSk Lynchburg John j. HssTe. lanes l.
BAKER. and H. Cann ninish las. eysnng TO report
I'M ane ,Se Peabody Fund in answer to Dr. sears
reported toe following ,;o,onsd with much ga
A., ine 20 the pey Dir Sears's expositlon OF tGe
nlhns Of tho trustees charged Win dnnstinn for
ration Of Mr. pssbGdy IN ihs South, and being
r"nn..ted by Dr.. Sears to express 'iieif ''0"'
the subject, 800 ,.,-,od, ;,c The MANY en-
, ~ which environ the trustees IN .ne
Va M Tho re- porsibe dny assighsa sher, d
We are Of opinion that 1t would ts ,dt 10 empinv II
most p,inary school teachers FOR s1e per
f"rmaco fonctons r"tn ast ' nnnn pup,s
ot"wal oi p,t We ara OF opinion tand yet not
,.,, ijtr.rsnce) that 1t would be sXps ~ both
select Jew OF Inv leading institutions in DIFF
Fs1.r districts of the country, anu snoi tsarh
perfect their educations as H,i fny. they design
ers; on srrbi,r their profession, and mar they
IahSi,s In The Capacity OF primary teachers ioE y
y ROD amounting 10 at eaht E ;s, mc."' 40
l,,nT that they shall receive assislehce. - ro
| = Thrt ii would not be unreasonaDle u Lo
ou,rs each beneficiary to give iuran ead wben
rrdg" that daring me penn nqevousiy mentioned,
In na,susiery Is acting as primary teacher 6e
will give instruction In the clemens Sra'"io"'''
TO - lrrs = s puos.ibly desirable in particular
srsricis which may DO enabled 10 snppor,' Ior
Gu md fcorn OK ranerus soate ,c pssbodv Fund to
nd sach destitute Districts. , a.. s,h,ec,
e lionel I r. l.. Preston discussed INC TuoJnii'
IN onp"s,lion to recommending any spocinc u.io
III "pT .r.te,o He expressed himself in iav"r OF
t,vtGtirr and experimental aPpfopri,auoIin,. ~ ~
~. ~ t,p
"mr.viTa Urinary education and a m"1e OF pop
ular .dur tiion moro satisfactory ln'sn' 10 A'''
,ysiY dei,a,e upon the resolutions followed,
,,hirt, WAS participated IN by Messrs HoleGmse,
10" Prv John +. Edwards. locke, holmes,
m1r POWELL Davis. General +. II. smith, DR..
suj,b and Professor Martin. The earnest nhii-
,r IT, Which each Of the gon:lsIn entered into
the subect showed tht VAIN interest ie'' !" II "
wlile there was no direct opposition to me
tenor of the report made ny 'hS o o"; ss
TO the expectancy OF settling upon tne p,aan n
proposed as The most "xpstisnl; THOSE WI, VIM
for teachers at tho present time. It no period
IN In. history OF the country were iheIe NV y
young men and women OF talent III ane my
willing and anxious to teach Tor pure qua sn1
,ar,mce If it were proposed 10 give 10 them from
$50 or $500 each II they would go ont insn me
mos, destitute portions of the State 10 estaoiif,
mr. pnaTy schools, there would be no difficulty III
nb,.irpu suitable teachers Ihey wouiu ue ,c cha
bci to gather schools in almost any hyet9n,
couid teach orphans and very poor children Hra
and Vet Get enough from paying scholars,
IN addition to what would be given lhen, 70 Nv
vel! upon. II nifty such teachers wsr =. snn in In
reuiv 10 the advertisement. . A., la, ~ r
4 new phase put upon the questl;o Oh Wy n VIZ
visa SUGGESTION that it should be taken INTO
d.ratioI that in the enjoyment OF the Denento
tins und there was II be no disiinGtioh on a'eou
OF color. This granted by All, anu tae RniI.
raj di,pos;tiou seemed TO be to meet ana ueeiuo
the question tluarely and fairly. ,.;,s ,ha,
I,'r members Of the committee eNIinimGhIi at at
Ip
tsln,n. a, harmony, in accordance WIN 'he oen''
meats expressed last evening. ,r,d aoo,
.M.t but If tho bulk oft were applied to Ihe
.uca,ion Of class Of primary teachers " mo ~
,ss! rs Wor kHSa Of " the
OF Inc representative of the peaDpay t uus
ties The idss OF sen raI swo Sab OF d.lioS
~, " innst be confessed but it was feared thu
IN. ,nore hghly educated ana competen' VI ,,,i
young luen Guild not teach the glasses 10 os cuu
cu,.u Th-y misht commence, but they Wnulu
srou Get tired Of ragged, dirty Ignorant, ana IN
mora children. This spirit, while 1t cnuld not Ds
Sno,ov,u 4 could not be- denied, existed ard
wnuid be difficult 10 ovelcome Colored cnlidIeh
nd 10 I've educated. aud teachers must be espe-
I'll, ~ trained for their education. Again, II was
urged that even should it be granted that SUN :
cisnt number Of young men ana women coulu ne
obt. insd as teachers for the classes ainaea 10,
,youll be FROM necessity alone that they would
con..nt to It. and 1t was to BIO hoped that thls hs.
