River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1872-11-22
st. Croix Valley Teachers As
ISOLATION.
RIVER FALLS, Nov. 18th, 1879.

hIV1h FALLS, NOV. lStn, loIEs
Pursuant TO q call for Teachers
Association . respectable number of
persons assembled at the Institute.
The meeting was called to order by
Prof. Cady, who stated its object to be
the organization Of Teachers Asso-
citation for the St. Croix Valley. On
motion E. F. Case was chosen temper
airy Chairman, G. G. Mcintyre Secre-
tary. On motion the Chairman ap.
pointed Messrs. Csdy, Howard and
Williams a committee to draft consti-
tuition for the government of the Asso-
citation. a.. !.
The committee reported the follow
ing Constitution which was adopted and
signed by thirty-one persons:
We the undersigned teachers and
citizens of the St. Croix Valley, believ-
ing that the interests of education in
this Valley demand the organization of
a Teachers Association, unite in form
ing the following Constitution: -
ARTICLE
This Association shall be known as
the St. Croix Valley Teachers Associa-
ton.
ARTICLE II.
Sec. 1. The officers shall be elected
annually by ballot and shall consist Of
a President, Vice President, Secretary,
Treasurer and board of FIVE Directors.
Sec. 2. 1t shall be the duty Of the
President to preside at all meetings of
the Association, to appoint all commit
tees, to make written report Of the
condition OF education in the Valley,
and to deliver an annual address at the
expiration of his term Of Office, and to
perform such other duties as usually
devolve upon the presiding officer Of a
deliberative assembly.
Sec. 3. 1t shall be tn. duty of the
Vice President to preside in the alb
sence Of the President, and in case of
the latter's death or resignation, to per-
form all the other duties that devolve
upon the President.
Sec. 4. 1t shall be the duty of the
Secretary to keep correct report Of all
the proceedings of the Association, and
to perform all the official correspondence
of the Association.
Sec. 5. 1t shall be the duty Of the
Treasurer to collect and hold in trust
all the funds of the Association, to keep
correct account thereof, to pay out
the same only on an, order signed by
the President and Secretary, and to re-
port at the expiration Of his term of Of
fee.
Sec. 6. It shall be the duty Of the
board of directors to provide places for
holding meetings of the Association, to
secure speakers for such occasions, and
to provide programme of exercises.
ARTICLE III.
Sec. 1. At any meeting Of the Asso-
citation, ten members shall constitute a
quorum to transact business.
Sec. 2. One meeting shall be held
annually, the time and place to be FIX
ed at the preceding meeting.
Sec. 3. An extra meeting can be
called at any time by the board Of di.
rectors.
ARTICLE Nv. r:s,,.
All expenses of the Association shall
be met by an equal tax levied upon the
members.
| ARTICLE ". .-r ,.'.'
This Constitution can be amended by
a two thirds vote Of the members pres.
ent at any annual meeting.
For a permanent organization the
following officers were elected: Prof
NJ. E. Cady. President; G. E. Mears,
Vice President; Mary r. Loring, Sec.
rotary; c. G. Mcintyre, Treasurer; e
f. Case, Fl. s. Baker, G. Fenlason Of
Polk county, Frank Chapman of St
Croix county, and M. e. Cady, Direc
tors.
| Adjourned till two o'clock, P. M.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
|. Association called to order by tho
President. Committee on programme
reported the first resolution to be dis
cussed:
Resolved, That corporal punishment
should be excluded from schools.