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That the proceedings of the Convention held in Richmond 011 the 18th of August last, be read. Said proceedings were read accord-«»V4MAWinglv.1). Stilt, Chairman of the business committer, reported the following rules of order, viz: 1st. Reading the Minutes. 2d. Reports of Committees. 3d. Addresses. 4th. Resolutions.Said Committee also submitted the following resolutions, viz:Resolved, That whereas in a Government like ours, where the right of suflrage is so extensive, it is of the most vital importance that the people should, if possible, be made familiar with the great outlines of our Republican Institutions: arid that this desirable end may be accomplished, this*Convention will, and does herewith recommend* that a work called “Mansfield’s Political Grammar,” be adopted as a elites book, m our common schools and seminaries of learning.Resolved, Thai corporal punishment should he driven from our schools, as an unnecessary part of discipline.The resolution last aforesaid being taken from the table, Mr. Voile offered the following as an amendment thereto, to wit:Resolved, That corporal punishment shouldwiiQbiiuiiuiif I tcu M141 V IMV^would propose to so amend the fifth article of the Constitution of this Society, so that its annual meeting should be held on the third Friday of September in each year, which report was concurred in.The Committee appointed to prepare business for the Convention, submitted various resolutions, which were laid upon the table.On motion, the rules were suspended, and the resolution in relation to the creation, and distiibution, of our common school fund, was taken up, and referred to a committee, consisting of Messrs. Reed and Stitt, with instructions to report, at some subsequent meeting of this Society, the propriety of memorializing the Legislature, relative to the matters contained in said resolution.On motion, the Convention adjourned untilt o’clock, P. M.ed, with pondeu love knocks in va not enter. Jt is English life.— Wtnever he resorted to in schools, except incases of necessity $ but 1 his Convention believe. that in some cases It may he highly necessary, as a means of correction.rWhich amendment was discussed by Messrs.Vaile, iStitt, Mrs. Ann Reynolds and others;and on motion, adopted.The following resolution being offered, was discussed, and on motion, laid upon the table, viz:Resolved, That this Convention recommend the Bible, as a class book in commonschools.On motion, Resolved, That a committee of five be appointed, to prepare, and submit tothis Society, at its next regular meeting,plans for the better construction of School Houses.The Chair appointed George W. Julian, Rawson Vaile, Henry H. Way, L. 1). Person* ett, and John Prichet, said committee.On motion of James Swan, Resolved, That a committee of five be appointed by the Chair, to report the best set of class books, to be introduced into common schools.Whereupon the Chair appointed Jas. Swan, D. W. Reed, Mrs. Vaile, Mrs. Ann Reynolds, and Miss Mary Thorpe, said committee.William II. Ray ottered the following resolution, which was discussed by Messrs. Ray,Peirce, and others, and adopted, to wit:Resolved, That the hours of study in our common schools, should be limited to six hoursper day.On motion, Resolved, That a committee of three be appointed by the Clmir to amend the Constitution of tins Society. The following named persons were appointed said committee, viz:Henry II. Way, Rawson Vaile, and Jona*than Unthank.On motion, the Society adjourned until halfpast six o’clock, P. M.AFTERNOON SESSION.The Convention met at the usual hour, Mr. Unthank in the Chair.According to previous arrangement, Calvin J. Woods addressed the Convention on School Government.On motion of Thomas Stanton-Resolved, That it is the duty of the proper officers in each School District, to see that the Children of the Colored People (wherever they may be found,) have an opportunity of receiving, equally with the whites, the bene, fits of the public school fund.The following resolution from the business committee was taken up, viz:Resolved, That the Legislature be memo, rialized to pass an act making it the duty of the Common School Trustees of each Congressional District, to levy a tax, ad valorem sufficient, in connexion with the common school fund, to support a Free School in each District, for at least six months in each year; and that a committee of three be appointed by the Chair, to obtain signatures, and memorialize the ensuing Legislature to pass such a law.Which resolution, after a lengthy discussion, in which Messrs. Way, Bennett, Julian andothers participated, was unanimously adopted.Whereupon the Chair appointed Messrs. Vaile, Bennett and Way, said committee.On motion, Resolved, That we request our Representatives in the State Legislature to use their influence to procure an amendment to be made to the Sixth Article of our present school law, so as to allow School Examiners to receive from each applicant for examination, a reasonable compensation for their services; and that School Examiners shall be required to make oath for the faithful performance of their duties.Resolved, That the thanks of this Convention be, and are hereby tendered to the Trustees of the Methodist Episcopal Church.for the use of their house on this occasion.Resolved, That the thanks of this Society be tendered to the Citizens of Newport for their hospitality m entertaining those who attended this Convention from a distance. Resolved, That the proceedings of this ConDr. Franklin sketch of his life a ing anecdote ofcould scarcely rr purchasing the fir “It was lucky flt; disposed to indus She assisted me folding and siitchi shop, purchasing lt;per, c. We ke ble was plain and plainest sort. I for a long time wi and I eat it out ofa spoon; but mar,mi lies, and makepie. Being cnllelt;found it in a Chinver. Thev had t*my knowledge bymous sum of thre she said that she tl a silver spoon anlt; of her neighbors, a nee ol' plate or C terwards, in-ke cincreased, augm-hundred pounds iiEmblematic prcfair lily is an iin purpled rose a lig represented to us hope beams forth resses of life are the victory of the violet; eompassin by the ivy; tend tionate reminisceGerman honesty unassumingness t enne,) and the au look upon us, witl the dispositions pressed by flower trayed by the welt; angelica; shuddei choly by the cy again, by the st rocket is a figure frontiers between nature, by these her sympathy w; not often more c voiceless men wePaying Debts.-one’s debts! 1 i Thomas Lyttietoseems to flow frostances, each of ure. In the first iness which a ti dence and obliga the creditor, and tions. It pronn which is so ver mind. It opens supplied with wh sions. It leavesvirtue; and it is right, both in poir omy. Finally, ii pie reputation.—Sam Slick say icacy, for delicac decency, for dec as for squeatnishtme sick,”
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Centerville Wayne County Record
Centerville, Indiana, US
Wed, Oct 11, 1843
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