Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1848-03-08
For the Portage Sentinel
Suffield School Convention.

Pursuant 10 a call, made by some Of the
friends Of education in the township Of SUI.
field, a respectable number Of the citizens
convened at the meeting house, on the 10th
ult. The meeting was organized by ap.
pointing ISAAC HAReET, Chairman, and
Francis Koon, Secretary. The objects Of
the meeting were then stated by the Chair
man-after which, the following resolutions
were presented by Francis Koon; and a.
dopted by the society.
Resolvsd, That in our opinion, the nscW
direct road to Anarchy is Ignorance.
Resolved, That if we wish, TO, save our
country from despotism, we must educate
our children. --~, d. ,tffS
Resolced, That in our opinion, one Of
the best modes of improving our District
Schools is, TO elevate the standard of teach
ing. ~j..sA"@'s
Resolued, That the most direct mode Of
reaching this promotion is to make School
Teaching profession, with suitable re.
wards and penalties.
Messrs. Koon, Spencer, and Thorp,who'
had previously been appointed q COMMITTEES
same, which was adopted by the society.
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foresaid township, for the purpose Of pre-
noting the true interests Of education to
provide for the general welfare and secure
the blessings Of education to ourselves and
posterity, do ordain and adopt this Cons.i,u.
ton, as follows: -
CONSTITUTION.
Art. l. This society shall be styled the
Suffield Teachers Association, and shall Le
auxiliary to the Portage County Teashers
Association. Ia
Art. 2 1t shall be the duty of the m en-:
bers OF this Association as individaals to do
all in their power within tho sphere of
their influence to promote the true interests
OF Common School education.
Art. 8 The officers Of this Association
shall be q President and eleven Vice Pres.
dents, one Secretary, one Treasurer and
IN Executive Committee ofthres.
Art. 4. 1t shall be the duty of the Presi-
dent to preside at all msetings Of the socis.
ty, and 10 do all other business dsvolving
On bis office. -...... -.
Art. s.. 1t shall be the duty of some ono
ofthe Vice Presidents, in case Of the Pres.
ident's absence, to perform the duty Of said
Office. ~,
Art. 6. 1t shall be the duty Of the Sscrs.-
tary to keep a record Of all the proceedings.
of this Association in book provided for.
that purpose, which book shall be kept O..
pen for inspection at all regular meetings
of this Association. .Lu ....-5. ~,
Art. I. 1t shall be the duty Of the Exec.
utivs Committee to invite speakers at any
meeting for the purpose Of promoting tho
! interests ofths cause of this Association. H.
Art. 8. It shall be the duty OF the Treas.
urer TO keep all moneys paid into his hands.
and TO pay ou. the same on the order Of the.
| President. t ..E r--
Art. 9 ANY person may become mem.
Der of this Association, male or female at
the age Of IL years or upwards, provided
he, she, or they sustain good moral char.
acter, by signing his or her name to this
Constitution, male members paying 10 cents
as an initiation fee; which money may be
applied to the purchase of books for the Sec
retary and Treasurer, or other purposes for.
the benefit Of said Association. ~.
Art. 10. This Constitution may be amsn-
ded at any regular meeting, by concur,
renee Of two-thirds Of the members. -s,
On motion, Resolred, Tha, the proceed.
ings of this meeting be presented to tho.
county papers for publication. .,t. s.ts
On motion, the Association adjourned.
ISAAC HARGET, President
FRANCIS KooN, Sec'y. S.-t -.ei