Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1871-09-01
Meeting ef Alumni OF tic Uni
VcrSity Of Va.-OTgInIZatiOn of
Southwestern Aissrlasii Associa-
tiSl,

Pursuant to call made some time
since by several of the alumni of the
University of Virginia, meeting was
held in Marion on Monday, the 2lst
inst. for the purpose of organizing the
all Association.
The meeting was called to order at
) O'Clock, and Capt. JnO. NJ. Preston
was called to the Chair and NJ. p Ven
able appointed Secretary.
On motion the organization was
named the Virginia University Alum
hi Association of Southwestern Vir-
ginia.
The following Constitution was sub
mitted and adopted for the government
of the Association
PREAMBLE.-Deeming it important
to the interests of the University of
Virginia that its Alumni should unite
in an earnest effort to secure the most
liberal legislation on the part of the
generosity Of private individuals, with
Il view to placing it ut the head of the
educational institutions of the cOun-
try; in order to keep alive the recol-
lections of our college days and for the
cultivation OF frateTnal spirit, we,
Alumni of the University resident in
Southwestern Virginia, adopt the fol-
lowing Constitution:
ARTICLE /. The name Of this or
ganization shall be the VIRGINIA
UNIVERSITY ASSOCIATION OF SOUTH-
WESTERN VIRGINIA.
ART II. The object of this Asso-
citation is to promote the interests of
the University of Virginia by directing
the attention of parents and guardians
to its superior advantages as school
of learning. by strenuOusiy endeavor-
ing to secure for it the most favorable
legislation, and 10y seeking to obtain
donations and cndOwments in its ia
vor, with a view to its becoming the
one great University of the country.
ART. III. All alumni of the Uni
versity residing in Southwestern Viz
ginia shall be eligible for membership
on application to the Executive Com.
mittee.
ART. ". The officers of this AssO-
citation shall consist of President,
five Nice-Presidents, and Secretary,
who shall Ice elected annually, by bal
lot, and shall constitute an Executive
Committee, who, in addition to their
duties as such, shall prepare business
fer the meetings.
ART. V. The President and Vice
/ Presidents shall perform the duties
usually appertaining to their Offices
The Secretary shall preserve minutes
of the meetings of the Association,
and take charge of all documents re-
| lating to the University. He shall al
so conduct the correspondence of the
Association and act as Treasurer.
ART. VI. Regular meetings shall
be held in January. April. July and
October, and special meetings at such
times as the Executive Committee
shall direct.
ART. VII. Annual dues of one dol
lar shall be assessed upon each MEM
Der, to constitute a fund for carrying
out the objects of the Association.
ART. VIII. There shall be elected
annually, 10y ballot, three delegates,
whose duty it shall he to attend the
nj at the University of Virginia, and
to report to this Association at its next
meeting thereafter.
ART: IN. This Constitution may
he amended by vote of two-thirds of
the members present at any regular
meeting. provided notice has been
given at Il previous meeting.
On motion, the election of the Off
GERS of the Association for the ensuing
year was then proceeded with. The
following were placed in nomination
and duly elected:
Prcsident:-HUN. JOHN w. JOHN-
sToN, OF Abingdon.
Nlce-Prcsidcnts:- HoN. WIN. TER
RY, of Wythvi!le, CAPT. JOHN VI.
PRESTON, of Smyth, and DIR. RoBERT
J. PRESTON, OF Washington.
Secretary:-M. 2. VENABLE, Of
Smyth.
On motion, the election of the other
Vice Presidents of the Association was
deferred until the next meeting.
On motion, the Chairman was in
structed TO appoint a Committee of
three to iIrepare an address to the
Alumni of the Southwest, calling on
them to cooperate with this Associa-
ton in their effort 10 advance the in
terests of the University in the South
west. The chairman appointed Messrs.
]. S. Apperson, Selden Longley and