Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1881-09-16

ROCKVILLE. Md. Sept. sth.

ROCKVILLE, MD. Sept. Sth, 81.
The meeting was called to order by
the president. The Secretary being alb.
sent, r. j. Green was elected Secretary
pro. TEN. Reports of committees being
called for, Mr.. VIM. Grady who had
been appointed committee to draft con.
stitution and bylaws, offered the follow
ing which was adopted:
CONSTITUTION.
Art. 1st.-The name of this Associa.
ton shall be the Teachers Association
of Montgomery County, Md.
Art. 2nd.-Its officers shall be presi-
| dent, vice-president, secretary, treas
urer, and an executive committee of
| three; and all the officers shall perform
their respective duties as is customary.
Art. 3rd.-Any white teacher, teach
ing school in Montgomery County, may
become member of this Association by
signing the Constitution and Bylaws,
and paying an initiation fee of 25 cents,
and agreeing to pay at each regular
meeting, quarterly due of 10 cents.
Art. 4th.-The regular meetings of
this Association shall be held at Rock
vile, on the first Friday after each regu-
lar quarterly meeting of the Board of
County School Commissioners. And
the exercises shall be, either. interchange
OF views and suggestions on teaching
and discipline, a lecture, or ESSAY read,
on the subject of Education, or discus
sion on some subject calculated to pro-
mote the general objects of the Associa-
ton, carefully avoiding whatever is of a
sectarian or party nature.
Art. 5th.-The president, at the re-
quest or any live members, may call
special meetings of the Association.
Art. 6th.-The annual meetings of
the Association for the election of Off.
GERS, shall be held on the first regular
meeting of each school year.
BYLAWS.
Art. 1st.-At the time appointed for
the meeting the president shall call the
members to order, and the secretary
shall call the roll, leach member coming
forward and paying the quarterly dues
as the name is called,) then read the
minutes of the last meeting, and, after
their acceptance, state the business and
order of exercises before the Association.
Art. 2nd.-Absentees shall be fined 10
cents. unless they render an excuse salts
factory to a majority of the members
present.
Art. 3rd.-The order of exercises shall
be: first, unfinished business: second, in
terchange of views on teaching, school
affairs, and discipline; third, lecture or
reading essays; fourth, discussion: fifth.
proposing business or exercises for the
next meeting, or any miscellaneous bust
ness; sixth. proposing and admitting
new members.
Art. 4th.-The exercises of the repu-
lar meetings shall be public, unless 9th
erwise determined by majority of the
members present at the previous meet
ing.
Art. 5th.-At each regular meeting the
exercises for the next shall be selected
and determined on by majority of the
members present, any member having
the privilege Of proposing subjects.
Art. 6th.-When the exercise is lee
ture or essay, the Chairman shall select
the lecturer or essayist from the mem
bers of the Association, allowing to the
lecture or essayist the choice of subject;
procided, the Chairman may, with the
consent of majority of the members
present at any regular meeting, invite
some good lecturer from abroad, OF the
Principal of the State Normal School.
Art. 7th.-When the exercise selected
is discussion, the Chairman shall select
the debaters from the members of the
Association, not assigning more than
four speakers to each side, not allowing
them to speak more than twice, nor
longer than fifteen minutes at time,
unless by permission of a majority of
the members present. And at the close
of the debate the chairman shall decide
on the merits of the discussion, and the
Association by vote, OH the merits of the
question.
Art. Sth.-Any member, for improper
or disrespectful conduct, may be expelled
from the Association by vote of two
thirds of the members present at any
regular meeting, and Shall stand expelled
until apology or excuse be given salts.
factory to two-thiriS of the members
present ut any regular meeting of the
Association.
Art. 9th.-A motion to adjourn shall
be always in order
Art. 10th.-This constitution and by
laws shall not be altered or amended, I'M
less at regular meeting of the Associa-
tiOn by vote of two-thirdS of the mem
bers present, notice of the same having
been given ut the previous meeting.
Art. l1.-One-third of the members
enrolled shall constitute quorum for
the transaction of business.
On motion, the officers now acting
were continued till next meeting, and
Messrs Armstrong, Prettyman and Ven
able, were appointed members of the ex
ecutiye committee to serve till next
meeting.
1t was ordered that the Chair appoint
committee of one from each election
district to examine books proposed by
the School Board for adoption, and that
the President of the Association shall
he chairman of said committee.
Then the following address by VIM
Grady:
Mr.. Chairman and members OF the Teach
ers' Association Allow me to congratulate
you, that after more than twelve months
trial 10 effect an organization we have this
day succeeded in this most desirable work
We have this day, after mature deliberation,
adopted Preamble, Constitution and By
Laws which think will commend itself to
all persons interested in the prosperity Of
our Free Public Schools. We have this day
united ourselves as band of philanthropists;
being fully convinced that the labor of the
faithful teacher is more labor of love than
labor for remuneration. Our preamble sets
forth that we desire the influence of this
labor, not to be forgotten, and pass away as
the merest every day business of life, but to
be teLt;; long felt and appreciated by our
pupils felt long after we their teachers shall
he no more among the living Our Asso-
citation is to be school in which experience
is the master, and we the members are mu-
tual instructors of each other. Here in this
association we unite as members of the most
important profession of an enlightened age,
and strive To make ourselves proficient in
this profession; we are the foundation, others
who perform far less labor and exert far less
influence bih on this foundation
Let no teacher Of Public Schools in onr
county imagine that the Association we have
this day formed is something 10 be attended
or not, according TO each ones fancy. Our
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