The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1845-12-04
STATE CONVENTION OF THE FRIENDS
OF EDUCATION,

Pursuant 10 published notice, Con-
vention of the Friends of Education was
held at the Free Church in Montpelier,
on Saturday, Oct. 18th, 1915.
The Convention was called to order by
Thomas Fl. Palmer, Esq. and on the
nomination of the Hon. Isaac F. Red6eld,
Hon. JAMES BARRETT
was called to the Chair, and
D. w. G. CLARK.
was appointed Secretary.
The objects of the Convention were
eoncisely stated by Thomas H. Palmer,
Esq, who concluded by presenting the
following resolutions which, after
having been warmly advocated by
Judge Redfed, Rev. J. T. Peck, D. w.
G. Clarke, Governor Slade, J. p. Fair
banks, and others, were unanimously
adopted -
Resolved. That it is expedient to form
a State Society for The improvement Of
Common Schools.
RESOLVED, That Committee Of three
be appointed to prepare and report to this
Convention, Constitution for the I" Yer
mont Society for the Improvement Of Com
mon Schools"
The Chair appointed Thos. FL. Palmer,
d. w. G. Clarke, and DR.. Shubae Con-
verse, as the Committee to report Con.
ettution for the consideration of the Con-
ven,ion, who reported the following:
CONSTITUTION OF TIE YER
MONT SOCIETY FOR THE IMPROVE
MENT OF THE COMMON SCHOOL.
|. The object of this Society is the inn
provement of The Common School, by DIFF
fusing through The State information re-
speeding the defect and Deficiencies of our
School System, and the best methods OF
removing the one and supplying the other;
and by promoting the formation Of Coun-
ty and Town Societies, 10 assist 10 the
mplishment of this great object.
2. The officers OF the Society shall be
O President. fourteen Vice Presidents,
Secretary, Il Corresponding Secretary,
and an Executive Committee, all of whom
shall hold their offices for one year, and
until their successors are chosen.
3. The duties Of the President, Vice
Presidents, Secretary, and Corresponding
Secretary, shall be such as ordinarily APP
pertain TO such officers.
A. The Executive Committee shall con.
eist of four members, of which the Presi-
dent shall be one, e1 o6icio. 1t shall be
their duty to keep the subject of improve.
ment of the Common School continually,
before the people by short, pithy, and
pointed articles in the County papers ard
Otherwise.
s. The Annual Meeting of the Society
shall be held at Montpelier on the third
Thursday of October. Special meetings
may be called by the Executive Commit
tee, or by the President at the request oil
FIVE members Of the Society,"
6. Any person may become a member
OF this Society by subscribing his name to
this Constitution.
z. The signing Of this Constitution
shall be considered ss pledge: 1. That the
signer shall endeavor 10 extend the use
fitness of this society, by enistlng new
members among his neighbors, especially
persons likely to visit Montpelier during
the session of the Legislature. 2. Tha
he will assist in the establishment o
County and Town Societies, in order t
arouse The people from their apathy on thu
subject of Education, and spread Isefu
informatiSn through The community.
Tha, he will assist 10 disseminating tn
publications of the Soclely in his immedi
ate neighborhood.
s. The first election Of officers shall TAX
place on the adoption of this CONSTRUCTOR
aud annually thereafter on the 'h'r