The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-08-25

PcEueu, III niS yuuHmtnf, upon fhe work
done. Ia the course OF his remarks he fook
occasion to state that bis clients, as be termed
them, or his young teachers with whom he
had been associated in the United States.
numbered 130, ,000-one hundred thousand
makes, and thirty thousand females.
a vote of thanks was returned for r. M.
Manly,s address. s...o-..z..-s
Rev. w. B. Derrick presented O resolution
eomplimenting the press on their repors OF
the Convention which was agreed to, some
OF the members. however, voting against ii.
Rev. j. w. Dungee next addressed the
Convention on the subject of more eff.
cient course OF training fer the colored
teachers OF the State. He declared that the
negroes Of the State were deharred from en-
teriDg any university, college, or high school
IN the State {; and that the two normal schools
champion aud Richmond) are of inferior
grades. The Hampton Normal school, in
bis opinion, was not fit to receive any State
aid, because it is sectarian institution.
He thought that the State had Bo more
right to make a donation to the Hampton
school than 1t had to make donation TO the
First Baptist church. In asserting that the
Hampton Academy was q sectarian institu-
Ition, he stated that when he was employed
he had been urged and importuned with
closed doors while at Hampton to become q
C0ngregationalist he said he was offered
any amount Of money to complete his theo.
logical course If he would become Congre-
gational clergyman. But he was opposed on
principle to such course, and so he went
North 10 Baptist college, and there com.
pleted his education.
A vofo Of fhonto MOE TO DIV, \
W. Dungee for his speech.
Rev. William Plummer presented reso-
luton urging the importance of temperance
on the part of teachers.
Several earnest addresses in behalf of the
temperance cause were made.
Rev. W. B. Derrick said he had had the
plsck to report three rum-sellers last week
for selling liquor in front of his church on
Sunday. He had his church insured, aad
then went and reported these fellows so IL
they got mad and burnt up his church he'd
have the money to build it up again.
Several members objected to the resolu-
ton, and the subject was being warmly dis
cussed, and it seemed that the Convention
would not have as peaceful an end ss a be.
ginning, when prudent member put an enc
to the whole matter by moving to table the
whole subject; which was agreed to.
E. a. Boiling was next introduced as the
speaker to discuss the question of the neces
sity of more friendly relation between the
two races, and baviDg delivered his address
q vote OF thanks was rendered him therefor
On motion of J. W. Cromwell, P.H. Wool
folk and Rev. j. W. Dungee were appointed
auditors, and Rev. w. q. Brooks and W. B
Derrick agents of the Association.
On motion of E. A. Boiling vote o.
thanks was rendered to the Rossini quartette
for their music.
On motion of L. Boyd it was ordered thai
all local organizations shall be auxiliary tc
the State organizations. Agreed to.
On motion, the Convention at II O'CLOCK
adjourned sine die.
The Virginia Educational Association ther
met, and after transacting some routine bu
siness, adjourned until the third Tuesday ir
August next.