Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1875-10-06
ASSOCIATION FOR THE ADVANCE
MENT OF WOMEN.

III UT VUUB
The revised Constitution of the
above named Association, has just
been published. It is believed few
women in this State know much OF
anything Of the aims and plans of
this Association, and the writer
therefore asks the favor of the SPEC
TRosCoPE of place for this:
CONSTITUTION.
l. This Association shall be
known as The Association for the
Advancement of Woman.
II. It's object shall be, primarily,
to receive and present practical
methods for securing to woman
higher intellectual, moral and ply
steal conditions, with view to the
ultimate improvement of ali domes-
tic and social relations.
Ill. It's officers shall be a Presi-
dent, Vice President, Secretary,
Treasurer, Two Auditors, and in
addition to these, a board Of not less
than nine nor more than twenty five
| directors. The officers shall be ex-
o6iclo members of this board, with
| full powers as directors, and the
Board of Directors, thus constituted,
shall have entire charge Of the bust
ness Of the Association. These Off
GERS shall be elected by the Associa-
ton at each Annual Congress as
provided by the Bylaws.
". The Association shall hold
an annual congress for the reading
| and discussion of appropriate papers,
for the election of officers and for
! the consideration of all matters that
come within the scope of its action
and interest. None but members
shall take part in such reading and
discussion unless by formal invita-
| ton of the Association. The con-
gress shall be held at such place and
time as may be selected by the Di-
rectors in accordance with the By
| Laws.
V. The financial year of the AS
ISOLATION shall begin with each an
nual congress, and the dues then
payable from each member shall be
two dollars. Any member neglect
ing this payment till after the close
of the congress, loses thereby the
right to vote, to hold Office or to
present the name of any applicant
for membership until the time when
her proper payment shall have been
made. Any member can commute
annual payments and become life
member by the payment of thirty
! dollars.
VI. Any voting member may
present in writing to the Board, the
name accompanied with the Post
Office address of any woman wish
ing to become a member, and the
Board may, by majority vote of
the members present at any regular
meeting, elect her a member. The
person thus elected shall be enrolled
as a member when she has assented
to the Constitution and paid the an
nual fee. The Board by unanim-
Gus vote may elect honorary mem
bers.
VII. Any member Of the Asso-
citation may be expelled by two
thirds vote Of the directors present
at any regular meeting of the Board,
when the interests of the Associa-
ton require it, and when notice of
such intended action has been form
ally given at previous regular
meeting Of the Board.
VIII. Strict parliamentary forms
shall be observed in the conduct OF
all meetings of the Association and
of it's officers.
TX. This Constitution may be
amended at any Annual Congress,
by two-thirds vote of the members
present, provided the amendment
| proposed has been previously SUBJ
mitted in writing to the Board OF
Directors, and formal notice of the
intended change has been given at
the previous Annual Congress.
The call for sshigher intellectual
moral and physical conditions" fol
woman, surely need not be argued
The only question is as to the means
and path by which these highe1
conditions may be attained. The
| Association governed by the above
| Constitution appears to be carefully
and earnestly striving to solve thi