Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1858-08-21
AFTERNOON SESSION.

AFTERNOON SESSION.
The Association was called to order
at 2 o'clock bv the Chairman The com
mittee ON constitution reported: report
received and committee discharged. The
constitution was taken up article by anti
Gle, discussed, amended and adopted snd
is rs follows:
CONSTITUTION.
ART. lst. This Association shall be
styled the '.Grant County Teachers Asso-
ciation."
ART. Cd. It's object shall be to promote
frsternal sympathy aud cooperation a
nong the teachers and friends of Eduea
,icn throughout the County; 10 elevate
the standard of qualifications for the pro-
fesssion and TO secure a permanent and ac-
tive interest in the great cause OF eauca-
ton.
ART. 3d. The officers of this Associa-
ton shall consist Of President, twenty
sin Vice Presidents, Corresponding Sec
retary, a Treasurer, and Committee on
Text Books; consisting of five members,
three of whom shall constitute q Quorum,
abo hold their office fer one year The
committee on TeXl Books, shall also eenstl
iute an Examining Committee.
ARr. 4th. SIC. lst. Il shall be the
duty Of the President to preside at each
meeting OF the Association and enforce the
usual rules of order, subject to the Constl-
tuition and Bylaws.
SEC "a. 1t shall be Tie duty Of the
Vice Presidents to form Auxiliary Assocls-
tions in their respective towns; (the Con
sti.utioh and BY. Laws of said Town Aseo-
citations are not to conflict with the Con-
situation and By Laws of this Assoeation,)
and they are TO meet once in three months
SEC. Sd Ii shall be the duty of tie
corresponding Secretary to carry On the
business of the Association
Sac. 4,h. 1t shall be the duty Of the
Recording Secrelary,to record the proceed
ings of eaci meeting aud 10 pablish noti-
ces, as directed by the President, of the
regular meetings.
GEO. 5,h. Ii shall be the duty OF the
Treasurer TO collect the means due the As
sociation; to take charge of the principal
concerns of the Association and to report
when called upon
SEC. 9th. it shall be the duty of the
Committee TN Text Books, to examine all
School Books put into their hands for that
purpose, by any usemher Of the Associa-
tion, and 10 report thereon to the same
SEC. 7lh. Ii shall be the duty of the
Examining Committee 10 examine all APP
plicants for teaching and to recommend all
such as are found worthy the name The
great teacher should bear to the patron
age ard support Of the community.
They shall not give to any teacher
recommendation who cannot give All the
sounds of the letters of the English alpha
bet and their classification; write good
hand; read accurately and tluently spell
the common words III use; Understand the
general principles of Geography; explain
any rule in Arithmetic or correct my false
sentence sy the rules OF Grammar
The committee shall also not give rec
ommendation to any Teacher who is ad-
dicted to the use of profane language, in-
toxicatlng liquors or tobacco or Other iB-
morality.
ART. 5.h. The President Secretary and
Corresponding Secretary, shall constitute
committee to prepare the order of exer-
cises for the meetings Of the Institute, en-
gage speakers, appoint teachers, DC.
ART. 9th. Ans person may become a
member OF this Association, by signing this
Constitution or bv becoming member of
an Auxiliary Association.
Arr. Eth The time and place of any
meeting Of this Association shall be de
:ermined at the preceding meeting.
ART. 9Th. This constitution may be a
mended by vote Of two-t thirds Of the
members present, at any regular meeting
when notice OF such amendment shall have
been given at the preceding regular meet
ing.
The Committee appointed to select per-
inanent officers for the Association, sub
mitted their report which was received
and adopted and is as follows.
Il TteiaGut,-o. LAVE.
Corresponding sec'y,-I. II. MILLER.
Recording Secy,-RIcHARD CARTER.
Treasurer, WM H. PALMER.
Committee on Text Bocks,-J. LouGH-
RAs, j. L. pIekAap, d. psasoSs, ii. RoB-
Bliss, s. PAGE.
The committee appointed to confer with
the Editor of the Grant Co. dEaALp, re-
ported that the Editor, Mir. COVER, was
wiling TO place one column OF the paper
under the exclusive control OF the
Association.
On motion, !. II. Miller D. Parsons, s.
Page, and }. Loughran, were appointed y
COMMITTEE to take charge OF this depart
neat of the HERALD, each to serve three
months.
The COMMITTEES on Resolutions repor-
ted report received. Tho resolutions
were then discussed, amended and adopt
ed and are as follows:
Resolved, That in view of the high re
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