Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1846-08-27
CONSTITUTION
Of The Education Society Of .4ugusia.
ARTICLE |.

ARTICLE l.
Sec. LIST. This Association shall be known as the
Education Society of Augusta, and shall be com
posed Of the members of the committee appointed
by the late State Convention, and such other per
sons as may from time to time be added to their
number in conformity with the regulations of the
society.
Sec. 2nd. The objects of this society shall be to
excite by all lawful and proper means. deep interest
IN the minds OF our people upon the subject of popu-
lar instruction, TO consult to the best means of
extending the blessings Of education to all classes
OF the community, and to promote the diffusion of
useful knowledge among our citizens.
ARTICLE III.
Sec. lst. The government of this society shall
he cOniided to President, Vice Presidents
Treasurer and Secretary, who shall be elected on
the fourth Monday in July of every year, and con
tinue In office till the next succeeding anniversary
of their appointments or until their successors shall
have been chosen.
Sec. End. 1t shall be the duty of the President to
preside at all meetings of the society when present.
to preserve order during the sessions of the same to
conduct the proceedings agreeably to the rules of
the House OF Delegates of Virginia, so far as they
may be applicable, and to discharge such other du-
ties as may be imposed upon him by the articles OF
this constitution or the regulations which may be
from time to time enacted by the society,"
Sec. ord In case of the absence of the Presi-
dent from any OF the meetings of the society," ii
shati nc the duty OF one OF the wee Presidents 10
preside.
Sec. 4th 1t shall be the duty of the Secretary to
make out and preserve list of all the members of
the society, TO keep fair record of all the proceed
ings of It's meetings in book to be furnished for
the purpose
Sec 9Th. 1t shall be the duty OF the Treasurer
to receive all assessments and donations paid to the
society, and to pay out all monies so committed to
him at the order of the President and in conformity
with the regulations of the society.
ARTICLE w.
Sec. lst. The regular meetings Of this society
shall be on the fourth Monday in every month. at
some suitable and convenient place in the town of
StauntOn, and the President shall be empowered to
call a meeting whenever in his opinion the interests
OF the society may require it.
Sec 2nd. The President LIST Vice President and
Secretary of each auxiliary association shall be
officio members of this society.
ARTICLE V.
The standing committees appointed at the july
meeting of this society shall continue to act in the
relations in which they at present stand to this so
clety, until the period assigned for the next annual
election of the officers of the society
The committee to report plan of free schools
asked further time, which was granted and the
committee are instructed to report at the next
meeting.
On motion Of Maj. Lewis, Rev. Mr. Tyler,
I'll. w. Shelley, Chapman johnson. IT, VIM Fra
Zier, and Pike Powers were added to the association
On motion of Mr.. lmboden, the Corresponding
Committee are instructed to invite DIR. McGuffey
or some other suitable person to address the associa
ton at our next meeting.
Ordered, That the proceedings be published i'm
the Spectator and Democrat.
The Association then adjourned.
b. M. SMITH, President.
WIN. III. HARTMAN, Secretary