Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1846-02-05
}yOlUME SO. NUMBER 40.


half offs system OF Primary Schools, and
by every means IN our poirer 10 a. mole
The successful operation OF such syss,gns,
as may be adopted BY orr Slate Legisla-
lure and city authorizes. providing Ter
tie general education oil the ehllufea Oh
this ComnoRwealth, SIS weA as the fm-
proyemenl Of such syst ms. For tits
purpose ne adopt and bind ourselves 10
observe the following Constitution
CONSTITUTION.
Art. |. This Association snnll be call
I'd the Richmond Education Association.
Art. 2. The Association shall meet
once every three mouths, or whenever
any three members OF The Executive
Committee shall sec fl! 10 cal meeting,
foY the TRANSACTION OF business connected
with the object OF is formation. and q
hear such lectures, addresses, and the
reading Of such documents as uay b.
prepared for, or delivered al such meet,
ing.
Art. 3. The officers oi this Association
shall be President, Vice PRESIDENTS, a
Recording Secretary, Corresponding
Secretary, and Treasurer.
Art. 4. An Exscut We Committee of
seven, any four Of whom may ae:, sasiI
be appointed by the President. (who may
also fill all vacancies which msy occur
10 such Committed whose duty shall be
TO invite gentlemen distinguishes fr thrif
acquaintance WITH the sutj CT oi popul {
Education, ano for their zspi IN it's beaalt,
to deliver lectures or addresses u ion any
branch of that subject; aud 10 obtain
from them, as well as from the more DIS
tant l,ends Of that caas, any Pep RS Of
forcing Information upon that subject,
winch they may ba wiling 10 contribute
Tor the action Of tue Association thereon.
They shall also collect all such papers
and documents upon tie subject o. Gem
efal Education as they may deem inslruc-
i've or important, 10 be submitted 20 The
Association, and to be printed under The
direction of the SAID Committee, il tie
Association shall so direct by lis vote, IN
such manner ind 10 such numbers as by
II shall be deemed expedient.
Art. 5. All nppo nmenis shall costnue
Tor the period Oh one year, OF unll a new
election shall be made
AIT. 6. Persons desiring TO become
members oil this Association may do so
by paying s 10 the Treasurer, who shall,
once IN every SIX months, render to the
President an arcouni OF has receipts aud
disbursements, to DO by hin commuucat.
Ell to the Association.
Art. Z. This constitution may be al
tered or amended al any regular mecling
by majouty Of lis nie.nbers present.
The report having been received, on
motion Of Mr. Couch, the Constitution re-
commended therein was-hen adopted by
The meeting.
Ga moior of Sir. Bol.s, the Secretary
was requested to record the names Of per.
sons present who were desIt US TO be-
come members OF the Association, and 10
receive their contributors,
On motion Of MIR. Davenport,
ReSoiced, That COMMITTEE sbs APP
pointed for the purpose OF calling on lhe
citizens and procuring members oi the
Association.
And committee was appointed of
Messrs. Davenport, Daniel, Gooch, Root.
r. Duval and Wan. Duyal.
On motion Of Mr.. Gooch,
ReSoleed, That a committee Of three
be appointed with authority to call
meeting Of the Association a, such time
and place as they may lhuk proper.
And a committee was appointed Of
Messrs. Davenport. Daniel and Gooeh,
Ga motion Of Mr. Daniel,
Resokred, That HE editors Of the city
papers be requested to publish the pro-
ceedings Of this meeting, and the Pream-
bic ana Constitution adopted by It.
The meeting then ADJOURNED.
WM. MAXWELL, Can.
WM. 7. SHEPHERD, Scc'Sy.