The West Virginia journal. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1864-1877, 1866-01-10
CONSTITUTION OF %.KANAwHA COUNTY
ASSOCIATION OF TEACHERS. ~

CONSTITUTION OE nhNA"nA .ShoNA
ASSOCIATION OF TEACHERS. -
ADOPTED IN CONVENTION, DEC. sorH, 1895.
We, tho undersigned, regarding thorough
and universal Education ~ the hrst duty OF
Free state, and tho greatest blessing to indi.
y;dual. for the purpose Of cleVating the char:
scter, Increasing the efficiency Of our Com.
mon Schools, and securing more generally 70
children and youth the advantages OF right
Instruction, do hereby form ourselves into
| County Association, and do agree to be reg.
uia,ei aud governed by tho following written
CONSTITUTION.
ART. 1. This Association shall DO styled
the Ksnuuha County Common School Associ'
alton.
ART. 2. Any person Of good moral chsrac.
/ ter NAV become member Of this Association,
nv subscribing the Constitution, and paying
to the Treasurer the sum Of -.
ART. .. The Officers Of this Association
shall DO q President three Vice Presidents,
A Corresponding aud n Recording Secretary
who shall hold their Offices for one year, aud
until others nrc chosen.
ART. 4. There shall be an Executive
Board, consisting Of the Officers Of this Asso'
citation, tho County Superintendent OF Com
mon Schools, and suoh other members aS the
Association shall appoint ut the .Annua!
Meeting, who shall hive charge OF the General
business OF the Association, and shall also
from time 10 time, perform such special dutiei
rs may be required.
This Board shall appoint from its members
y Committee, a majority Of whom shall con
sti,u,e quorum for the transaction Of bust
mss.
ART. 6. Tho President shall preside at oil
meetings Of the Association aud Executive
board, anil in his absence. Que OF the Vice
Presidents; and in the absence OF President
md Vice Presidents, the Association or Board
shall choose, by open nomination, president
pro ttmpore g,
ART. q. The Recording Secretary shal
keep full minutes Of all the proceedings OF tn
Association aud Executive Board.
The minutes Of each meeting Of the As'oels
ton and Executive Board shall be read at III
close, and when corrected and approved, sGnl
he recorded in neat handand preserved,
ART. 7. The Corresponding Secretary shat
communicate with kindred Associations, ant
with individuals. who ore engaged in promot
ing aud advancing the cause Of Education
and to procure, by oil means IN ny power
6ucA fnDjb ~ arg oet'tso wv w sH'e .'esSS'''
ton in attaining the objects Tor which It ma
formed.
ART. 8. The annual meeting Of this As'o
ciatiou shall be held in the town Of Charleston
". w., on the Wednesday following the q
Monday in September Of each year.
ART. 8. Addresses shall be made BY SOM
competent persons at each annual Meeting
tho Association, who shall be appointed b!
the Executive Board. r.. -.
ART. 10. The Executive Board may aP
point such number Of persons ~ 1t ma!
deem proper, from time to time, aud submit
Essays upon such interesting topics connected
With Education rs it may designate, or tn
appointed members may elect, which Essay
shall be read before the Association.
ART. II. This Association shall encourag
such persons as are Of good moral character
or Who will BE- likely to become useful teach
ers in the Common Schools, to become mem
bers of tho Association. =
ART. II. This Constitution shall be amend
ed only by vote Of Two thirds Of the member
present at any regular meeting, or by Res
olution, to be read at three successive meeting
before its final passage.
N. HILL, Chairman.
! ]. HIP. AuLTz, Stey. -.,"i