Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1857-11-11
From the Greensboro Times.

From the Greensboro Times.
owropn EnucA rIoNAL AssOCIAToN.--On last SAT-
.S.w . n.u,4,er Of the teachers and friends OF Ed
,,c.tion IN Guilford county met IN the High ocnoo',
and permanently organized tne county meet.
Ing had not been more generally noticed. ana ther
NV secured a larger attendance. The good OF such
m . ings depends very nue. upon the numoer inter-
essed.
d.s;rons Of promoting the cause of education; and
.lso for the benefit of other counties DESTROYS OF
forning similar associations, as auxiliary to the State
Association, we have secured copy OF the Consti-
tuition adopted last Saturday, and published with
the proceedings.
The next meeting Of the Guilford Association will
be held in the same Hall the above at 10 o'clock,
first Saturday in December. Will all the friends Of
the cause remember the date? is expected to have
quite demonstration that occasion, and without
further invitation. let every body begin to be in
readiness to contribute their quota towards its sue
cess. Lend your presence if nothing more. Every
little helps these hard times!
PROCEEDINGS OF THE GunroRD COUNTY EDUCATION
Al AssoclATIoN.--At adjourned meeting Of the
Association, held in Greensboro Oct. S1st, 1857, E.
W. Ogburn called to the chair and j. D. Camp
bell was appointed Secretary.
The Committee appointed to draft Constitution
reported and after discussion and amendments,
the following Constitution was adopted.
PREAMBLE.
The undersigned, for the purpose OF mutual 'T.
provement and in order to endeavor to aid by joint
efforts and counsels in the elevation OF the Standard
of Schoolteaching to promote the cause OF General
Education do hereby form themselves into an Asso-
citation to be called The Gulford County Education.
n Association" and to affiliate with the Educational
Association Of the State And for their Government
- body they adopt the following
CONSTITUTION.
ART. l.
The Officers Of this Association shall consist OF q
President, six Vice Presidents Recording Secretary,
and Corresponding Secretary and Treasurer in one
ART. H.
The President shall preside 1T the meetings Of the
BODY and shall be governed by Parliamentary rules
In his absence Vice President shall take his place.
The Recording Secretary shall record and preserve
the proceedings of the Association in book kept
for that purpose.
It shall be the duty of the Corresponding Secreta-
~ and Treasurer to collect, take Of and pay out
under the directions of the Society. ita funds-and
to conduct its correspondence with other Asssocia
tons.
ART III.
All the officers shall be elected by ballot at the
regular annual meeting Of the Association:
ART. ".
There shall be one regular meeting of the Asso-
ings IS may be fixed bv the Bylaws.
ART. V.
The members of the Association shall use all law
full means promote its in the objects
posed--and as means to this end, the Assoca-
ton shall appoint not less than nor more than
delegates to attend the Annual meetings Of the State
Association.
The Association NAV adopt Bylaws not inconss-
tent with this Constitution-and all amendments to
this Constitution shall be offered in writing at least
one regular meeting before acted on.
ART. VII
Seven members shall constitute quorum to do
bnsiness-and the Association may be adjourned
from time to time by members
The President and any members NAV have the
power to call meeting; but part Of the Consti
tuition or Bylaws shall be altered or added to at
called meeting.
The Association shall have power to lay tax
I'D members, not exceeding so cts. per annum, for
its necessary expenses.
ART. TX.
All regular meetings of the Association shall be
opened with PRAYER when it is possible and the reg
uar exercises shall consist of debates the reading
Of essays and in addresses-the order and charac.
ter Of the Sc to be fixed in the Bylaws
ART X,
All meetings of the Association shall be public
and until altered by the Bylaws, in the Town of
Greensboro. s.
ART XII
All teachers and others interested in the cause of
educ ttion may become memb rs Of the Assccia-
tion-snd there shall be no honorary members in
the County in which It is located
On motion, the Association then proceeded TO
elect officers to act until the first regular annual
meeting, when the following chosen E W.
Ogburn Presadent; R. A. Willis, R. Sterling S. Lam
der. A. Wood, VIM NJ. Wiley and J. W. Freeman
Vice P,esidents; j. D. Campbell Recording !seere-
tary and c. c. Cole Corresponding Secretary d
Treasurer. 1t was then moved and carried, that the
next meeting of the Association be held the LIST
Saturday in Dec. next at 10 o'clock
On motion, committee appointed consist
ing of Messers. j. D. Campbell, G. H. Wiley and j.
W. Freeman, to draft Bylaws fer the Association and
report at our next meeting.
The whole time of the meeting, being taken up.
with the discussions the constitution and the
election of officers, those appointed to read Essays
requested to be in readiness to perform that du
ty at our next M citing.
On motion the Association adjourned.
E. w. OGBURN, Pres
j. D. CAMPBELL, Sec.
A MELANCHOLY CoNrRAsT-ALDERMEN IN LONDON
AND NEw-YORK-There is reason to fear an i'm.