Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1857-08-15
DIRECTIONS

For tho formation Of County and District Educa-
tionat associations.
Intelligent Teachers of every kind should consider
the improvement of their calling in all its branches
and the advancement of the general cause of Edu-
cation as subjects which have paramount claims on
their attention and time. These and other friends
of Education can effect much by associated effort
and they can become especially useful by establish
ing intimate connections between themselves and
others who are aboring in the same field but have
not enjoyed equal opportunities of improvement
Let all such, who are imbued with the proper and
noble spirit Of their profession in any community,
unite in call to their brethren of every grade to
attend an early meeting at the county town, or at
some central point to form an Educational Assoca-
tion. Let it be understood that all the members of
the Association from whatever kind of schools they
come are to be equal footing with each other;
let public spirited citizens of every profession
be permitted and invited to Join.
The meeting should at once organize itself into a
permanent body with short and simple Constitu.
ton for its government; and it may from time to
time adopt such regulations in the shape Of By
Laws as it may find desirable. A form of Constitu-
ton and some remarks in regard to Bylaws are
given below; and in the mean time the following
suggestions in regard to the objects of the Assoca-
ton and OF the best means of conducting it. are re-
s. ectfuly offered -
l. The improvement of teachers and the diffusion
OF information among the people are the grand
objects of such Associations; and as the Common
School system reaches in its influences the entire
population of the State, and sustains or mainly sus.
tains its broad foundations all the other schools
it demands tine first and chief attention of all the
members OF the Association. Let the Association.
therefore, offer cordial welcome to all Common
School teachers and offcers-let it take especial
pains to bring them in-and let it conduct its bro.
ceeeings in such way as to enable them to be
active participants; and to be interested and i'm.
proved. - :
2. Several stated meetings should be held at reeu
lar periods during the year-at least two ought to
be held every year.
3. At every stated meeting teachers and others
should be appointed to prepare essays on subjects
connected with education, to be read at the next
meeting; and after the reading of these essays all
members present should be called on, and allowed
70 express their opinions in regard to the ESSAYS
and the topics on which they treat 1t would also
De "e at each stated meeting, to select question
Ior general discussion at the next meetne-and after
such discussions vote should be taken.
4. Each Association ought to have an annual
meeting, AZ which officers should be elected, the
delivered by some distinguished for bis useful.
ness and ability-and it might not be amss to have
at such times, social gatherings for innocent epiov
ment, the formation Of friendly ties, &C., &c.
9. The meeting Of every Association ought to be
opened and closed with rrayer-and the members.
,,."e suat tuey are laOorerS In q moral
;.I,eyaro. ought to be co-workers with God. and
'e.oos o. the character of an their brethren.
5000. n.co association should take pains to collect
~ e etausucs OF the mental and moral condition
o. the county in which it e.sts-and it should also
eede.vcr e Ssss with II
Gus opinions to disseminate useful f.cts and s.st;s-
tics among the people, and to foster and stmnIst.
.meng them spirit Of improvement. And in All
us intercourse with the people it shouic ever r..
member that it can best fulfil its mission BY kind.
~ respectful and conciliatory manner. i's.
q. Every Association knov;ne Inst !, !. c.
a1an enduring principle, should oreanize With !.
on r% eelerm'nation of existing permanently Il
S e.. I'VE members attend regularly, these should
'''s very reason, eoetiaHs to assembh, until tn