Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1852-10-01
CarroII CounIr Tenchers AssocIaIion.

Carroll County Teachers Association,
According TO opreyious notice a number Of the !
teachers Of Carroll cUualy convened 10 The |
s,hool room on Lisbnn street CauullIun, on
Saturday, the 25.h Of September. Tor the pur.
puse OF organizing Teachers Association aud
TO Jake INTO consideration The proprieIy of mold.
log Teachers lnstIu.e al as early a daIe as
NAV be eXpedienI.
On motion. Thomas MEG WI was appointed
Chairman aud Dan1 Yanl Secretary.
On mouon. Messrs. ]. s. Sloan. ]. Crnxlon
and - More were appointed a cummiuee Ia
report a constitution, after being a short time
absent. the commIIee reIurn aud reported
the following constitution, Wh.ch was unanl
mously adopted.
CONSTITUTION.
Art. lsI. This association shall be called
the Carroll Cuuuy Teachers Association.
Art. 81. The object Of the association shall
be The advancement Of The cause Of common
school education, by the association Of all the
teachers OF the county 10 ascertain, as we'll the
best mode Of governing schools. as Of giving in.
sITuction in the branches Of learning taught
Ihereiu--lo increase The ability Of teachers TO
conduct and instruct their schOols--tO secure a
uniformity as well as the adoption Of The best
text books, in all The schools Of the country;
aud, by whatever other measure il may be
deemed advisable to adopt,
Au. 3. The ofIireis Of this association shall
consist of one President, Que Wee President,
one Treasurer, and one recording Secretary.
Sec. /. Ii shall be the dUIy OF the President
10 preside over The transactions Of the assoeia.
Iion, TO seIIle all points Of order, TO appoint
commiuees when required, and to perform all
other duiles usually deyolvlng on The presiding
officer.
Sec. 2. |, shall be the duty Of tho Vice
| President, 10 The absence of the President. or
when he is Otherwise employed, To occupy the
chair and perform all The dulIes incumbent on
said officer.
Sec. 3. tsh,l be the duty Of the Treasu
rer TO receibe, keep an account of, aud dlsbursr
all monies ordered 10 be paid uuI By the aSsocl.
alOn. aad aI.Ihe eud Of each term make Il 70.
port OF all monies received, aud paid out, aud
deliver the balance IN treasury ~ his successor.
] Sec. 4. Il shall be the duty Of The S'creIa.
ry 10 keep, in book provided for thai purpose,
Il correct record Of all The proceedings OF the
association.
Art. 4. The officers oflhe association shall
bo eIecIeG by ballot. on the last day Of the last
term 10 each year.
Art. 8. There shall bo appointed on the
first day Of each term, an executive commhleP,
10 consist Of three, whose duIy il shall be 10 re.
port business Tor the association, aud The order
ia which il shall be transacted.
ArI 6. The Time ui holding the institute
shall DO determined at the annual meeting oI
The association, which shuIl be held on The last
Saturday Of June.
Art. 7. Any person may become q mem.
Der Of this association By signing the cons'i'u'
ZION.
Art. 8. The constitution may be altered or
umendrd by Two thirds of the members present
On motion. the association proceeded 10 the
election Of officers which resulted in the choice
Of Rev. James Golden for President, J. 5.
Sloan Wee resident, +. X. Laird Secretary
and w. Amos Treasurer.
/ On motion, il was determined by the Ossocia.
ZION to hold Teachers institute ia CuroIlIon
commencing on Wednesday the 3rd day oil
: November next.
On motion. Rev. Swaney, Gilds, Albaugh
and Messrs. Mccoy and Duii,d were appoint
cd committee to procure accommodations lOr
teachers during the session Of the Institute.
Ga motion, commuee Of arrangement was
appointed consisting Of J. S. Sloan, +. r.
laird and d. YanI 10 procure lecturers &C.. for
the Institute.
On motion il was resolved that the proceed.
ings of this meeting be published in the POpeIs
OF the county.
On motion, the association adjourned to'mocr
! IN CaTrOlllon, on Wednesday The 3rd day ol
November next at 9 O'Clock A. NJ.
THOMAS MCGOWAN, PTes't.
d. YANT, Secretary.