The Morning herald., 1875-12-31
STATE rEACHERs' ASsOcIATION.

6TATE TEA CAkhS ASCOC4A1AUN.
ITS ORGANIZATION YESTERDAY MORNING
CONSTITUTION AND ADOPTED.
Yesterday morning, in school house No
/. 4 meeting to organize State Teachers.
AssociatioasWas held. There were preseni
about twenty eight teachers, male and fe.
male. The State Superintendent, Mr.. Groves,
was absent, having missed the early morn
ipr train from SMYRNA. At 1880 the meet
tug was called to order by Superintendent
Harlan, who stated the object of the meet
ipq, and that II had been called by COM
mittee appointed for that purpose, at the
last meeting of the Teachers Association
held at Middletown. An organization was
soon effected, in which Professor Reynolds,
Of this city, was chosen as President, and
Miss Elizabeth D. Frazer, Secretary. The
following persons to draft constitution
were then appointed Profs. Porter, Jones,
Neader and Reynolds.
4 recess then took place, to await the re-
port of the gentlemen, who soon returned
and submitted the following:
CoNsTITUTIoN: 'aA
Article l. provides for the name, estate
Teachers Association, Of Delaware" u>
Article 0. states the objects. The pro.
motion of the interests of education and
the elevation Of the profession of teaching.
Article s. provides that any teacher or
school officer can become member by COM
plying with the prescribed requirements.
Article 4. provides that fifteen members
shall constitute quorum.
Article 5. provides that the officers shall
be President, three Vice Presidents, Secre-
tary and Treasurer, elected annually by
ballot.
Article 6. provides a time for electio Y.
officers-the last day OF each annual session,
between II a. M, and 2 p. m:
Article 7. alludes to financial affairs.
Article 8. provides that the officers shall
constitute an Executive Board for the Asso-
eiation.
Article s. provides for committees, as
follows: On Finance, on Neurology, on
Resolutions, on place of Meeting, on the
condition of Education Each committee
shall consist OF. three persons-one from
each county.
Article 10. provides for alterations and
amendments, in the usual manner.
BL LAWS.
The first article provides that the time
for holding annual meetings shall be de-
cidcd by the Executive Board and the
place by vote of the Association.
The second fixes the annual dues at
$l.0O. ..., i
The third requires an annual report OF
the Treasurer, and the fourth provides that
the order of exercises shall be prepared by
the Psesident. e., Il
The others refer to the disposition OF
business brought before the meetings.
The report Of the Committee was accept
I'd, on motion of Prof. Harlan, and the
Constitution and BY Laws were afterwards
adopted by sections
The Constitution having been signed BY
all the teachers present, the following off,
sers were elected :.
rresident-Pref. f. D. Porter, of Dela-
ware College, Newark.
Vice Presidents-New Castle Co., Prof.
D. W. Harlan, Of Wilmington
The Vice Presidents from the other coun-
ties were not elected, there being no persons
present from any part of tLe State outside
Of this county.
Recording and corresponding Secretary
-Prof. W. A. Reynolds, of Wilmington.
Treasurer-Miss Elizabeth D. Fraser OF
Wilmington.
The ballot for President resulted in tie
bet ween Prof. Reynolds and Prof. Porter,
and the latter was elected on second ballot.
He appropriately acknowledged the honor.
The meeting then adjourned, subject to
the call Of the Executive Board.