Daily national Republican. (Washington City [D.C.]) 1870-1872, 1870-03-03
National Convention OF school Bu-
nnrInteudents

lembled Yesterday morning at 10 O'Clock,
he president, Hon. John 2. Wlckersham,
In the chair.
The following resolutions, offered by Mr..
Ashley, were then taken up
RcIoipsd, That this National Oonvontion o!
school Superintcndenta earnestly recommend |
the Congress Of the United StAtea to take Into |
the educational condition OF
the southern States, ana 70 ~ p,o .b.
Of by appropristlng the proceeds OF the sale OF
said lands or other Government property, Of |
w direct appropriation Of money, that taid |
Statss shsll be aided In the eitablilhment |
and maintenance Of good public schools.
Rssoiptd, That u IL further recommended |
nat %niieEes sBP sts,e ~ SommttSS 10 soms
and responsible officer or agent OF
the Nstional Government.
Resolved, That the amount OF the aforesaid
appropriation shall Aot be lesl than oue mil
lion ave hundred thousand dollars annually
for period OF Ave years.
The resolutions were debated At length by
Mcssrs. Alyord, Jlllsou, White, General
Howard, Mr.. Hobbs and others, after which
they were recommitted to the committee to
revise and present them to the convention.
General Eaton stated that he had visited
the President and he had slgniaed his readi-
ness to receive the delegates at O'Clock
to-day.
General o. o. Howard then addressed the
convention on the subject Of Southern edu-
cation. He said that during the last Ave
years the sum of seven million Of dollars
had been expended for that object, ono half
the amount furnished by the Freedmen's
Bureau, and the other halfby various North
ern benevolent associations. In addition to
this the freedmen themselves had made large
contributions.
A general plan OF Government aid should
DO discouraged, yet special aid was now
wanted TO start Institutions OF learning In
the South, aud they should be supported by
the States themselves, and not by the Cen
eral Government. He favored the establish
ment Of an educational bureau by the Gov
eminent, and II appropriations be made by
Congress this bureau would be found OF great
value, especially II the Freedmen's Bureau
be discontinued, which had done more. to-
vsrds the sdrn~tt-~ ~f AZ ssi.ssL race than
had been done by any other organization.
A system OF general supervision should be
maintained by the Government through the
bureau Of education.
Gen. d. l.. Eaton thought that now was
favorable time To advocate the claims OF edu-
cation upon Congress. lie thought this con-
vention should meet the committees Of Con-
gress and communicate their views to them.
Mr.. Alvord moved that the Committees OF
Retrenchment and Reform and Education be
Invited TO attend the meetings Of this asso-
citation. Agreed to, and the secretary was
instructed TO invite the members OF the com.
mlttees named to be present at $50 O'Clock
this morning.
Mr.. Newell, OF Maryland, moved that the
committee on resolutions be instructed to
so word their report as not to exclude from
Virginia, Kentucky, and the District Of
Columbia. Lost.
Gen. o. o. Howard offered the following.
Re'oipcd, That the bills reported favorably
upon by the Retrenohment and Educational
and Labor Committees Of Congress on the
subject Of education, with q view Of meeting
the present remarkable necessities Of extend.
ing good systems OF education, meet the favor.
| able endorsement Of this convention.
| Adopted.
General Howard extended an invitation TO
the members OF the association to be present
at the opening Of the Howard University to
morrow morning, At 0 O'Clock. The invita-
tlon was accepted.
Mr.. Hlnkle, from the Committee on schoo
Statistics, made n report in the form OF thu
following resolution
RsS0lrcd, That no person IhAll be appoint
to the cadet corps at west Point, OF to tn
naval corps at Annapolis, until he has bsel
found qualified In the particulars tesignAte
by law after public examination. The eN
Amlnera shall make return under oath to tn
Secretary OF war, Of persons examined 10 tn
order OF merritt and that all appointments 4
all vacancies be made from thsir returns, an
In the order Of merit as assigned BY the exam
liners.
Adopted.
In accordance with arrangements preylousl
made, the convention adjourned at o'oloci
| p. m, and visited the Executive Mansion
where they were received by President Gran
! In his private Office. The company were 10
troduced by General Eaton. After geuera
Misunderstanding and a brief conversation, til
visitors withdrew.
J EVENING SESSION.
Tho convention was called TO order by III
president (Mr. Wlckersham) who stated tina
the object OF the meeting was not to transaC
general business, but to hear addresses o
the topics Of education.
Mr.. B. @. Northrop, of Connecticut, sui
: 'nittsa the OiioWlnS ISsOiuttUusI which We
; adopted;
Rttoiprd, That no person shall be appoInte
to the cadet corps at West Point, or to IN
naval corps at Annapolis, until he has bee
: found qualified 10 the particulars designate
. by law after puddle examination.
RsIoired, That the examiners shall make II
turn, under oath, TO the Secretary OF War q
, the persons examined In the order Of meri
0 and that all appointments to all vacancies b
. made from those returns, and In order Of me ri
as assigned hy the examiners.
Mr.. White, Of Massachusetts,, was calle
O on TO address the convention, and took III
! ground that the Government and State
i should provide for the education Of the yout
: OF the country at large. Every boy and gil
should receive such education as the State
could afford to give, In order 10 make then
good citizens Of the commonwealth. In th
/ course Of his remarks Mr.. W. detailed tn
working Of the plbllc school system In Mas
sachusctts, aud named the several sums CT
pended for tho benefit aud maintenance O
schools, public and private, throughout tn
States, and In conclusion said the Genera
Government, through Congress, should max
liberal donations In behalf Of the commo
schools of the country.
Mr.. Norlhrop, Of Conn; +. A. Allen, {
: Pa., s. 8. Ashley, OF N. c., aud Gen. d. |
L Eaton delivered Interesting addresses duriD
= the evening.
t Among those present at the meeting "
n observed number OF lady teachers OF OF
9 public schools as also several members
c the Board OF Trustees, who seemed to TAX
much interest In the addresses OF the eve
. ming.
/, LOCAL BREyITIEs.-The old Capitol HI
! market, corner Of Third street east aud
,, south, an ancient landmark Of the Raster
section Of the city, and for some years pal
( used for public school purposes, was sold
d auction yesterday for e4,2l5. Purchase
John Walters.
n colored man named Amos Gordon WI
= arrested by Officer Alder yesterday, havln
d In his possession a number of yaluab
> books. lie Is held for a hearing and Il
= books for Identification. Gordon says
G obtained the volumes from a colored ma
}. living near Wlllards' hotel.
d The steamer Columbia commences HI
: regular trips between Georgetown, Wasl
+ ingtou and Baltimore on Saturday next.
!, The total number OF barrels OF -four 4
t spected In Georgetown during February vi
!, $3.50,
The regular sales day at Drovers' Re
$ having been changed from Friday to Mo
3. day, the attendance on Monday last was q al
I slim. Three hundred head OF cattle we
3 sold at 6A@7h cents per pound gross.
\, y During the month Of February there We
y 1875 arrests made In Georgetown.
e Richard Hall alias John W. Spencer,
horse thief, arrested a few days ago, wi
Ss yesterday delivered up to John r. Murra
y sheriff Of Charles county, Nd, on a requii
! ton OF Gov. Bowie.
I Gordon Ripley, who was arrested d.
! or two since on the charge OF passing
= fraudulent DRAFT on Messrs. Roessie, Of Il
9 Arlington, was before Justice Walter ye
Z terdRy, aud the charge being withdraw
the case was dismissed. Ripley left the ci
| yesterdny in companY with lls father