Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1833-09-06
For THE Eve UTRER.
INSIIIIIlE OLE EDIllN UNION

Agrecably to previous notice, numerous meeting Of
gentlemen friendly the interests of ucaon held
in the chapel OF Hampton Sidney College on the 29h
September, 1884, and after tho usual prclimnaes, and
some time spent in consultation. they resolved themselves
into Society TO he called The Institute Education of
IT, :. College" a committee then appointed to pre-
pare Constitution for the Institute, and report another
meeting TO be held on the day alter the ensuing college
At that time, September 9Th, 1882, the committee re
ported Constitution which, with few verbal alterations,
was adopted The principal features in that Constitution
are exhibited in the following extracts:
Art l. The object Of this institute shall be- to collect
and dfuse such information as Will he calculated to i'm
prove the character OF schools and other lite
rary institutions
Art 2 Any gentleman of good moral character may lie
thereof.
Art, g. The annual meetings Of this Institute s,s be
held at Hampden Sidney College, such day and hour
as the Board OF Directors may designate.
Art. A. The officers Of this Institute shall he Presi.
dent three Vice Presidents, Corresponding and Record
ing Secretary and Executive Committee Of three who
shall constitute a Board of Directors.
Art g. Sec a. Ii shall be the duty of the Board Of Di
nua meeting OF the Institute surh subjects
with education the Board may assign them and 10 col
lec information relating TO the literary institutions OF
country, and communicate IL to the Institute in their an
nusl report"
THESE documents he considered as the properl,
OF the Institute, and is made the duty Of the Executive
Committee TO procure for publication in form, such
portions OF them they think will I've profitable and int
resting to teachers and the community generally]
After the adoption Of the Constitution. the following oil
ficers were elected: j. p Cushing President: H. p
Goodrich, E. Root and s. c. Anderson, Vice Presidents
A. H. Holiday, Corre'ponding Secretary b. NJ. Smith
Recording Secretary; f. BsIlanliDe, ID. Comfort and 5
Matthews, Executive Committee.
op motion me Institute '9io@rnsa 70 meet at me call
u b. M. SMITH, Recording Secretary
The proceedings Of the BOaTd Of Dirsctors, ertyoefe
from The minutes Of fGoo meetings, one held Jan. 1871
\ The other August I2th, 1888.
The annual meeting OF the Institute, was appointed
be held in the College Chapel at 10 o'clock, a. Nj OIL
the 9Th Thursday IN September next The public exer
cises to take place in the Presbyterian Church, lh
College, on the day. These exercises will consit
Of the following Address and Lectures:
u l. The annual Address-by President Cushing
Il g. Lecture a common School System, for IN
Southern States-by Professor Goodrich
/ 3. Lecture on the qualifications OF common Schoc
Teaehers--by J. B. Tinsley, Esq, OF Powhaisn.
N 4 Lecture on Female Eiucsion-by - (owin
to unavoidable circumstances, vacancy has occurred
which IL not yet certainly filed.
8. Lecture ihe Practical Advantages Of studyip
the lingusges--by Rev. e. Bslldntine.
The Recording Secretary was directed to prepare sb
sract Of the proceedings Of the Institute snd Board of III
reeiors, Tor publication 10 the Richmond Enquirer, CooN