The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1858-07-26
Ke.sus re.als seminary.

. the Chair and j. Is. Howell appointed sec
rotary. After an address from the Chairman
. explaining and enforcing the plan and tn
. importance Of Female Seminary, s. +
. Miller, Esq, Chairman Of the Committee
after some explanatory remarks, reported
articles<of association;
The committee to whom was referred the
plans Of the pablo meeting in reference to q
!. Female School IN keokuk, with instructions
to draw up articles of association in accord
ance With some one Of those plans, have Civ
en- the subject their mature delberation, and
herewith renort articles of association and
plans of organization which they recomme end
ia the meeting as most likely to harmonse
the views and enlist the successful co.opera-
ton of all concerned in that object.
Upon an examination into the legal oblga-
tons. rights and character OF the existing
corporation, known ms the Keokuk Female
College, we became satisfied that It's stock
cannot be transferred TO any other instltu-
ton, and it's constitution and character is
not capable of change so as to adapt it TO the
expressed views Of the meeting which up
! pointed US.
/ We are, therefore, under the necessity OF
/ turning all our efforts into that institution
citation or OF leaving il to it's fate and start
! ing new plan consonant TO the wishes OF
the former meetings on this subject.
We have recommended the latter, and have
drawn the plan OF such an organization which
we present to this meeting.
We have venturea in one particular to de-
part from the resolutions Of the former meet
ing that is, in reference to having half the
Board 20 out of Office every two years. Con-
sidering the peculiar religious composition
OF the Board of Trustees, the necessity OF
permanency in the plans which they may
adopt the probability of frequent changes
from death, designations, removals, and 9th
erwise, and considering that there is no other
| mode Of election but by the Board itself, We
\ have thought, on reflection, that those naiu-
/ raj changes would be as ofton and as numer-
I Gus as will be desirable. In this, however,
we are subject to the wishes Of those who
appointed us.
4 Under the plan recommended, without
wishing or intending TO interfere with any
pre- occupied ground, we hope earnestly and
energetically to unite the efforts OF nearly ali
1 those who have serious interest in the sub
ject.
Articles of Assocs at ion Of the Trustees Of
The Ke0kl4k Female Seminary.
Whereas, 1t is desirable that a school for
the education of females shnll be established
in the citv of keokuk, which shall be so con
stituted as to combine the supporS, MS far as
possible, of all persons having an interest IN
female education.
Now, therefore, for the purpose OF organ
iziug such an institution, the following per
sons are appointed Trustees, and they, and
those who may afterwards be associated with
them, are orgarized into an association, to
be called the Trustees Of the keokuk Female
Seminary:
d. w. Ford, Henry Strong, A. Bridgman,
Richard McAIister, VIM. Thompson, r. p.
Lowe, d. w. Kilbourne, Geo. b. Smytb, A..
n. Chittenden, Jno. w. Ogden, Sam F. Mil
Ter, Vim. Leighton, Smith lHamill, Franklin
Harschman, James Brown, johnson Hatch.
The management and control OF this instr
tuition il vested in the above named Trustees
aud their successors in office, who are author
lied TO receive donations, devices, gifts and
subscriptions Of money, real estate or per-
sonal property, and to purchase the same for
the use and benefit of the institution.
The Board of Trustees above mentioned
is constituted Of two members from each of
the following religious denominations IN the
city Baptist, Protestant Episcopal, Old
School Presbyterian, Congregational, New
School Presbyterian, Unitarian, Christian or
Disciples, aud United Presbyterian; and the
constitution OF the Board of Trustees shall
always be such that two members OF the
Board shall always be members Of each Of
said denominations, and one member if pos
sible shall be member Of some church in
each of said denominations in good standing
in his church.
II any member Of said Board shall remove
from Lee county, or shall die, or shall cease
to be a member Of the religious denomina
ton which be represents in the Board, or
shall resign, OF otherwise become ineligible
as Trustee, his place shall be filled by the
vote Of majority OF The remaining Trus-
tees, from the religiecs denomination which
he represented.
And, in the event thAt any Of the religious
denominations above mentioned shall cease
TO exist IN keokuk, no new Trustees shall be
elected from that denomination, but the Trus-
tees OF that denomination shall remain Irns-
tees until they die or resign or become 9TH
erwise ineligible.
, The Trustees aforesaid shall appoint their
, President, Secretary and Treasurer, and
shall provide place Of teaching and such
apparatus and scien,tc aids to education as
I the means Mt their disposal will enable them
!. They shall make rules, in conjunction with
the Principal, for the government and disci-
, pline Of the school, and may confer degrees
, or diplomas, I deemed expedient.
majority Of said Trustees shall elect o
i, Principal, and may remove him.
: And they shall, on tho sole recommends.
. ton Of the Principal, appoint such assistan,
teachers as may be necessary and proper
who shall also be subject to be removed by
Q said Board.
They may receive real estate donations
and rent, sell or exchange the same, as ma,
best advance the interests OF the Insttu.
: ton.
4 These articles Of association ma hs alter
. ed or amended BY unanimous vote OF al
the members of the Board in office. Absen
: members may vote Ny proxy on any PROPOSE
u tion 10 amend.
/ Rev. Charles Williams made some remark
J, in further elucidatiou Of the objects and his
!. tory Of the enterprise.
On motion Of y. w. Kilbourne, ESQ. tn
u report WAS received
Rev. MIR. Brown moved the adoption o
. the articles of association, and after som
!, discussion the articles were adopted a
}. above. Wherenpon he meeting adjourned