Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1848-03-01
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Garrettsville, Feb. 25, lS49.
For the Portage Sentinel.


the citizens Charlestown assembled on the.
18th inst, for the purpose of taking into
consideration the propriety of organizing an
association for the promotion OF the interests
of Common Schools. ''
Whereupon Enoch Johnson was called
to the chair, and A. M. Nichols chosen Sec
retary.
The Rev. Lewis Clark then addressed
the meeting in an appropriate and interest
ing manner. l. -f ~
The following preamble and resolutions
being presented after some discussion were
laid upon the table for future consideration.
Whereas, the Common Schools of our
land are the only means of education availa-
BILE by the masses, and, whereas, the moral,
political and pecuniary interests of the ma
ton and the well being of every family, eve
ry society, as well as every association hav-
directly connected with the general diffusion
of knowledge, therefore, a 'sr -. -"
| Resolved, That it is the duty of ALL,
whatever may be their avocation deeply, to
interest themselves in every movement that
has for its object the elevation of the Com
mon School system. s 45i.s@a :,
On motion the meeting adjourned one
week. ..,s>tE -.r5.=. <j. =,
Friday evening, Feb 25th, met accord-
ing to adjournment and adopted the follow
ing Preamble and Constitution.
Believing that, upon the character of our
Common Schools depends the character,
morals, liberties, and destiny of our country,
and consequently their improvement, and
prosperity must ever be an object Of deep,
and commanding interest to every true pat
riot, philanthropist and christian, and ap-
preciating the importance of raising the
standard of them in our midst, and being
convinced that this is more likely to be &C.
complished by mutual association, than In
any other way we the subscribers agree tc
form ourselves into an association for this
object, and to be governed by the following
regula ms ~
Article lst. This association shall be
called the Charlestown Common School AS
sociation, auxiliary to the Portage County
Common School Association.
Art. 3D. The officers of this Association
shall consist of President, Vice President
Secretary, Treasurer, and one Director in
each School district, who shall constitute ar
EXECUTIVE Committee.
Art Sd. 1t shall be the duty of the Ex-
ecutive Committee to visit each School il
the township during the Summer and Win.
ter terms, to notice the Improvements making
and the general condition of each, and te
report the same to the association at its reg.
ular meetings.
Art. 4th. The President of the Associa.
ton shall be the chairman of the Executive
Committee, and with their concurrence ma
y make such arrangements, and call sucl
meetings as they may Judge the interest o
the cause and the objects of the Association
may demand.
Art. 5th. This Association shall hole
its annual meeting on the last Tuesday o
February, and semi-annually on the las
Tuesday of September. a
Art. 9th. The officers of this Association
shall be chosen annually. @
Art. 9TH. Any person may become E
member of this association by subscribing
to the Constitution.
Art 9Th. This constitution may be al
tered at any regular meeting of the associa
ton by vote of the majority of the mem
bers present.
The following persons were then chose1
officers of the Association.
ent,-WILIIAM PITMAN,
V. President M. Nichols,
Secretary,-H. w. Curtiss,
Treasurer,-Albert Austin.
Moved that the Secretary furnish synop-
sis of the proceedings to the county papers
for publication.
E. JOHNSON, Chairman.
M Nichols Secretary. =.