Wisconsin tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1847-1854, 1849-09-28
EDUCATIONAL MEETING

county o. loNn, nelu al the " esleyan Methodist
chapel ar Dodgevile on the 22d inst, pursuant to
adjournment Rev A S Allen. on motion OF Cy-
rus Woodman Esq. was called 10 the Chair and
on motion, :. F. Seabury chosen Secreia-
~ The Chairman introduced TO the meeting
hon Eieazer Root, State superintendent Mr.
Root stated that the object of the meeting was for
the purpose OF organizing a County Educational
Society. and suggested the appointment of COM
nttee, 10 draft constitution for its consideration
and also TO recommend suitable persons for Off
of the society
On the motion Of DR. II. Van Dusen, n commit
zee OF five was appointed. The meeting made
choice of Messrs Cyrus Woodman. Moses NJ
Strong, J. D. Jenkins, Geo. W Hickcox and Dr. II
Van Dusen.
On motion of Mr. Woodman the meeting adjour-
ned until O'Clock p NJ
O'Clock P NJ. Meeting met pursuant TO adj
Journment. The committee appointed in the lore
noon made their report which was accepted and
on motion, the committee discharged,
The constitution, presented in the report was
then read and adopted article by article after some
amendments
CONSTITUTION.
ART. !. This Society shall be called the
Iowa County Institute of Instruction, and
shall have for its object, the promotion of the
interests OF Common Schools. and the nd
vnncement Of the cause of Education in said
county.
Arr. ?. The officers of this Society shall
be President. two Vice Presidents, n Sec
rotary, Treasures and Five Directors.
IL shall be the duty of the President 10 pre-
side IN all the meetings Of the Society, and in
ms absence one of the Vice Presidents shall
preside. The Secretary shall keep record
of all the proceedings of the Society, and care
fully preserve its books and papers. The
Treasurer shall TAKE charge of all the funds
of the Society, and pay out the same or the
order OF the chairman of the Board % Direc
tors.
ART. 3. The Directors shall choose from
their number. a chairman and clerk, and it
shall be the duty of the Directors 10 call the
teachers Of the county together annually, or
oftener, for the purpose of Normal School in
struction, and TO make all necessary arrange
ments tor their proper accommodation and
instruction when so assembled. In all such
meetings for the instruction OF teachers. The
Chairman of the Board shall preside, and the
Clerk of the Board shall keep n record of their
proceedings, which, together with al other
acts and dongs of the Board, shall be repor-
ted To the society at its annual meetings.
ART 4. The annual meetings Of the soci-
ETY. shall be held at the county seat, or at such
place as the society or directors may direct,
on the third Monday of October, at which
ted. who shall continue in office for one yeaI.
and until their successors are elected-Provi-
ded, that the officers first elected shall contin
Ne in office until the annual meeting in Oct.
1880. The annual meetings for the Instruc-
ton of Teachers shall De held at such places
in the county as the Directors may think
proper, and shall terminate on the day precc-
ding the annual meeting Of the Societv; but
the Directors shall have power. if they shall
deem IL eSpedient, unite with any eGjoiIl-
ing county or counties. i'll holding the anuual
meetings for the instruction of teachers
Art. 5. Special meetings Of the Society
may be called by order of the President.
ART. 6. All vacancies in Office shall be ill
ed BY the Directors, until the next annual
meeting.
Art. Z. Any resident of the county mnv
become a member of this Society by signing
this Constitution and paying so cents towards
defraying the incidental expenses of the society
Art g. This Constitution may be altered
or amended, at any regular meeting of the
Society, by the vote of majority of the
members present.
After the adoption of the Constitution, the FOL
lowing gentlemen duly elected as officers of
the Iowa County Institute of Instruction =
For President, MOSES NJ STRoSG.
Vice Presidents GEORGE W. HIcKcox,
Ten VI. billings
Secretary, 1Hos. NJ FULLERTON.
Treasurer. JOIN g. TERRY
Directors, Rev. 4. s. ALIEN. JONI II. Tom.
JoHS BnACKEN. DIR. II. YAK DUsES
CrRUs Woo8sfAS.
The Chairman then announced that it was in
order. for persons wishing to become members of
the Society, TO sign the Constitution 4 good
number of signatures were obtained. after which
the State Superintendent, addressed the gentlemen
and ladies present in appropriate, highly inter
esting. and instructive manner.
At the conclusion of the address II was resolved,
that the thanks of the meeting be rendered to the
speaker, and that the proceedings of this meeting
be published in the Wisconsin Tribune. Meeting
then adjourned
A 6. ALLEN, Chairman
S 7. SEARURT, Secy.
@ County Institute has also been or
ganised in La Fayette county, and the follow