Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1853-01-12
Convention Of Teachers.

ms body met pursuant to adjournment
in the Chapel Of the North Carolina ~Tnstitu-
ton for the Deaf and Dumb and the Blind,
in Raleigh, on the Goth ofDac. 1852. The
President. Rev. Bennett T. Blake, took tie
Chair and opened the meeting with prayer.
Part Of the proceedings Of the last meeting
were read by the Secretary pro tenn. Dr.. J.
A. Waddell, and on motion, Mr.. r. L.
Cooke, Secretary ofthe National Association
.fJr the advancement Of Education, made
some remarks illustrating the manner IN
which similar societies are organized in other
States. On motion, the convention resolved
itself into a committee to report a Con<titu-
ton upon which a permanent organization
should be founded that constitution was
forthwith reported, aud is as follows:
Constitution.
ARTICLE l. This society shall be STYLED
the North Caolina Association Of Teachers
and friends Of education.
ART .. The object of this Association
shall be to promote the cause OF educ~tior
generally throughout the State.
ART. 3. Any person may become a mem
Der Of this Association, who shall have beer
previously nominated at a regular meeting
and chosen by a vote Of two-thirds of tht
f members present, and who shall on sub
, scrihing his name to this constitution pay t.
the Treasurer the sum Of fifty cents.
ru hHa~ottartG, hot dscg6umg mrde from EACH
f shall be received at any regular meeting a
' members er-offcio of this association.
. AuT. 3. The officers Of this Associatio
a shall he a President, Vice President, Secre
ttry, Treasurer and a Board Of five Mana
gers; all Of these officers shall be elected an
nually, and shall constitute an Executiv
Committee, of which three shall be a quorur
, for the transaction Of business.
ART. 8. The annual meeting shall be he'll
on the third Wednesday Of June in eac
c year, in the city Of Raleigh but the A.
G ISOLATION may hold other meetings at sue
times and places as the Executive Commi
c tee may select.
The Association then elected the followin
! officers for the ensuing year
REV. CHARLES f. DEEMS. Presiden
REV. b. t. BLAKE. Vice President,
r" WILLIAM ROBINSON, Secretary,
DIR. j. A. WADDELL. Treasurer.
WM. u. Cooke,
. J. G. McNA1R,
Of REv. N. Z. GRAyEs, Board Of Manag'
LYrrELToN WADDELL,
Rev. Dr.. Mason,
ma On motion a committee Of three. consi>
sc inc Of the Vice President, Mr.. McNair al
I Mr.. Doub,was appointed to prepare a circ
lar TO be addressed to teachers and 9th
he friends of the cause.
~ On motion it was resolved that when Il
k Association adjourn t.. day, it adjourn to me
K on tomorrow evening in the Method
u Church, at Z o'clock P. NJ.
he On motion, a committee of three was q
lie pointed, consisting IF Me>srs. c. H.. Will
tn j. II. Brent, and j. A. McNair, whose du
ID it shall be to report at the next regula; q
n nual meeting in June, upon the defects a
necessities of our Common School syster
no On motion, the Association adjourned
n meet in the Methodist Church to-norr,
= evening, for the purpose of hearing the q
d, dress of the Secretary of the American 4
ISOLATION, whose services for the occasi
IN had been secured by the committee of corr
pondence appointed at the last Conventi
THURSDAY, DEC. 30th
re- The Association met according to adlou
ich ment in tue Methodist Church, this even
re- at half past 6 O'Clock, p, M.
The chair was taken BY the Vice Preside
> Of and by his request, prayer was offered