Maumee express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1837-1838, 1838-01-27

desirabls object, do hereby unite and
form ourselves into an association and
for our mutual guide and observance,
do adopt and establish the following
CONSTITUTION.
Article lst. This Association shall
be known as the Education Societyof the
Maumee Valley.
Art. I'd. The objects of this society
shall be to improve the condition of com.
mon schools, and 10 elevate the standard
of education, by disseminating informa-
ton on the subject, and adopting such
other measures as may be deemed ad-
visable and conducive to these objects.
Art. Sd. This association shall be com
posed of such teachers and friends Of
education, as may signthis Constitution,
and pay to the Treasurer. the sum of25
cents and of such other; literary and
scientific men as may be elected honor
airy members. iirs sb.d slg n
Art. A. The officers of this, society
shall be aPresident, FIVE Vice Presidents,
a Recording Secretary and a Treasurer
who shall be chosen by ballot at the an
nual meetings Of the, society, which
shall be held on the first Friday in Sep
tember, each year; also a Correspond
ing Secretary for each district, to be ap-
pointed, and their districts assigned by
the Board of Directors.
Art. 5. The President, Vice Presi-
dents, and Recording Secretary, shall
constitute Board of Directors, who
shall have the general management and
supervision Of the Society, with authori-
ty to devise and carry into effoct such
measures, not repugnant TO the Consti-
tution and Bye Laws, as will best ad-
vance its interests. ,-. ..si .,.t..
Art. 6. 1t shall be the duty Of the
President, or in his absence, of one ofthe
Vice Presidents, to preside at each NEE
ting, preserve order, take take the votes
of the Society on all motions. and per-
form all other duties usually attached to
the office Of presiding officer in all well
regulated Societies; and in the absence
of the Presidents and Vice Presidents,
the Society may appoint a President
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I'd. The recording Secretary shall
give notice of all meetings keep an ac-
curate record Of all their proceedings,
and have charge Of the archives Of the
Society. ,o.,. h., ~,
Sd. The Treasurer shall collect and
receive all monies due the Society, and
pay them out at the orders of the Direc-
tors.-He shall keep true account of
all receipts and disbursements, and make
report annually thereof, and oftener if
required by the Directors. " II
4th. It shall be the duty of each cor
responding secretry,to notify each school
teacher in the district for which he may
be appointed, of each meeting Of the So
ciety, at least two weeks previous TO
such meeting use his influence to Sc
cure their attendance, and make semi
annual reports to the Society, Of the
number and condition OF the schools in
said district.
Art. 7. The President, with one Of the
Vice Presidents, or in the absence or
refusal Of the President, three Of the
Vice Presidents, shall have power to
call special meeting Of the Society,
when in their opinion its interests re,
quire it. '- '+ !
Art. g.. Any member who shall vio-
late any Of the rules or bye-laws Of the
Society, may be suspended from its priv
ileges, by vote of two thirds Of the
members present, at any regular annual
meeting. ..,. .l1+..r ..,.t ID
Art, I. The Society shall hold quar-.
terly meetings for the transaction Of bus
mess, to hear addresses, and to do such
other business as may properly come be-
fore the Society, on the lst Friday Of
February, May, and August, Of each
year, at the different places to which the
Society, from II time TO time, may nay ad- i'd
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/ Art. 10th. No alteration or amend
lment Of this Constitution shall be made,
unless by a vote Of two thirds If the
members present, at an annual meet
ing. aen A ,..,
Art. 11th. Bye-Laws, not repugnant
to this Constitution, may be made at any
regular meeting Of the Society. Fl
Art. 18th. The following persons shall
act as officers of this Society until the
next annual meeting, viz "9 etS''S
P,'esident-Dr. H. Conant, Of Mau-
NEE City. ~ ~ ~. Is 'a''i1Isl~
Vice Pr1easiidents-John Evans, Of De.
fance; Hazael Strong, of Napoleon /;
]. w. Scott, Of Miami; Andrew Cof.