The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1862-10-29
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SCIENTIFIC.

Formation Of a Teachers Scientific A,socia'
tion in NssO Market.
According to previous arrangement, a
meeting OF teachers was held in this place,
Saturday evening" Oct 1llh, 1862, for the
purpose OF forming Teachers Association.
The meeting was organized by appointing
Center chairman, and Tangent secretary for
the evening.
The chairman then briefly stated the OBJ
ject Of the meeting, after which the secretary
read constitution drawn up for the govern
ment Of the proposed association, which was
adopted unanimously. The following il a
synopsis
The preamble declares the object Of the
association to be-
l. That its members may as sist each other
in acquiring mere thorough knowledge oil
those branches Of science they are expected
to teach. a) ~ 15e
s'3.sjTo test the merits Of different modes
OF instruction, with view to determine the
3D..
8. To advance the interests of education
BY any and every proper means. 1t, also,
names the association 1.-THE Teachers Scien.
tfic Circle, ,,.,......-- .--... ...-..-
ART. l determines the officers Of the circle
and defines their respective duties, in part
The officers are Chairman, Secretary, Re.
porter, Critic, and Treasurer, whose duties
are similar to tho duties performed by such
officers, generally. Their term of office is
fixed at three months.
ART. II provides that, il any officer should
bs absent from his seat, his place shall be
filed during one session, by appointment,
and confers the power to m AXE such appoint
msnt upon the Chairman, Secretary, Report
er, or Critic, in order, as circumstances may
require.
ART. III determines the nature and order
ofths business to be transacted by the circle.
All business brought before the circle must
be entirely Of an educational or scientific ma
ture, except such as pertains directly to the
management of the circle; must be reduced
70 writing and sigae6 by the originator; must
interrogate, propose, of resotvei then. if &C.
cspted by majority Of the members pres
cut 1t can be taken up at the next session>oi
The circle, for fns action. The order Of the
business OF each session is "a follows:-
. l. Call OF order by the officer having the
appointing power.
2. Filling vacancies, il there should be
any.
5. Reading and approving or correcting
minutes.
4 Transaction Of business pertaining t @
che circle directly
s. Transaction OF educational and scen-
tifc business.
8. Reception ofintsrrogstions, &c.
Z. Determining programme scientific bust
ness ior next session. e-
8. Adjournment. Quorum, officer
and three members.
Art. Nv determines the manner OF raising
money to defray the expenses OF the circle
II provides shat every person becoming
member oil the circle shall pay into the treas
ury the sum OF 25 cents, and thereafter, hi
equal share of all expenses incurred by tht
circle, but levy greater than 5 cents pc
member is not to be made at any one time
Art. v provides Tor the enactment Of by
laws, and permits their temporary suspen,
sion; provided no suspension shall extend
bsyoni the time allotted to the business be
Ing transacted when such surpension il
male. It prohibits ths tempory suspension
ofsny part Of this constitution, but provides
for the amendnsnt or repeal Of any section
by vote Of two thirds Of the members Of
full circle. ;rrgy 4 r
Next, the meeting proceeded to elect tn
offers required by the constitution, and wit
the following results:-
Chairman, Center.
Secretary, Sector.
R.po~ssr. Tangent.
Critic, Uiameter.1 tss.
Treasurer, Quadrant.
After the election of officers. Tangent OF