Daily Republican., 1879-09-01
From YHsrsRDAY's LAvu HprrIoH. |
DELAwARE's EDUCATORS.
They are In Session at RehoOOth-
Election Of 0slle POceeSings
of the Moetisg-Ths I.e9isIative
Junk citing Party.

SuAossa~8 S0Ssy'
REHoBorH, Aug. 20, 70.
MEssRs. EDIroRs:-The Association
was called to order at9 O'Clock tor the
purpose of adopting the constitution
and by-laws reported by the commit
tee the..day previous. With few amend.
ments the instrument, as presented,
was adopted ad ssriatium.
The Committee on Permanent Organ.
ization at this point presented the fol
lowing ticket: President, DR.. W. H.
Purnell, of Delaware College Seorets.
ry, Prot. H. c. Carpenter, of Lsw.s ;
Vice Presidents, +. Eden Bach, of vii.
mington Professor r. II. Skinner, Of
Dover and Jno. l.. Thompson ofGeorge.
town; chairman Of the Executive com.
mittee Prof. J. H. Groves, Executive
committee Sarah M. Fell, Prof. w. A.
Reynolds, A. D. Postles, Miss Clara A.
Fulton, McKendrse Downham and Miss
Kate B. Rodney Treasurer, Miss Z. d.
Frazier Of Wilmington Finance com.
mittee Jno. Stephens, Of Seatord,
J. Albert Whitlock Of New Castle,
and Miss George Anderson, Of Har.
rington Com. on Neurology, Emma
Worrall, 7. N. Williams and Fred. A.
Williams. The report was adopted and
the committee discharged.
On motion the Secretary pro TEN was
delegated to cast the ballot for the As
sociation, and the afore. named officers
were elected and installed. DR.. Pur-
nell on taking the chair expressed
himself as happy in the honor which
his associates saw ft to bestow on him
He deprecated all idle discussion and
promised to adhers strictly TO the con
stitution and parliamentary rules In
his decision as chairman.
He urged the necessity Of subordinat
ing individual opinions and prejudicei
and hobbies to the interest of the whole
meeting. Peculiaritiss in politics and
religion should not enter here. Oul
work is to lift up the standard Of edu'
cation, to encourage q higher civiliza-
tion.
Miss Frazier, the Treasurer of thu
former, now inanimsts, organization
sent letter expressing her roget Of al
enforced absence, and also q statement
Of the finances Of the old organization
This was read by Prof. Reynolds. O1
motion the association proceeded TO sigr
theconstitution. At this pointconsidera
BILE discussion was raised by the prop
osition to transcribs the mares on tn.
roll Of the organization Of '76 on the
present roll, strict constructionists hold
ing tn at the constitution forbade such
step, while others were inclined for tn,
sake of good feeling and conciliation t,
regard lightly the obstacle presented
by that instrument.
The sentiment that the new organi
zstion containing the greater part O
the members Of the old should regard
the step Of 1876 as iniatory, that its
movers should be regarded as fellow
members and that having paid thsil
dues the amount Of which tax being
still on hand they should be exempted
from paying dues imposed now, seemed
to gain ground.
The matter was finally referred tc
the committee on Resolutions, with the
request that report bs brought in at the
next meetings p. m. On motion of Mr.
Fulton the meeting adjourned until the
afternoon. REHoBoTH.
The Legislative party reached here
about 3 o'clock. The attendance was
larger than was expected. The nun
Der that was taken on board at Dovel
enlarged the party to about forty
Milford, Georgetown, Lewes and othe,
points the members were taken aboard
With the number there are ex. Secre
tary of State, sx -Governer Cochran, tn.
Speakers Of the two Houses, besides {
full delegation of Senators and Repre-
sentatives.
A banquet will be given at 4 o'clock