Arizona citizen., 1877-05-12
Arizona Educational Institute.
From Prescott Mluer.l

| school house in PreScutt, Arizona, for the purpose of taking steps towards the organization of an Educational In- stitute in the Territory, Judge H. II. Cartier read list of delegates and ex- plained the purpose of the convention. l Upon motion of pr. G E. GOOdfel- low, Benjamin II. Morgan was elected Chairman, John Floyd was, upon mo- ton of B. J. Wade. elected Secretary.
 MessrS. NJ. IT. sherman. Campbell and John Floyd were elected a com mittee for the purpose of preparing a constitution and bylaws for inc per manent organization of the Institute, and to suggest names for officers. | Adjourned until o'clock D. m.
 April 30. 1 o'clock ?. m.
 Met pursuant to adjournment, Ben jamin II. Morgan, presiding. l The report of the committee on con stitution was adopted, article by artI- cle. after few alterations and addi- tiOns were made.
 The following officers were elected for the ensuing year: President. Judge Paul Weber, First Vice-President, A. E. Horton; Second Vice-President, R. R. Banker; Secretary, E. J Bennett l Treasurer, VI. II. sherman: Executive Committee; Benjamin II. Morgan, Dr. l G. E. GoOdfellOw
 Upon motion of Nr. Wade, the cleo | tiOns were made unanimous.
 Upon motion of Judge Weber, the Committee on Constitution were grant ed further time for completing the by ] laws, and they shall then submit their work to the Executive Committee.
 After addresses by Messrs. Leonard, | Campbell and sherman, the Institute | adjourned until this evening at O. clock, the members requested to be in attendance at 7.30.
 COSsTITUTION.-ARTI I.
 The name and title of the organiza- ton shall be The Arizona Educational Institute, and its object will be to pro- mote the interests of education through out this Territory.
 ARTICLE IT. The officers of the Institute shall consist of President, First and Sec Ond ce-PresidentS, Secretary, Treas urer, and an Executive Committee of three, who shall be elected at the an nual meeting, held on the second Tues day in April of each year. ARTICLE III.
 The duties of the President shall be to preside at all meetings of the InSti- ute, preserve order, declde all points of order, subject to an appeal by two members, and may speak to all points of order in preference to any other member, sign all bills drawn on the Treasurer, and such other duties as may be required.
 l ARTICLE ". Tn the absence of the President, the First Vice President shall preside, and in case of the absence of both, the I Second Vice President shall perform the duties of President ARTICLEv.
 The duties of the Secretary shall be to keep the records of the Institute, and read at each meeting a report of the work done at the previous meeting, and such other duties as may be re- quired by the President
 ARTICLE VI. The duties of the Treasurer shall be tO keep all money or property of the Institute placed in his charge, pay | all orders drawn on him when proper ly signed by rhe President and Secre- tary, and make full and complete re- port at the expiration of his office. ARTICLE VII.
 The duties of the Executive Commit tee shall be to decide upon all questions as to the eligibility for membership, de termine the place for holding the an nual meeting, and attend to other du- | ties as may be determined by major ! ity of the members at any regular meet | ing. The President is ex-OtficiO chair man of the Committee. ARTICLE VIII | At least twelve members shall con- stitute a quorum for the transaction of business.
 ARTICLE TX.
 Cushing's Manual shall be parlia- mentary authority in governing and conducting the deliberations of the 1 Institute.
 ARTICLEX
 The Constitution and Bylaws may be altered or amended at any regular meeting of the Institute by a twO-thIrds vote.
 ARTICLE XI.
 The County Superintendent of each county in this Territory shall appoint three delegates to the Institute, who shall be members thereof; all persons holding certificates from the proper authorities as school teachers, shall he members; the TerritOriaI Superintend- ent of Education and all County Su- perintendents and professors Tn insti- tutiOns of education in Arizona, shall be eX-OfiiciO members of this Institute. BYLAWS. 1.-All officers shall be elected by ballot at the annual meeting on the the second Tuesday in April 2.-All officers at the expiration of their term of office shall deliver the property belonging tO the Institute in thelr charge to their successors in of fec
 3.-The Treasurer shall give a re- ceipt to his predecessor for all moneys or other property received by him, keeping a record of the same