Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1857-08-15
August 4th, 1867.
CONSTITUTION.

CONSTITUTION.
The undersigned, for their own improvement, and
for the advancement Of the of education among
the people, have hereby formed themselves in
permanent body to be called the Educational Asso.
citation of the county of -, auxiliary to the Ed
vocational Association of the State.
ARTICLE l. The objects Of this Association, COM
prehensively expressed above. are more specifically:
To unite the counsels and the efforts Of the friends
of education: To collect and disseminate useful in.
formation among the people To improve the MEM
bers by useful discussions: To dignity the teachers
profession by careful examination of its aims and
results: TO cultivate spirit of friendship and sym
pathy among all classes of teachers: To introduce
useful reforms in methods Of instruction and in text
books: To unite more thoroughly all the friends of
education To give more efficiency to the system OF
Common Schools And. in concert with other SINH
lar Associations, to aid the State Association in is
audable efforts to unite, systematic and stimulate
all the Educational interests of North Carolina.
ART. 2. The officers of this Association shall con-
sist of President, Vice President Secretary, and
Corresponding Secretary and Treasurer in one
ART. 8. The officers shall be annually elected by
ballot.
ART. 4. 1t shall be the duty Of the President to
preside over the body-and in the discharge Of his
duties such presiding officer, he shall be govern
ed by Parliamentary rules The Vice President
shall, in the absence of the President, be vested
with his powers and discharge his duties The
Secretary shall make succnct and accurate record
of the proceedings of this Association in book kept
for that purpose. The Treasurer and Correspond
ing Secretary shall under the orders of the Associ-
ton, collect and disburse its funds, carry its
respondence with other bodies and make an annual
report of his receipts and disbursements. He shall
also read all communications from other bodies,
which communications the recording Secretary shall
file and preserve in the Archives of the Association
ART. 5. By an election of the maj ority Of the
members present at any regular meeting, any per-
son of good moral standing may become member
of this body 1t shall be the duty Of the Secretary
to notify such persons of their election, and
ceivng a written answer accepting membership,
and not before, he shall record their names as mem.
bers.
ART. 6. There shall be no honorary members of
this Society in the county in which it exists.
ART. T. The stated meetings of this Association
shall be - in number, the times and places to be
fixed in the Bylaws. There may be adjourned
meetings, determined by those attending any regu.
lar meeting or special meetings the call of the
President The President shall also call special
meetings. on the written request of any seven
members
ART. 8. All the meetings of this Association shall
be open to the public.
ART. 9. This Association shall annually elect by
ballot - delegates to attend the regular meeting
of the State Association
ART. 10. All the regular members of this, Asso-
citation shall contribute such sums to defray its
penses as majority shall determine at any regular
meeting.
ART. II. Five members shall constitute quorum
to transact business at any meeting.
ART. IL. The Association shall have power to
pass any Bylaws not inconsistent with this Con-
stituton.
ART. IS. All amendments to this Constitution shall
be submitted in writing at least regular meeting
before consideration.
ART. H. The regular meetings of this Association
shall be opened and closed with prayer-snd minis
tiers of different denominations in good standing in
their churches, shall be invited to oficiate.
ART. Is. The regular meetings of this Association
shall not be suspended as long they attended
by three members. +"