Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1839-01-19
CONSTITUTION OF THE EDUCATION
CONVENTION OF INDIANA.

We the friends Of Education IN the ota'e Vi
Indiana. being here assembled IN Convention, al
Indianapolis, on this 18th day OF January, A. d.
1889. in order to form more perfect and perna
rent association and 20 promote greater union
ofau the friends of Endcaton, and for the purpose
Of aiding and encouraging each otherto persist IN
all audab!e measures that VIII tend to the improve
ment of common school education, we do now a.
dopt as an outline of our association, Inc io'!o"
ing Constitution:
! hPrtcIE l. All citizens Of the State OF Indi-
ana. who shall signify their wish TO become mem
hars IF this Convention, shall be enrolled as SUCH
and have their names Tecorded in book, in which
this constitution shall be recorded
Apt . The Governor Of tho State SHAH ne
President. the Secretary Of State, shall be Score
tarv. and the Treasurer Of the State, shall be
Treasurer. of this neutrality-suspicious. they shall
consent TO serve as such and II not, the con
venion shall elect such officers tor the tune being
There shall be an annual meeting heio al he
CAPITOL on the third Wednesday alter the meet
mo Of the Legislature. And the President, se-
cretarv and Treasurer, shall act as committee
n procure the use of a suitable room for the ac-
communication of the convention, 10 publish notices
of The time and place of meeting, and TO give IN
vi,ation. to the friends of education, to attend ahd
participate in the subjects discussion before the
: me- atngs
meeting shall be kept, by the Secrctary,and may
a, any time be polished by order OF the conYeh-
ton. or by The committee of arrangement
ART. i. Three or more persons shall DC ap-
no;nted BIZ the President. and approved by the
Convention, 10 deliver Lectures, upon the SUBJECT
ored,;ca.ion. at each annua! meetng--and IN case
of non acceptance or inability Of any person so
chosen. 10 attend the committee Of arrangements
shall select some other person TO ill the vacancy
Ant. 5. a committee of ways and means shall
be appointed by the President, and approved by
tho convention. whose duty il shall be, tuntil o,
ther WAYS and means are Provded) TO collect ana
receive Voluntary donations, TO defray the inci-
dental expense of postage, prlntingand procuring
re,ord books for the use of the convention
ART. g. A central committee OF correspond
ence shall be annually appointed by the Presi'
dent. and approved by the convention, whose duty
!, shall be to OF tain statistical information from
every county in the state, of the number OF chi
arm number of schools kind OF teachers, how many
and how much paid. amount of school iund' no"
Invested. and all such other matters connected
| with the subject as they may see proPer-and re
nort the same to the next annual meeting OF 'nt
convention.
| ART AS soon as the committee OF way
and means shall procure means, ana cause iNi
constitution TO be printed, it shall be the ou'y
the corresponding committee, TO forward e =.
W e.hool commissioner IN the state, ana sue
o,he, nersons as they see proper, WIN = -
that ,hey procure the name ana ansho'
:. friend Of education IN their severai eoui'ss'