The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1874-01-29
Tama County Teachers
Association.

County Association,
Mr.. A. i, Stcrrett, wa. elected as
Chairman aud Miss Ettie NJ. Muss.r,
~ Secretary OF Temporary Ofganlza
tinn.
TIE following Constitution was
then read and adopted, article by
article.
ART 1. This organization shall be
entitled The "The Tama County
Teachers Associations"
ART 2. The aim OF this ASSOCIATION
shall be, the Improvement OF ils mem
bsrs i'll the science of teaching, the
ditiusiny ct information upon tie
system OF Common School Eiuua
llon among the people; and advanc-
ing the general interests OF education
in this County.
ART. 3. The officers Of tLis associa.
ton shall be Presld ent, Secretary,
ffeasarer krar Syce President
rom each township in the county,
That employs five or more teachers,
and who shall be elected annually,
on or during the week OF Institute.
Arr. 4 1t shall DO the duty OF the
several Vice Presidents, to call meet
inss in the several townships for this
purpose OF organizing township
associations,
ART. 5. Tie Senior Vice President
shall preside in the abssucs OF tbs
Presldent.
AIR. 6. The Secretary shall keep
record oithe proceedings of all tbs
meetings Of the conaly association.
ART I The officers OF The society
shall constItutc an executive com
mittre for he transaction o! business.
ART. S. There shall not rs les
than three me, ting. of the county
association held annually; the time
ani place OF meetings, to be deter
mined npon by the executive com
mittes,
ART. 8 This constitution may he
amended A. an, reguisr meeting OF
the association bys two-lhirds vote
OF the members present.
ART. 10. Any person my become
a Rlcmber oil TIL, association by slgn,
ing this consultation, and thas agree
ing to perform all an,ies imposed up
on hi IN.
Alter adopting tho bo.e constiiu
!ion 40 a whole, it was then signed
by 20 teachers.
The association then proceeded io
elect permanent officers with thu
tpilsvin: reeult: A. ii. SterIstt
/ Go. Supt. az President & NJ Barn
, lar,ll, OF Chsl.ea, Senior Wee Presi
dent; MISS Etus NJ. Musss Sec
Rotary; Ms. Z L. Dllman, Treas
ufer.
The iollowir. persons were slccts'
Vice FrsAdsnt Of the respeciiy
townships.
Geneseo, T., w Cleveland; Buck
insham, I. J. Knoll; Grant, j. M
Wynn; Spring Creek. Wesley lIorn'
Crystal, A. Wheatls; Perry, M. :
Seamsn.; Clark, Z. NJ Bonney; Onr
da, Jas. G Hacermsn; Carroll, d. I
Mason; Howard. G. G.. Ora, ger
Carleton, Rev. w. II. Allies; lnilar
Village, J. S. Mckee; Toledo, J. }
Andrew, Prin. Toledo City schools
lama, A. t. Cariart, pfin. Tam
City Schools; Otter Creek, II. w
S.al.y; York, l.. p Wintersten
S.ll Greek, G. NJ. Barnhard.; Rich
land, Joseph 3. Chapman; Colnmbia
B. c. Cory; Highland, Joseph G
Fisher
Alter the election Of the abov
named officers, a motion to adJourl
was made anl carried.
ETflI NJ. Musssx,
See'y.
It will be noticed by consuitn
article 10th OF the Constitution. th,
any person, whether a,escher or no
may become member OF this ass
ciation.
We trust that many such may ;
found, who will aid US III advancin
he educational interest OF our coai
IL. Attention is called to the tao
that the above Constitution, can
adapted to thu wants OF each tow
ships association with but very t.'
= changes.
1t is expected that tho perso
elected Vice President will call Il
:, teachers of his township together I,
the purpose OF organizing an ascot
!, ton, and he may, or may not I
elected permanent chairman by Il
. teachers of his township. A meetr
: should be held once in every IN
i weeks, say on Saturday, At II
a school.house most centrally locate