Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1844-12-20
WiNDHAM CO. COMMON SCHOOL
CONVENTION

CONVENTION.
Pursuant to notice delegates from several
parts of the County met At Fayetteville, Dec.
18th inst, at | O'Clock, A. Nj.
The meeting being called TO order, and the
published notice of the meeting being read,
l.. G. Mead was appointed Chairman, and
ID. b. Bradford, of Fayetteville, was chosen
Secretary pro tenn. At this stage of the meet
ing Rev G. Walker offered prayers, at the re-
quest of the Chairman.
II was then moved by A. Brown Of Brattle-
borro, that an association be formed for the
purpose specified in the notice, and the motion
passed unanimously
Committee of FIVE was then appointed to
prepare and present Constitution TO the Con-
vention; consisting Of A. Brown. C.. Walker,
S. G. Tenney, l.. |. Fletcher and J. Ryan.
The Convention then adjourned till the af-
ternoon. Afternoon. The Convention met
according to adjournment, when A. Brown, for
The Committee, reported a Constitution, which
with some slight alterations, was adopted, as
follows:
Art. 1. This Society shall be called the
Windham County Common School Assocla-
! ton: and its object shall be to improve the
Common Schools of the County, and TO ex-
cite greater interest in the cause Of popular
educatinn.
Art. 2. Parents, Guardians, Teachers, and
all others interested in the cause of education
may become members of tins Association, by
signing the Constitution and paying to the
Treas rer, at the time Of entrance, a fee of %
cents each.
Art. 8. The officers of this Association shall
consist of n President, three Vice Presidents,
Recording Secretary, and Treasurer, who shall
perform the usual duties Of these officers; also
of Board Of fifteen Directors, of whom five
shall constitute quorum, whose duty it shall
be TO collect information respecting the state of
the schools in the County; TO appoint such
Committees as they may deem necessary; TO
make arrangements for the meetings of the AS
ISOLATION; to make report Of their doings at
least once year; TO call popular Conventions
in various parts of the County, and TO conduct
the business of the Association generally
This Board shall select one of their number to
act as Corresponding Secretary, who shall
carry on such correspondence and make such
l Report and communications as the Board may
direct.
Art 4. The officers of this Association
shall receive no compensation for their services
but shall be furnished with stationery used
in the service Of the society, and remunerated
for the postage of all letters and communca-
tons sent and received by mail, on business oil
the Associations.
Art. 8. This Association shall meet at least
once every year, at such time and place as the
hooOC'dilOu vi DlEtClOIS ucSlgndle.
Art. 6. The election OF officers shall take
place at the yearly meeting of the Association
in the month of November.
/. Art. Z. Any person may withdraw from this
{ Association by notifying the Recording Secre-
tary of his wish so to do.
Art. 8. This Constitution may be altered oil
amended ut any meeting of the Association by
a majority Of those present.
After the adoption of the foregoing Consti.
fnftn ha hal r,taIs I'll l.,,
persons Committee to nominate the officers
! Of the ensuing year, 10 wit: w. II. Ranney
J. ID. Bradley, r. w. Reyes, s. Lincoln, and
w. Fl. Hodges. The report Of this Commit.
tee, after one or two alterations, was adopted
as follows:
W.R.RANNEY of Townshend, President
l.. G. MEAD of Brattleboro, Vice
I'll. LAKE, Jr. OF Rockingham,
E. WHEELocK, Of Wardsboro, } Presidents.
R. w. KEYEs of Pulney, Recording Secy
: w. H. HoDGEs of Fayetteville, Treasurer.
Direetors-A. Brown, C. Walker, J. ID
Bradley, Of Bratteboro; S. Lincoln, Of Jamai
ca A. Barber, of Rockingham; J. Lynde, o
Guilford; II. N. Graves, of Townshend; j
Ryan, Of Putney; o. Warren, of Newiane
ID. H. Ranney, Of Dover; N. Barber, Of Dunn
,, merston; S. G. Tenney, Of Wardsboro; Nj
b. Bradford, of Grafton, o. l.. Shaner, o
wilmington; EoeheHef IloWe, JI', oi vernon
After the foregoing persons were elected thu
Convention was dissolved
= L. G. MEAD, Chairman
Y ID. b. BRADFORD, Sec'y pro TEN.
The Directors who were present held
brief session after the Convention was dissolv
ed, and appointed A. Brown Corresponding
] Secretary. They also agreed to call popula
: Convention al Brattleboro, on the first Tues
day and "Wednesday of January next; and dn
! other at Townshend in two or three week
= succeeding that. More particular notice Of tn
Convention at Bratteboro will soon be given
II is hoped that Teachers and School Commit
tees, and all interested in this cause will maxi
e an effort 10 be present.
A. BROWN,
a Cor. Sec. of w. G. C. S. A
:. December 16, 1914. -4