cessity would not last always-eveu that II might
be at an eud in eighteen months or two years IN
which tiun tho trustees would be but little more
,h.n d.tnrmined unon plan for the distribution
OF tho benefdcnon These young men ana Wo or,
mo- then being enabled TO get more lucrative ana
desirable means Of livelihood, would SCARCELY
c"n--nt to tue Kind OF teaching required
besides all tins, I'll. Association would not commit
Itself by any dehu!te vote III iAvor ol the report.
tn. commItieee action was puroy prospecilve,
and only made in suggestion. The other views
expressed would DO Iakon into consideration rs
will the report, and perhaps In the course OF 4
year or two sush changes might have taken place
M IN rp Al la al
some OF the gentlemen were quite happy in their
remarks. Professors Holmes and Marlin were pc
culiariy humorous and spicy.
MI Martin moved TO end all debate by laying
t ,hs, Hpt lula want would DO attached TO the
opinions Of the Convention, as the BOARD vi ~ 10
Tbi r. marx brought Dr. Sears TO the loor. He
said that the Board had not decided upon Any
plan. The Board were anxious to move In me
right direction, and with this view we're enueaIor.
my 10 get Ill tho information necessary. ne nho
been sent out with this object. II had been py Inc
mercst chance that he had heard @l TINS meeting
aud ne deemed himself especially fortunate IL
having met here the very men ne had Wished I.
see, and having gained all the information ne
wanted here without having TO travel all over the
STATE HE had listened with interest To me discus
sion. that had been going on on me supJss'' was
much gratihed ut the warm Interest "a gen III .Gen
by the association aud he attached much IN
poriance 10 its suggestions. 49,
Allusion having been made 10 NirSin'as pro,
portion being about 50 600, the Doctor remarked
that he was pleased to know that correct idea
was h.ld in regard TO tae amount 10 DO disburSed
Ins The iss
deterIpiuad not to eXpend over sos, 900 between
this and the lst OF 1anua next aud OF this Nir-
Siuia would get her fair proportion,
After SONS other discussion the motion of Pro.
fsssor Nartin TO lay on The table was carried.
Professor Minor, from the committee appointed
to report upon the sub OF the Institution of de-
partSlent of public instruction. Ia connection with
the State Government, submitted report, reason
ing ably aud i, length from the following PROPOSE
tons
/ That Il is the daty OF every State 10 perfect
itseif aud with that view to gH'ssee that policy
watch will be likely TO lead 10 the i1TgeS! decetol-
nsem OF all tho powers and faculties, paysleai,
mental, and moral, of each and every citizen.
ii. That by a happy providentiSl arrangement
the psope Of that Stale whore dN tie ,pGicerS and
faculties, phySic0i, msHt6i, uad Aa"Fdi, Of each
ant every clulen are nost successfully d.ctf0pet
w!ll possess The StfoagsSt gatVdWee II n"JWIt"g
prosperity, ritfae, Gld huppi1leSS: thus linking
the interest cf each in@ictdodl with the d"ty q
Ill. Thatiu order to affect the most liberal and
beneficial culture OF the powers and faculties OF
individuals there must be places Of education OF
1aticsS employed and idrJe expenditures iacuyTe.i
by the state or by the citizens singly, or by both
in conjunction
". That 10 a create o, less ecteni the author
~ and resources OF the State must be- inyoked in
the IaSnnsg most Ie.dciaI 20 tie comGu.fig IN
These propositions aeipg admitted, the prGpriety
OF d department OF public instruction in come C.
BILE
The report being read, it was moved and carried
that the report bs received and adopted, and tina
the committee be continued.
1t was tu.Iber resolve that the committee be- re
qassled TO memorializa the Legislature upon the
SUBJECT; and the motions were mex, adopted
VI Sears. by universal request, made few re-.
,h Nc upon the rapport, explaining the working d.
~" tpaole school system OF Massachusetts.
seat aeaS was warmly concurred in by all pre-
"a which uan1 mutton was made 10 have ii printed
y Gon o. the wherswNhat N@'i-He Du' ioi ihe ques-
q
nrYt n.sMna On the selection Of place for tn E