Nebraska advertiser., 1868-04-02
Kemaha Co. Teachers Association
SESSION.

nary, on Saturday, March 2Sth, at ten
o'clock A. NJ, for the purpose of organ
izing a County Teachers Association.
Atemporary organization was effected
by choosing o. B. HEwETT Chairman,
and w. D. BLACKBURN, Secretary; af-
ter which a song entitled ".Marching
through Georgia." was sung by the
teachers present.
A draft of a constitution was then pre-.
scented by Prof. J. Nj. MCKENZIE, which
was referred to a committee of three,
consisting of o. B. HEwErr, THOMAs ].
MAyoRs and Miss JENNIE RICHARDsoN,
who reported favOring the adoption of
the following
CONSTITUTION.
ART. L. This Society shall be known as EThe
Nemaha CoUnty Teachers association"
Arr. .. The officers shall consist Of q Presid ent,
Vice-President, Secretary, Treasurer and an Exec
utive Committee Of three.
Arr. 3. 1t shall be the duty Of the President to
preside at all meetings Of the Association. and per-
form such other duties as may devOlve on such
ART. 4. It shall be the duties Of the Vice-Pres-
ident to perform the duties Of the PresidSntin his
absence.
Art. 5. 1t shall be the duty Of the Secretary TO
keep the records Of the association, and conduct Its
AR. 6. It shall be the duty Of the Treasurer to
receive all monies belonging to the association ana
pay it out as directed By the same.
ART 7. It shall DO the duty Of the Executive
Committee to assign to the members of the aSsoci-
alton their respective duties, snd transact such
j other business Of the association, between its re-
speeliys meetings, as shall be deemed important for
its success.
ABT. s. Any person may become q member Of
this association by signing its constitution.
Arr. Q. This constitution may be altered or
amended 81 any regular meeting Of the association.
BYLAWS.
SBCT1oN1 1. The regular or stated meetings of
this association shall be on the first Saturday Of
each month, at such places IS may be determined
by the association at each adjournment. Frors-
ded, That the first regular meeting after this shall
be in May next.
SEC. 2. The President, with the advice and
consent of the Executive Committee, may call
special meetings at such lime and place as he may
see proper.
The constitution and bylaws were,
on motion, adopted.
After the signing of the constitution
by those present, the association pro.
ceeded TO elect permanent officers, which
resulted in The election of
Prof. J. NJ. MCKENZIE, principle of
the State Normal SchOol) President.
J. S. ScHEEcK, Vice President.
w. D. BLACKBURN, Secretary.
Mrs. G. B. MCKENZIE, Treasury.
On motion, the President, Secretary
and Treasurer were elected as the Ex-
eculive Committee.
On motion, adjourned to meet at one
o'clock, PM.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Association met and was called TO
order by Prof. McKENzIE IN the Chair.
Minutes Of morning session read and
adopted.
Prof. McKEEzIE then entertained the
association with an appropriate address,
after which he took charge of the exer-
cises, consisting Of spelling, reading,
gymnastics, and questions in mental ar
iIhmelic and grammar.
On motion, agreed TO hold our next
meeting at Peru, and the next succeed
ing one at london.
On motion, tie Secretary was instrut-
ed to furnish a copy Of the proceedings
for publication in the BrolEnUiHe Journal
and nebraska .9dUsrtiSer.
The Executive Committee then re-
ported the following programme for the
} next meeting
o. B. Hewett-Short Address,
!, W. D. Biackburn-Essay or Address,
Miss LOttie G~iles-Select Reading,
Miss Jennie Richardson - Twelve
Words for Spelling,
5 Moses ThompsOn-Essay on Habit.
" E. AIaiors-Short Defamation and
three examples in Mental Arithmetic.
w. E. DOnuingtOn-Two Sentences 10
False Syntax.
F. NJ. Williams-Essay on Duties Of
Young Men.
Miss Melissa Hunily-Essay on
Grammer.
Miss Allie Myers-SIx Questions in
Mrs. G. B. MoKenzie-CFitiOs Pc
port.
Miss Anna swan-Two Questions in
Arithmetic.
J. Nj. McKenzie-Address.
Thos. Majors-Essay on Importance Of
Political Education.
w. H. WinIers-Two Questions in
Grammar.
J.sW. Williams--Two Questions on
O~rlhography.
n H. Roberts-Study of History.
81 j. Snow--Declamation.
d. II. Huffman-Short Address.
Miss Maggie NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Of
Spelling.
Miss Almeda Bagley-QuestiOns on
: Sounds of Words.
r Miss Carrie Fisher-QuestiOns on
Reading,
About thirty teachers were present
O aud signed our Constitution, q majority
K Of whom are now attending the State
Normal School. a general educational
q feeling prevailed among the teachers.
Our organization Is a perfect success,
and promises 10 add materially to the ed
i Ucational interests of Nemaha County.
On motion, adjourned 10 meet at Peru
Oh the first Saturday in May, when c
. general attendance is expected.
w. d BLACKBURN, SeCV.