The weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 186?-1869, 1866-10-17
RALEIGH, N c., WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER Il, 1866.

James E. O'Hara then made lengthy ad.
dress on the importance of education pre-
| paratory to introducing the constitution fol
the State Educational Association.
CONSTITUTION OF THE FREEDMEN's EDUcA-
| TIoNAL ASSOCIATION.
! 1st. This Association shall be known as
the Freedmen's Educational Association Of
| North Carolina. :. ~
I'd. The object of this Association shall be
| to aid in the establishment Of schools, from
/ which none shall be excluded on &C
count OF color or poverty, and to encourage
! unsectarlan education in this State, especial
ly among the freedmen.
! 3d. 1t shall assist educational associations
! in counties, towns or captains districts, to
obtain teachers, and in all other matters that
circumstances shall make desirable
/ 4th. Any adult who is in favor Of the
above object, may become member of the
Association by signing this constitution and
contributing one dollar at the beginning of
! each year. The President, Secretary and
| Treasurer of all auxiliaries shall be members
I er oficio.
9th. Any member contributing fifty dol
| lars in one or two instalments, shall become
a director for life and shall be entitled to at
tend and vote at all regular meetings of the
board of managers. F
! 9th. The officers shall he President, three
| Vice Presidents, Secretary, a Treasurer and
/ thirteen managers: nine of which shall re-
side in or near Raleigh. The President, Sec
| retary and Treasurer shall be er o1icio mem
! bers of the board of managers. The officers
| haroof shall bo ohocau four oh uaor <>
| hold office for the term of three years. In
case of vacancy in any office the managers
shall make an appointment, to hold until the
next annual meeting.
7th. The board of managers shall invite
the cooperation of benevolent individuals
and associations in the work of education.
They may provide lecturers, &c. They shall
require the Treasurer to give ample security,
and in general. shall have full authority to
conduct the affairs of the Association, sub
ject to its approval But they shall not
without instructions involve the Association
in debt. nor shall any of them receive any
compensation from the treasury.
9Th. The annual meeting of this Associa-
tion shall be held on the goth day of Janua-
ry in each year, at which time the Treasurer
and board of managers shall present written
reports and officers shall be elected
9th. This constitution may be amended by
twO-thirds vote at any annual meeting
Prouided, the amendment has been proposed
at the previous annual meeting, or recon-
mended one month beforehand by the man.
, ayers, in connection with. the call of the
meeting.
10th. 1t shall be the imperative duty of
every teacher to fill out such blanks as may
be sent to him by the superintendent, Civ
ing correct report of the condition of the
schools ts
11th. No officer shall receive compensation
for his services from the treasury, except his
travelling expenses.
Auxifiaries are requested to adopt the
same for their constitutions.
Mr.. Page moved that they be adopted in
the whole. Objected to by James O'Hara
on the grounds that the members of the
convention would be better prepared to vote
upon them by sections.
j. E. OHara's motion was carried into ef-
feet and the constitution adopted by sec
tions.
The following officers for the Association
were elected-James E. O'Hara of Wayne,
President. ]. T. Schenck of Mecklenburg.
George A. Rue of Craven and II. Locket of
Wake, Vice Presidents. VIM. Cawthorn Of
Warren. Secretary. Moses Patterson of Wake,
Treasurer
BOARD OF MANAGERS.
Richard Tucker of Craven.
E. A. Richardson of do.
c. ID. Puroon, of do. -
w. II. Anderson of Wake.
Caesar johnson of Warren
J.-R Caswel of Wake =
n. Unthanks of Greensboro.
H' j. HI. Harris of Wake
T. A. Sykes of Pasquotank.
). S. Leary of Fayetteville. ai,tz
j. H. Williamson of Franklin. 5 .a
J. R. Page of Chowan.
w. D. Newsom of Hertford.
On motion, the Convention adjourned to
meet according to rule. le s5isN
AFTERNOON SESSION. -