St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1860-02-09
Educational Convention.

friends of Education, including school
teachers and other ladies and gentle
men of Floyd County, met in Conven-
ton in St. Charles City, on Saturday,
February 4th, 1860 The Convention
was called to order by A. w. French,
when, on motion, A. b. +. Hlldrcth
was elected Chairman, and A. w.
French, Secretary.
On motion, it was voted that COM
mittee Of three be appointed by the
Chair, to prepare and report business
for the Convention. The Chair ap-
pointed A. w. French, Hervey Wilbur,
and l.. T. Patterson as said committee.
After brief consultation the Bust
ness Committee reported as subjects
for the discussion and action of the
meeting, The formation of Teachers
Association, or an Educational Socie-
ty Teachers Institutes and Union
or Graded Schools ; which report was
accepted and the Committee dis
charged.
Mr.. Wilbur offered the following:
Resolped, That it is expedent to form an Ed
ucational Society in the County of Floyd.
The resolution was discussed by sew
eral gentlemen present and unanimous
~ adopted.
On motion, it was voted that a COM
mittee of three be appointed by the
Chair to draft and report articles for
the organization of an Educational
Society. The Chair appointed for said
Committee, Hervey Wilbur, j. II.
Aylsworth and J. G. Whitney.
The Committee retired, and shortly
afterwards reported preamble and
articles of organization, which were
considered separately, and after some
alterations were adopted as follows
CONSTITUTION.
WHEREAS, The acquisition and dissemina-
ton of useful and scientific knowl-
edge are requisite to all civilized
communities
Therefore, we, the undersigned, School
Teachers and Friends of Education,
in the County of Floyd, for the pro-
motion of the same, do ordain and
adopt the following Constitution, to
wit
ARTICLE |. The name of this Asso-
citation shall be the q" Floyd County Ed
ueatioaal Society" and it shall have for
its object the promotion of Education
in our midst
ART. 2. The officers of this Associa-
ton shall consist Of President, Vice
President, Secretary and Treasurer,
who shall be elected at the time of
the adoption of this Constitution, and
shall hold their respective Offices for
the term of one year, and until their
successors are elected.
ART. 3. The duties of the officers
mentioned in the foregoing Article Cd
shall be such as usually devolve on
such Offices.
ART. 4. There shall be elected a
committee of three, styled a Bust
ness Committee whose duty it shall be
to prepare subjects for discussion al
the meetings of the Association, and
to appoint the time and place for hold
ing such meetings such appoint
ments shall be made in writing, and
be delivered to the President, who
shall give public notice thereof f; said
committee shall be elected at the time
of the adoption of this Constitution,
and shall hold their Offices for the term
of six months, and until their success
ors are elected. All officers and com
mittees shall be elected by a majority
of the members present at the time Of
the election Of the same.
ART. 5. Any person, of good mora
character, may become member OF
this Association by subscribing his
or her name, or by causing the same
to be subscribed to this Constitution
ART 6. The business OF this Assoc
citation shall be conducted in a par
liamentary manner, and with due re,
gard to our Educational system
ART. I. The Constitution may be al,
tered or amended at any meeting, by
a majority of the members present
Pr0cided, notice of the same shall be
given at any previous meeting.
After the adoption of the Constitu.
ton, which was signed by all present,
it was voted to proceed to the election
of Officers, when the following gen.
tlemen were elected for the year Ell.
suing, viz:
A. B. +. Hildreth, President.
Maxwell Ireland, Vice President.
Asa w. French, Secretary.
Hervey Wilbur, Treasurer.
Hervey Wilbur,
Asa W. French, Business Com.
j. c. Whitney,
Mr.. Wilbur offered the following res
olution, which, after due consideration,
was adopted
Resolved, That petition to the General AS
sembly be forwarded to our Representative
Hon. T. G. Bowdoin, asking an appropriation
of money to be made which will enable the
Teachers of this County to hold Teachers
Institute in the County some time during next
summer or fall
On motion, A. B. F. Hildreth was
appointed a committee of one to draft
and report form Of petition as named
in the foregoing resolution.
Mr.. Hildreth reported the following ::
To The General assembly Of the State o.
Io,oa
We, the Undersigned, Teachers and
Friends of Education in Floyd Coun-
ty, Iowa, believing that the support
of Teachers Institutes will greatly in
crease the qualification and usefulness
of School Teachers in this State, and
thereby advance the cause of Educa.