Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1838-03-01
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Greenwood Association, we CANNOT with.
told the expressionof ourSpieasure at thes
rapid increase of Semnaries of Education
n this part of the country. If there be
sny thing ain teaching the young idea how
to Shoot" in guarding the morals of the
rising generation, then indeed the founders
Of this Association have won all the merit
which belongs TO public bencfactors. We
sincerely wish success to their noble under
taking.
Constitution Of the Grecn,sood Association,
together ,Vith the Ruics and Regulations
Of The Greenwood Schools.
SENSIBLE Of the importance, as we'll as
the duty Of promoting the education Of
Yonth; aud believing that the united ef-
forts OF many may accomplish what to in
divi,lual and separate action might be i'm
practicable, both in commanding the means
and promoting the end Of so desirable an
object, for this purpose we agree to form
ourselves into all Association, and to adopt
the following us our CONSTITUTION, vix:
ART.1 This Society shall be called the
GnEENwooD ASSOCIATION.
ART. .. The Officers Of this Association
shall he President, Vice President, Sccre-
tary, and Treasurer, who, together with
three others, shall constitute n Board o.
Trustees. These Officers shall be elected
by ballot at all annual meeting; and if no
election should take place nj an annual meet
~, \ hall kn ri m
Ill Il new election.
ART. 3. l, shall be the duty Of the Presi-
dent. and in his absence, of the Vice Presi-
dent, to preside in all the meetings Of the
Association aud of the Board, preserve order
am, put the questions for decision. At the re-
Q'lc,. of any three members it shall be his
duty to call extra meetings Of tho Associa
ton.
ART. i. The Secretary shall keep re-
cord Of the proceedings both Of The Associ-
alton and of The Board. The Treasurer
shall take charge Of oil the funds of the
Association, keep an exact account Of re-
ccp;s and disbursements, collect the debts
Of the Association and make Report at
each annual meeting, and at such other
times as he .nay be rciuircd TO do so. lie
shall pay out no money without an order
from tho Association or from the Board,
signed by the Presiding Officer.
ART. 5. The Board Of Trustees shall
have the general supcrinIendancc and con-
lrnl of the Schools Instituted by the Associ-
al,on. as we'll rs all matters relating 10 the
Schools which may bo referred to them,
the. shall elect the Teachers and dismiss
,or'n if necessary, fix their Salaries and tic
rates ,,f Tnition adopt and enforce such rules
am! regulations, for the government Of the
Schools, as they may deem expcdicnt, and
decide upon all eases Of disorder and Difficult
,y, arising in any Of The Schools, which may
!c referred to them, by any of the Teachers.
If in any case they should give to the Prin-
cipal OF any Of the Schools, tho power of
selecting, compensating and dismissing his
or her own Assistants, they shall reserve to
themselves the right Of reto upon such
appointments and dismissions.
In all these matters, however, the Trus-
.ccs shall he subject to such directions as
The Association may think proper to give at
any of their meetings.
Anr. 6. The Trustees shall, further, have
power to fill all vacancies occurring in the
Board. provided the selection he made from
among the members of The Association; they
shall also determine what amount Of money
may be necessary to dcfray the expenses
cr the Schools i'll each year, and what per-
ccntaSc each member shall pay on his sub
sc!;p,ion, in each year, and report the same
with all their other proceedings. at each
onnua! meeting. The Board shall meet
quarterly for the transaction of business,
viz: on tho last Friday in March, June, |
September anu AT the close of tho scholastic
year, ana at such other times as they them.
selves may determine. Any Trustee who
shall fail to attend punctnally, at tho time
OF any OF these meetings, without n rca-
sona's!c excuse, shall be fined not less than
50 nor exceeding $40, at the discretion of
tic Board, with the liLertyof appeal from
their decision to that of tho Association.-
the auo;lnt of such fines 10 bc added TO tho |
funds of the Association,
Ant. T. Each member Of The Association
shall hc entitled to ono vote, for each share
he may subscribe to the number of five; and
for every two shares ah,vc that number,
he shall bc entitled to Que vote.
Art. s. There shall be an annual meet |
ing uf tIic members Of tho Association on |
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