The weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 186?-1869, 1869-05-19
Education.

Education.
The good people of Chatham county are
running in the right direction. They have
had an Educational Convention at Pittsboro'
for the noble object of the elevation of the
standard o. our schools" To the people
this meeting is OF the greatest importance.
If we wish to bring true prosperity to the
country, the children must be properly edu-
Gated, and the people must be educated.
The children are educated by the schools,
snd the people are educated by teachers
conventions. We hope other counties will
follow suit Let there be a Teachers Associa-
ton in every county in the State, and an Asso-
citation of the State. We call upon the friends
of education throughout the State TO follow
suit and hold Conventions. If the counties
will attend to this, and organize educational
associations with platform as broad as is
expressed in the preamble of the following
Constitution and By Laws, the proprietor
of the STANDARD will print the CoNsTITU-
TON, By LAWS, &C., GRATIS FOR ONE YEAR.
CONSTITUTION AND BYLAWS.
We, the members of this Convention,
deeply feeling the importance of an effort to
organize the various educational enterprises
OF Chatham into one harmonious whole, and
farther to awaken her people to the perfor-
nance OF their full duty toward the young
Of the land to cherish and sustain the in
stitutions ~ learning that We now enjoy,
end 10 animate our whole population to an
energetic march in the direction of future
prosrrss and prosperity, do unite for these
ends and adopt the following Constitution
anil By Laws:
CONSTITUTION.
ARTICLE 1. NAME AND CORPORATION.
Section l. This organization shall be
known by the title OF the Chatham Educa-
tiOnal Association"
Sec 2. 1t shall be composed of delegates
to this Convention, and such other persons
as may be hereafter admitted in accordance
with the Bylaws.
ARTICLE II. OBJECT.
Sec 1. The object of this Association shall
bethe educational improvement of Chatham
and the adjoining counties; the elevation
of the standard of our schools to the highest
point in our power, and to serve as medium
of free conference among Teachers, Parents
and Pupils.
ARTICLE LII. OFFICERS.
Sec. l. The officers of the Association shall
consist of President, four Vice Presidents,
Treasurer, Recording Secretary and a
Corresponding Secretary. elected by ballot,
to hold office for one year, OF until their
successors are chosen.
Sec. q The President shall preside at all
meetings, and have such powers as are Incl
dent to the position of Chairman in any
Parliamentary body.
Sec. 3. The Vice Presidents shall assume
the chair, in the order of seniority, in the
case of the absence of the President.
Sec. 4. The Treasurer shall receive and
disburse all moneys in behalf of the Asso-
Ciation.
Sec. 5. The Corresponding Secretary shall
conduct all the correspondence of the Asso-
cation.
ARTICLE Iv.-EXECUTIvE COMMITTEE.
Sec. 1. The President, first Vice President
and Corresponding Secretary shall consti-
tute the Executive Committee of the Asso-
cation, to whose charge all affairs of the
Association not otherwise provided for, shall
be committed.
Sec 3. 1t will be the duty of the Execu-
tive ommittee to make arrangements with
regard to soliciting speakers and essayists
for the various meetings, and especially to
I provide for an introductory address at the
opening of each meeting.
ARTICLE v.-AMENDMENTs.
Sec. 1. No amendment or alteration shall
be made in this Constitution, except by a
two thirds vote of the members present, and
all amendments proposed at any meeting
shall not be acted upon, until the next meet
ing succeeding, unless by che unanimous
consent OF the members present
BY LAWS.
ARTICLE L.-QuoRUM.
Sec. I. Nine members shall constitute a
quorum for the transaction of business, and
in the absence of all regular officers may
choose temporary officers.
ARTICLE u-DUEs.
Sec 1. Each member shall pay 25 cents
at the first regular meeting of the Associa-
ton, and one dollar annually thereafter, to
bepaid quarterly.
ARTICLE II.-MEETINGE.
Sec. 1. This Association shall meet annu-
Ny, or oftener, as may be agreed upon, and
u such time and place as the Executive
Committee may direct.
Sec 2. Called meetings may be held, up
on notice by the Executive COMMITTEE, at
The request of five members.