, 1863-08-06
States. VIC, whose namcs are suhtoincd, asgce to
adopt 1ile following

1:Ylrff the - National Teachers Association-"
AIT n MsdfssEASy r. gentleman who Is
Or Scientific eh aehoo asneS eoese sse o1
,.o Or ., xho 4 t. smpd T.
nn', ?; = superintendent Of scioo1s, ansn be
Applications for admission to Enenbership ahall
be msde. or referred the Board Of Directors, oE
such committee Of their own number ~ they shsl
nsppoint; and all Who may be Recommended By
s Ell oe . Ssg ri
the Association, upon paying two dollars aud ssn'
Upon the recommcudstson Of the Board Of d.
rectosa. gentlemen may be elected as honorary
members By two th.rde vote o! =, ne s memoess
regular members, except those OF voting and hold
ing Office
mendstjon q the Board Of Directors, become
Hororsry Members, and shall thereby po8sess the
1gh. e ts in The form Of written essays
whom they may select), their Views upon tie sub
teet assigned for discussion.
When1ssr member Of this Association shall
abandon the profession Of teachtng or the busi-
ness o. editirg an educational journal, OF super
uI+ndine SCHOOLS, ne shall cease to be member
lsone meher shall be charged Il snotnet with
be refenrd to the Board Of Directors. Of such a
committee as they shall appotnt aud II the charee
thirds Of the members present regular meeting
Of the Association. the person 80 charged shall for
felt his membership
There ehall be an anuusl fec Of one dollar. II
any one shall omit paying his fee for four years,
his connection with The Association shall cease.
4 person el,g bic to membership, nsy become
Life Member By paying. at once, ten dollars.
Art. II. QGctv:-The ofdeers Of this Assocta.
tion shall be President, Twelve Vice Presidents,
each ste Diatet Or rerritory @ m
the Association. Theee officers, atl Of whom shall
be elected by ballot. majority Of the votes cast
Boaia of Dector, and ss. bare poWel 70 .ns ap
point euch committees from their own number Us
they shall deem expcdient,
the Association and Board Of Directors, and shall
perform euch other duties, and enjoy such priyi-
ltgee as ey cnstom deSolyc upon and are enjoyed
Vice President In order who is psescnt shall pre-
side; and IN the absence Of al the Vice Presidents,
apfo s<sntoss chairman shall appointed on nom
tnattou, the Secretary putting the question.
The Secretary shall Keep q Iull and Just record OF
the proce eedines OF the Association aud Of the
the Association and Board; s.all conduct such
correspondence as the Directors may assign; and
shall have his records present at al meetings OF
the Association and Of the Bosrd Of Directors. In
his absence Sect< taIy pTU tsnpLrs may be ap-
pointed.
The treasurer shall receive aud hold In safe keep
pend the ta1ne II accordance with the votes Of tho
Directors Of the Association; and shall keep an
exact account Of his receipts aud expenditures,
earh r, fnlar ,n,rtnr al the Arsnciafion he shail
ALEC present an abstract thereof to the Aesociattoa
~ r. FI1 ~ sasa m 1os ~, m
the Board 81 DIRECTORS.
The Counselors shall hare equa! power With the
- tSs nnsI III tae oo'es oe'ons'"g
The Board Of Directors shall hare power to III
III vacancies In thcir own body; ehall have In
IL naee.sar tas ~, r.
meetinee; and elali do Ill ii tneir DO 3cr 10 rem
derit nsefni and honorable institution,
in Ancnst .ass sft.r which H. tscnIs1 ~ ottn,,a
thaIl 6e held annually. The plsee md the pTeeisa
tme oi meeting ssau be determined by the Board
Tha Ros1i ~ ntrcctors sb,1, ho,d thai, -.o,,.r
meetings 1T The place and two hours beiofe thc
time q TIE assembling of the Association. and
Encis ne4tincs ,nsv ha .lj ~ ~. ~ the
and places Is the Board or the President stnl de-
AFT. v. By-LaWt.-4t1aws. not Inconsistent
naa q hs Th,. Constitution
nnsnlnoas rote Of he membets PRESENT. pTorid Sa ia
Substantially proposed at a previous regular
msetirr, 1s"'A'
Nj. j, Stone, Of Wisconsin. moved that Mr. rh.
ta during the s.ttipe Of the Assos.tion % sgS, hish
"ae passed unanimously.
