The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1868-01-22
MEETING OF THE TRUSTEES OF
THE PEABODY FUND.

A meeting of the Trustees of the "Pea-
body Educational Fund.- was held yester-
day afternoon in the parlor Of the Spots
wood Hotel. The following named gentle
men were present Hon. Hamilton Fish,
of New York; Ex-Governor William
Aiken, Of South Carolina; Ex-Governor
John A. Clifford, of Massachusetts,
George N. Eaton, Esq, of Maryland |;
Major-G General q. S. Grant, United States
Army; Bishop Charles P. McIlvaine, of
Ohio; George W. Riggs, Esq, of Wash
ington; George Peabody Russell, of Mas
sachusetts; Samuel Wetmore, Esq, of
New York; and Dr. Sears, General
Agent.
The following trustees were absent:
Hon. r. G. Winthrop, of Massachusetts,; !;
Hon. William G. Rives, of Virginia; Viii
liam NJ. Evarts, Esq, Of New York; Ad-
miral Farragut; E. A. Bradford, Esq, Of
Louisiana; and Charles Manchester, Of
Pennsylvania.
Hon. William G. Rives, the venerable
representative of Virginia, was detained at
home by inirm health.
Hon. Hamilton Fish, of New York, vice
chairman, presided in the absence of Hon.
Robert G. Winthrop, the chairman, and
George Peabody Russell, Esq, of Massa-
chusetts, acted as secretary.
The reports of Mr.. Samuel Wetmore,
treasurer, and of Bishop McIlvaine, chair
man of the Executive Committee, were
received and approved after which the
report of the Rev. DR.. Sears, general
agent, was read and considered by the
Board. The report Of DR.. Sears is quite
lengthy, and is not yet ready for publica-
ton. 1t gives an interesting narrative Of
the operations of the general agent during
the past year, showing that he has visited
the States of Virginia, Tennessee, North
Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, and
Louisiana. Everywhere he was received
with courtesy and the kindest attentions.
The southern people seemed gratefully to
appreciate Mr. Peabody's gift, and to be
ready to cooperate in any way with
the trustees to accomplish the de-
signs of the donor. They are specially
interested in the proposed plan for the
establishment of normal schools, and the
observations of the general agent lead him
to believe that these institutions will be
everywhere crowned with success. DR..
Sears has taken up his residence at Staun-
ton, in our State, and is much pleased
with his reception by the good people of
that section.
After the reading of this report there
was considerable desultory conversation
about the matter in hand, but no further
action was taken, as the trustees generally
desired to consult as to the course to be
pursued. All seemed impressed with the
Importance of the work, and General
Grant was decided in expressing his be-
lief that the donation Of Mr.. Peabody
would accomplish much for the welfare of
the South.
The trustees adjourned to meet at 10
O'Clock this morning, when it is proposed
to make appropriations to defray expenses
incurred since February last, and to adopt
some definite course of action for the fu-
ture. Larger appropriations may be de-
ferred until the annual meeting, which
takes place on the third Thursday in June
in New York city.
It is understood that DR.. Sears will ad-
dress the Convention now in session on the
subject of education.