Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1870-07-14
The Educational Society OF Va.

Correspondence OF the Alerdndria Gazette
The Educational Society of Va, commenced
their fifth annual session, on Tuesday, in War
renton, at the Baptist Church. The meeting was
called to order by the President, Jno. Is. Mi
nor, of the University OF Va, and the proceed
ings were commenced BY prayer by the Kew.
j. w. Jones, Of Lexington, Va, in which he
thanked tho Almighty that SO many men
engaged in such merltorlous work were allowed
to be re united and supplioated Him to direct
the business Of this annual meeting, so that all
ira deliberations may rebound to His honor and
glory, New members were then nominated and
ballotted for, resulting in the election OF %
| members.
The President read his annual report which
| was approved, and that portion OF it relating
70 the Educational Journal was referred TO a
committee OF five. The reports OF the Iressur:
Grand Corresponding Secretaries were then read
in the latter was included letter from Gen.
| Lac. expressing his regret at not being able TO
attend the meeting
Quite lively little debate arose with regard
70 the election of officers. President Minor hay
ing vacated the chair installed therein Judge
Lepare, of Alexandria, he being the only Vice
President present.
Upon the motion being put to 90 into the
election of officers, Prof. Holmes, of the Unlver
sity of Va, moved to abandon the old method
of Amounting committee for nominations and
that said nominations be made by any member
on the floor, and that such nominations lie over
until the day following, and then be acted upon;
Col. Lee Powell, of Richmond, was opposed
| to any such measure, and strongly advocated
| the continuance of tho old system, but after a
debate of about half an hour, IN which the
Rev. MIR. Avirett, DR.. Horner and MIR. Black
ford Joined, Mr.. Holmes motion was carried
and the chair proceeded at once TO receive
nominations.
Alter nominations resolutions Of general
character were entertained. the principal one OF
which was one offered BY Prof. Venable, OF the
| University, to the effect that the constitution
be 80 altered as to allow the admittance Of Ia
dies to the society.
This was, however, lost, and pending dis:
cussion as 20 the exact definition of the word
citizens whether women be citizens) the So
ciety adjourned to meet next morning at
o'clock. m
SECOND DAY-Morning Session. The meet
ing was called to order by the President. Rev.
Mr.. Avirett commenced the proceedings with
| devont prayer Tor the direction OF the Council
| in their choice of officers and in all their uh-
| dertakiDgs.
At the close Of tho prayer Col. ID. Ice Pow
| ell, of Richmond, recommended that the Clergy
| of Warrenton be invited to attend and tako part
in the proceedings OF the Convention, which
recommendation was unanimously adopted
The election OF members being next III
order Two were proposed and elected.
1t having been decided that nominations for
| officers had been closed last evening, the cleo
| ton was at once proceeded with, resulting as
| follows
Tor President, Gen. +. ii. Smith, Virginia
Military Institute.
For ist Vice President, Col. b. Lee Powell,
| Southern Female Institute, Richmond.
For 2d Vice President Rev. MIR. Avirctt, ul
Winchester
For I'd Vice President, MIR. Pike Powers.
For 4th Vice President, Col. IL. +. Jones'.
For Corresponding Secretary, Mr. Il. NJ.
Blacktord, OF Nelson county.
For Recording SECRETARY ana Treasurer, hlr.
j NJ. Strother, OF Richmond.
For Auditor, Mr. G.. II. WINSTON Of Rich
| mond
Com. Maury, Professor Of Virginia Military
Institute, had been nominated tor President
but begged several times that his name should
DO dropped, but on the refusal OF the Conrcn
ton to acccdc, he stated that if elected be
would resign. The first ballot gave him q
votes, TO Gen. Smiths H. when he was dec lar,
ed elected but Immediately resigned, and Gen.
Smith was chosen by acclamatlon.
Gen. Smith being absent, Col. Powell, lSt
Vice President took the chair and declared
the Convention ready to proceed to business
BY combined resolution OF Judge LeRaro and
MIR. Tucker, a vote Of thanks was rendered to
President Minor and the other retiring officers.
/ Tho committees were then called and ! out
Of | 8 declared themselves ready to report.
The Committee on the Study Of English, and
the modes of its study in Primary, Academic
and Collegiate nstitutions-consisting Of
Messra. Geo. +. Holmes, University of Vir.
GINA; l.. Nj. Blackford. Norwood school, Mel
son county; and w. .. English, Ivy Depot,
Albemare county, presented one OF the most
interesting and beautiful reports | have ever
listened to. The report which was read by
Mr. Black ford, though OF an hour and ~ min
utes' duration, was listened to with the most
absorbing attention. At the lose OF the report
MIR. Pope was declared in order as an advo.
cate Tor 1.-THE study Of English as speciality
| and read very abstrusc essay on English
verbs.
Would that your correspondent could give
you even q synopsis OF the discussion OF the
| report, but weakness prevents. and he can only
give you the names of those who entered into
| it, and from those names may be judged what
interest could be attached to the discussion
They were Professors Holcombe, Holmes,
Smith, Powell, Tucker and Joynee. As for him
self, the correspondent must say that it is with
| the utmost sorrow that he has been forced to
quit their midst, with the promise, however
that hands more able than his will furnish the
Gazette with reports of the proceedings OF the
Convention.
Before close this report, however, l feel
but in duty bound, both as a member of the
Convention, on the part Of tbo conVentlonists,
(they all request it) and as reporter,to return
thanks for the hospitality which has been ex-
tended to US as body of teachers, by the citi-
zens Of Warrenton. and to myself as reporter
by MIR. Ashby OF tho Warrenton House for bis
special care of me as representative Of your
paper and teacher, particularly during the
sickness which [ had whilst his guest n.
LoUDoUN COUNTY. -At the July term OF
the County court, Judge Ball presiding, there
WAS bnt little business NJ Harrison and Dr.