Nj. Sheldon, OF Massachusetts,, moved tzat the
usual Committee on Resolutions and Business. be
appointcd' 70 consist OF tnfee members, namely:
Messrs. Sheldon, Pickard, and Richard Edwards,
A.,no4' Nv" ~ ~"u 1."7.,.. .,
hes. A1. I"eSA1oo' ol boltlm9le, 1nF'teu all
visitors to become members Of tho Association,
md tn hand In their na,es tor that nn,,o. ~ .ta
.s.,..ss ~ ea-s.s 'oA ~AS' fu' ''s' - LIE
Assistant Secretary.
MI. Stone WAS then appointed Treasurer, after
..,a -. .s,,e =, 1rs,ss, 80 ~ 1an.n ~
coalo no. aeA'n' sans eleome! Neleomc!' IN
admirable etFle, and were rery loudly applaudcd.
J. D. Phs1hsick. Eso.- Ynsncc,n, nf pnb,ic
s.h.a1s - nas..,, 49,. .a,,rss ~ --uo one
Ing discourse, upon the Position and Prospects Of
Education IN America
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H @al4-0a4e \ Aooaess.
LAp1Es 4SD GEx11xMx:-Th position in
which and nyaelf placed By the cholce Of the
Aesociatlon-s position unsonght, undesired, aud
undete1sed,-b bestowed. no doubt, as compli-
ssse Il as sSa saa
-imposcs npon me The duty Of inausuratine these
proceedings by an Introductory addfrs8.
AND perhaps may be expected to att.mpt, by
IN elaborate performances either In the exhaustive
neas1nc9t OF some single topic, OF in the presen-
utuh Q! AcompFencneise summary OF our proper
asns aha putPose. to strike the Key note Of the
oeeaaon' ana tsna 9 u tuannes to give direction
thls Is not what propose Indeed. since this meet
btsp i ~ poSeste 9sss PREPARATION Tor for
| such faAk. Bnt what under other circumstances,
aIdin q9ietr1 and napier times might have been
expected, and might hare been attempted, is
Could aot be em any human ps Tat s nRs s2ran
Of e!oQucuce, Of learning, or Of wisdom is to aow
mort eom petent to shape and inspire the debates
tors at this time and in this place.
! The gIeat and unparalleled conjuncture OF our
public affairs, the unprecedented perils In which
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red. Tic eha1r and tragic realities OF onr mighty
! struggle, demanding the work Ct all hnuds, the
thoughts Of all heads. aud the devotion erall
Of the nation the necessity to provide for the Sc
| curity of peace, when peacA thall come-these
'hinGs ars what must and viii fire our hearts, and
tnce our speech and action. Til peace and union
and The settled state Of order are restored Ioyai
naae but I e s; a1 aas y
mouths Of the loyal cannon which spoke, on the
s s@
tian civ iization. Of the riehts Of man. That ut.
teranre meant duty,-dnt{ 10 God, duty to our
count1y,-dnty to one another.
| Ard our topcs treatment thoughts views raust
be moulded and Hinged by The cifcumstances aud
exigencies OF this eri1ons crisis, this mighty con
firf and m natrintc encstnrn We nm at Eeresoar
ilykccp pppermost in our minds. at such timess
Ills tie reations Of encatjon tn the nstinnsi liz
to poiitieai morality, md he stsbity iii Of lee III H.
L seel,1s prs,cr, however, that should present,
brtedy, somc facts and suggestions respecting the
nature and objects OF our Association, and TIE
sphere Of Its operations ard influence.
| It te now sig years since this association wsa
oEganiz.d. II originated IN call eigned and Is
sued by the Pseeide1ts Of the State Associations.
inviting teachers throughout the United States to
assemble in Philadelphia on the a6th Of August,
1861, for the purpose Of organizing National
| Teachers AesociatIen. It being the exprcss de-
esgn Q! the movement to institute eociety which
bs y y bs IT,
cation generally, but was limited to persons nctn-