The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1880-04-13

The following were enrolled: Mrs.
Mary J. Ashford, Mrs. +. p. Scott,
Miss Pauline Scott, II. Means Davis,
Il. +. Corley,. w. Richardson, II. G..
Davis, w. Ederington, W. j. Keller,
Thos. l.. Bell, e. B. Ragsdalc, w. IL.
Trapp and II. Nj. Zcaly.
The following committee was ap-
pointed to report constitution: r..
Means Davis, B. Il. Corlcy, II. T..
Bell, T.. b. Ragsdalc and W. Richard
son. The report being made and dis
cusscd, tho following constitution was
adopted:
ARTICLE I. The name of this organi.
zation shall be tho Teachers Associa-
ton Of Fairfield County, South Caro-
lima.
ART. II. The objects of this Associa-
ton shall be tho mutual improvement
OF its members in the science of teach
ing, diilusing information, and cn-
dcavoring to awaken Il deeper interest
on the subject of education among the
people of the county.
ART. I'LL. Any white person teach
ing school in this county or holding a
valid certificate from the State or the
County Board of Examiners may be-
come q member of this Association by
subscribing to the constitution. Male
members shall pay an initiation fee Of
twenty-five cents.
Persons not eligible to regular mem-
bcrship may be elected honorary menl-
bcrs by q vote of twO-thirds of the
regular members present at any meet
ing. Such hoiorary members shall
have voice but 10 vote in tho pro-
ccedings Of the Association.
ART. w. This Association shall hold
its annual meeting on the Thursday
OF, or preceding, tho full moon in
each September, it such place as tho
Association shall select ut previous
meeting. It shall hold intermediate
meetings in each alternate month at
such times and place rs the Associa-
ton or the Executive Committee shall
direct.
ART. v, Officers of tho Association
shall consist Of a President, three Vice
Presidents, Sccrc AIRY, Assistant Sccrc-
tary, Treasurer, and an Executive
Committee of five. all of whom shall
be elected by majority vote, by bal
lot, on the first day Of the annual
meeting, and at the meetings in March,
said officers to hold office until their
successors are elected. All vacancies
shall he filled by the Association. The
members now elected shall serve until
the annual meeting.
ART. vi. 1t shall be the duty of the
President, and, in his absence, of one
of the Vice Presidents, to preside ut
all tho meetings Of the Association, TO
decide points Of order, to preserve
dccorum, and to conduct the exercises
according to the programme furnished
him by the Executive Committee.
ART. VII. 1t shall be the duty of the
Secretary to keep q faithful record of
all the proceedings of the Association:
and to receive and turn over ali
moneys to the Treasurer.
ART. VIII. 1t shall be the duty of
tho Treasurer to receive and to hold
all the moneys Of the Association, to
pay them out as directed by the Asso-
citation, and to make q report of the
state of the treasury at the close of
each official term.
ARr. IX. The Executive Committee
shall consist Of five members, whose
duty it shall be to fix the time of meet
ings not fixed by the Association, to
secure tho services of competent lee
turcrs, to introduce each subject, to
arrange the programme, and to give
due notice Of tho same through the
newspapers of the county.
ART. x. Any of the provisions of
this Constitution may be amended and
0I Of l..
meeting of the Association, pr0UideI
that notice thereof has been given at q
previous meeting, and that two-thirds
OF the members present vote in the
affirmative.
A recess of OH hour was then taken
for dinner.
The meeting after dinner was held
in the parlor of Capt. IL. Y. McMeckin,
as the school room was needed for an
other purpose. The Association next
went into the election of officers. The
following were unanimously elected:
Prcsidcnt-H. G. Davis.
Observation-Disclosures. B. +. Corley,
w. S. Durham, Thos. L. Bell.
Sccrctary-W. j. Keller.
Assistant Secretary--Mrs. Mary j.
Ashford.
Trcasurer.-W. X. Trapp.
Executive Committee-R. Means
Davis, Rev. w. Richardson, Miss
Henrietta l.. Thomas, S. w. Booklart,
@. A. Douglass.
The next meeting was fixed for
Winnsboro OH Saturday, June 10Th, at
II a. m, sharp. The Executive Com
mittce was requested to invite Super
intendcnt II. s. Thompson to attend
the meeting at that time, and each
member was requested to secure q
full attendance.
A free interchange of opinion was
then had upon the aims and uses of
the Association and the best manner
of insuring success. The Executive
Committee was requested to map out
a programme that would evoke dis
cussion from the members themselves.
Rev. w. Richardson then moved q
vote Of thanks to the citizens of Month