The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1857-07-29
From the Wanenton News
Official Proceedings Of the North Carolina
State Educational association.


State Educational association.
Jfr. Editor in addition to the items all
ready published, | will say that ON examln'
inc carefully the list Of counties and names,
[ find that thirty counties were represented
in the Convention by at least one-hnndred
and forty three delegates, and It is probable
that some names may have been omitted.
Mr. HuIdens address was lett in the hands
of the Executive Committee, and they have
made arrangements for its appearance in the
Raleigh papers in few DAYS. 1t will also
be printed in pamphlet form. The following
is the form Of the Constitution adopted by the
Convention.
1--WE the undersigned, in order to promote
the cause of Education among the people Of
North Carolina by maintaining regular and
| frequent personal intercourse with each other,
by concentrating our energies and etorts,
and BY collecting and diffusing among our
neighbors important information concerning
our labors, do hereby form an Association, to
Sc called "The Educational Association OF
North Carolina" and having the following
Constitution
i Article |. The officers of this Association
shall consist Of President, six Vice Presl-
dents. Corresponding Secretary and Recor-
ding Secretary, to be elected at the regular
ANIMAL NEE ting, to serve for one year, and
; until their successors be chosen.
Article H. 1t shall be the duty Of the Presi-
: dent to preside and preserve order at the
meetings of the Association. But in the alb
. sence or inability Of the President, either
one Of the Vice Presidents shall perform his
duties.
Article III. The corresponding Secretary
ISOLATION. lie shall alsoactas Treasurer, and
discharge all such duties as may be deSo,ed
on him by Law.
Article ". The Recording Secretary shall
keep faithful record Of the constitution, by.
laws, and the proceedings Of this Assocla.
ton he shall preserve suth papers asmay he
, committed to his care, and he shall superin'
!, tend the publication Of such documents a
the Association NAV designate.
Article V. The Association shall meet re
> gularl, on the LIST Wednesday Of July, II
: each and every year. at such place as Il ma,
; select But the President with the consen
If four Vice Presidents, shall have power Z
call general meeting, at such time ant
> place As thev may appunt.
, Article vi. Twelve members, from lnu
{ different counties. shall be quorum TO trans
act business at any meeting Of the Assucla
. ton.
Article VII. The members Of this AssOcia
= ton pledge themselves each to the other
e contribute such funds as, from time to time
!, , may be necessary TO meet the contingen
. expenses Of the Assnriatinn.
J, Article VIII. Teachers Of Schouls and Col
? leges IN North Carolina, and other resident
u IL the State who may desire to cu.opperat
s with Us. on motion, may be elected member
u Of this Association, By majority ct the mem
! beers present at any res ar meeting.
: Article TX. No article 81 this constitution
shall be altered except By vote Of twn.th'ul
II 4, s'O,ts P'ssens a. -e-'s' ......-a
u meeting
= Artiale Y. The Secretaries Of the Assncia
\ tpn, with the General Superintendent 81 Com
IS mon schools in North Carolina. shall be a
y executive Committee to attend 70 the grncr
q al interests 81 the Association during the III
, trrHals between meetings.
I" Other matter will be prepared a. soon a
e practicable, and all paper, II the State N
q terested in tie cause d Education will eon
> Ter favor BY copying.
4 Very respectfully,
!. WI. II. BASS, Secretary.