The daily gazette., 1875-12-30
FOURTH EDITION
State Teachers association.
Its Temporary OrganiLstion-A Con-
stitutiOn Presented.

Its Temporary OrganiLstion-A Com
stitutiOn Presented.
This morning a meeting was held IN
School No. for the purpose of organ
ising State Teachers Association
About twenty eight teachers, ladie,
and gentlemen, were present.
State Superintendent Groves was
not present, having missed the morr:-
| ing train from Smyrna.
The meeting was called to ORDER st
1920 o'clock, by Superintendent Har-
Ian. who stated that the meeting was
called by the committee appointed for
the purpose, at the last meeting of the
Teachers Association, at Middletown.
\ temporary organization was then
affected calling Prof. w. A. Reynolds
of Wilmington, TO the chair, and ap-
lpsinting Miss Elizabeth d. Frazc-.
lSecrctary.
4 committee to draft a Constitution
was appointed, as follows;
| Prof. Porter, Prof. Jones, and Pro-
Meader, to whom Prof. Reynolds was
added.
\ recess was then taken to ava.
the report of this committee.
On their return, the committee pre-.
sented Constitution and Bylaws OF
which the following arc the principal
provisions:
CONSTITUTION
Article |. provides for the name.
: state Teachers Association, of Dela-
ware"
Article IL. states the objects: Tkc
promotion of the interests of education
and the elevation of the profession c.
teaching.
Article III. provides that any teach,
cr or school officer can become mem
/. bes by complying with the prescribed
j requirements.
i Article ". provides that fifteen
members shall constitute quorum.
8 Article V. provides that the officer
n shall be President, three Vice Presi-
e dents, Secretary and Treasurer, elected
u annually by ballot.
: Article VI. providesa time for eiec-
c ten Of officers the last day of each
rs annual session, between IL a, m, and
J. 2p. m.
l. Article VII. aludes to Ednancia
& affairs.
n Article,VIII. provides that the oH
e GERS shall constitute an Executive
Il Board for the Association.
lie Article X provides for committees
N as follows: On Finance, ,on Neurology
Is on Resolutions, on place IF Meeting
lie on the condition of Education, and on
if Improved Methods of Education. Eacl
u, committee shall consist of three per
le sons-one from each county.
ys Article Y provides for alteration
IN and amendments, in the usual manner
T. BYLAWS.
In The first article provides that the
a. time for holding annual meetings shall
- be decided by the Executive Board
= and the place by : vote Of the Asss-
i; citation.
- - The second likes the annual dues a,
* S1.00.
The third requires an annual repor'
- of the Treasurer, and the fourth pro
vides that the older OF exercises shal
he prepared by the President.
~ The others refer to the disposition
of business brought before the meet
r. ings.
Sn The report Of the Committee Wa
ire accepted, On motion oi Prof. Harlan
}, and the Constitution and by Law
were afterwards adopted by sections
and in their entirety.
:, The Constitution was then siXa2
by all the teachers present, afte
which were elected, as follows:
- President L. ID. Porter Q
ely Delaware College, Newark.
are Vice Presidents-New Castle Co
:. Prof. d. w. Harlan, of Wilmington
The Vice Presidents from the othe
nd- counties were not elected, there bein
r no persons present from any part Q
. the state outside Of this county.
Dry Recording and Corresponding Sec
Ae' retarJ-Prot. W. A. Reynolds, c
Wilmington.
St. Treasurer-MissE Elizabeth n. Frazer
- OF Wilmington.
i've The ballot for President resulted Il
en- tie between Prof Reynolds and Pro
iot Porter, and the latter was elected o
Il second ballot, He spproprlatel
. cknowledged the honor.
The meeting then adjourned, subie,'
to the call Of the Executive Board.
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