The Orangeburg democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1879-1881, 1879-06-13
Meeting Of Teachers Institute.

! 'S oPp0ttto,hSro "
the Committee Of Arrangements, q
few teqchlers Of the county assembled
in the Court House on Saturday, It'll
instant. On motion Of Capt. Hugo
G. Sheridan,. fGen, James F. Izlar
was called to the chair, who, in a few
pertinent remarks made known the
objects of the meetingg 2g assa aaaa i;iitt1 otiuc-
ed the Hon. Hugh S. Thompson,
State Superintendent of Education.
Major Thompson delivered scholar
ly address, urging in eloquent terms
the advancement Of higher educa-
tion and the adoption # a liberal
system Of public instruction in the
State.
On motion. ballot was had for
the election Of Q permanent President
which resulted in no choice, the votes
being divided between Mr.. Hugo G..
Sheridan, DR.. F. Cook, Mr.. J. B.
O'Neai Holloway and Mr.. S. r. Mel
lichamp. Mr.. Mellichamp declined
and asked those who supported him to
vote for Nr. Holloway. On the Sec
ond ballot Mr.. Hugo G. Sheridan,
having received a majority of the
votes cast, was declared elected. Mr..
j. 3. ON. Holloway was elected Sec
retary.
On motion, the President appoint
ell Messrs. ). B. ON. Holloway, s..
r. Mellichamp and J.. r. Mack a
committee to suggest constitution
for adoption by the meeting. Dur
ing ;:s absence, Dir. +. Cook OF Claf-
lin University made a few interesting
and instructive remarks on the duty
Of organizing the primary schools of
the county.
The committee on constitution pre-
sehted the following which was read
by items and then adopted as whole !:
CONSTITUTION.
I. This Association shall be known
rs The Teachers Institute OF Orange
burg County, South Carolina.
II. The objects Of this Institute
shall be the mutual improvement of
its members in the science of teach
ing, difusing information and en-
deavoring to awaken o deeper inter-
est in the subject Of education among
the people of the county.
III. Any teacher may become
member of this Institute by subscrib-
ing TO the constitution.
Nv. Three regular meetings Of the
Institute shall be held annually on
the first week of April, first week Of
July, and first week of October at
such places and times as the Execu-
tive Committee may determine.
'. The regular officers of the In
stitute shall consist of President,
three Vice Presidents, Secretary, an
Assistant Secretary, Treasurer and
an Executive Committee, all of whom,
except members OF the Executive
Committee, who shall be appointed
by tho presiding official, shall be
elected annually on the first day of
the regular session in April.
vi. 1t shall be the duty of the
President, and in his absence of one
OF the Vice-Prcsidents to preside at
all meetings of the Institute, decide
points of order, preserve -decorum,
anu conduct tho exercises according
to the programme furnished him by
the Executive Committee.
VII. 1t shall be the duty of the
Secretaries to keep faithful record
OF all the proceedings Of the Institute.
| VII. 1t shall be the duty of the
treasurer to raceivo and hold oil the
funds OF the Institute, to pay them
out as DIRECTED by the Institute, and
to make ap annual report of the state
of the treasury, ~"
TX. The Executive Committee
shall consist of five members, includ-
ing the President and Secretary, who
shall be eX-ofllcio members, and it
shall be the duty of this committee to
Tx the times and places for holding
all meetings Of the Institute to se-
cure the services of competent lee
turers to introduce each subject; to
arrange the programme for each
meeting and to give due notice of the
same through the newspapers.
\. Honorary members may be
elected upon the motion of any mem.
ber, said honorary member to have
and exercise any of the duties, such
as to propose questions, take part in
discussions. except the right to vote
or hold office.
XI. At all regular meetings ten
members shall constitute quorum To
transact official business.
: XII. Any of the provisions of this
, constitution mny be amended, OF
articles be added at any regular
meeting: provided, that the Secretary