Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-12-30
s,utc 'fcarners, ASSOCIATION.

JttrSG TlG ORGANIZATION, THIS MORNING
Ei.rc loS OF TEMPORARY OFFICERS, &c
meeting was held AZ No. 1 eohool, this morn
mp to organize n State roachors Association.
tbuat teonty teachers in tho public schools OF
i4ae.tg aud state, male aud female, were pros
anf Including prufe. Porter and Jefsfis, o
D5luwarc College Prof. Moader, buperinten-
d. MI 0f Schools Of New Castle Prof. Jones, OF
fje lhdlleiown Academy, and others
4'n,erntondeut Haran of the Wilmington
PulAe Schools called the meeting 10 ORDER Aay-
lut that at the Teachsls' Association held at
,lilllrtown committee WIS appointed to call
,tlH meeting for the purpose of organizing a
State Teachers Association, and that it was in
acordauee with this call that those present had
Assvinhltd.
A temporary organization was tlen affected,
Pref W. A. Iieynolds. of Wilmington, being
made President on motion OF Prof. Porter. and
iisr Elizabeth %, Frazer Secretary, on motion
Ut superintendent Harlan.
committee was appointed to draft con-
stltation, consisting of profs. Porter, Jones
Nnl Niaoder. Prof. Reynolds was added to the
elWfuittee. recess taken to await the
preparation of Tho Constitution.
He Committee on Constitution, after n brief
absence, reported through Prof. reynolds,
HE Constitution fixes the name of the As
-6tision as the State Teachers' Association of
lieiaNale, and defines IT'D object to be the pro-
notion Of education and the elevation of the
iraeherr OF the State. Any teacher or school
oalcer may become a member of the Association
5y -ignug the Constitution and the payment Of
toe annual dues in advance, but withdrawal
from teaching will not canse forfeiture of
membership. Tho officers shall consist OF
President, three Vce-Presldents, Secretary
lNl6 ahall perform both recording and cores
pluimg dHties) and Treasurer, who shall be
elected on the last day of tho annual meeting.
Au Executive Board. consisting of the officers of
lie Ashociatlon, the Board to elect its own
chairman aud Committees on Finance,
Neurology and the Holding of tho Next An
hiAi Mretltlg composed OF one member from
each al the Gnnntes of the State, arc also pro.
4ued fur, and the following additional commit
tee-, 10 he appointed by the President of the
assoc dlpn Committee on the Condition of
li1ttiGn, and Committee on Improved Methods
ui llcaton. The Constitution also makes pro-
9i=ion for its amendment and other features
common TO such instruments.
The bylaws refer TO the annual meeting, vest-
Hg n tho Executive Board tho selection OF a
suitable time during the summer vacation, the
-esrinn 90 lie no longer than three days but
ipa,ns the liking Of the place for the session to
i1e Association ITSELF fixes tic annual dues Mt
7hn dollar Ari debars any member from voting
af holding oiliae, until the dues are paid; and
l'oHdet ti'c means for the carrying ont of the
Addiction for permahent officers resulted in
The choice nj tho following
liesifnt-Prof. H. ID. Porter, of Newark. On
ia" if7f ballot there WAS tic between Prof
l'otlet aud Prof Reynolds. but on the second
Pfof Porter was elected, and returned his
thanks IA few words
Nne l'tosients-New Castle county Prof
u W. Harlan, Of Wilmington. There being no
oae present from the two lower counties. the
lM9uihcl Vice Presidents provided by the Con-
fNtti0u were not chosen.
SECRETARY Prof. W. A. Reynolds, OF Whining
iieaHnlor- Mrs T.. ID. Frazer.