The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-07-16

viz ihla W " leH us uVOlS 10 women.
granting them equal privileges with
man.
The committee on nominations made
the following report which was received
| and adopted:
Officers for the ensuing term: For
| president, Hon. John L. Massey; vice
| president, Prof III S. Bird; rec 3rding
secretary, R. II. Sheppe; corresponding
| secretary, j. A. McGilvray; executive
committee, w. a. jenkins, Leroy S.
| Edwards, n. Z. Painter, j j. Lincoln,
| w. d. Smith and Miss Emma Bohannon.
The following resolution was also
| passed:
Whereas the Virginia State Teachers
| Association in convention assembled
have learned that the department of
uperintendents OF the National Educa-
tional Association will meet in Rich
mond, February next, therefore be it
Resolved, That we express to our
superintendent of public instruction
our great qualification that he should
have secured this meeting of the super
iDtendents in Richmond and we extend
to them, the most exalted educational
body of the country, hearty vel come
to the OLD Dominion.
SATURDAY.
Saturday morning the hall was not
so crowded as on the previous days and
on account of lack of time a portion of
the programme and much important
business had to be held over. The
meeting was opened with prayer by
Hon. John e. Massey, after which the
report of the committee on constitution
and bylaws was read.
In order to give every teacher an
opportunity to discuss the report reso-
luton was passed that all present be
recognized as member with the privi-
lege to vote.
Alter several hours discussion, prin-
cipally devoted to the &c ction relating
to membership, the following constitu-
ton was adopted:
CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE TEACHERS
ASSOCIATION OF VIRGINIA.
Article Name.
This association shall be known as
the State Teachers Association of Vir-
GINA.
Article II-Mem bership.
Section 1. Every city and county in
the State is requested TO organize a sub.
association and annually in January to
elect its quota Of delegates and to re.
port them to the secretary of the State
association on or before February |, the
delegates also SO elected shall be recog.
n'Zed as members OF this association
upon presen tation of credentials signed
by the secretary and president OF the
local association.
Section2. Every county or city Shall be
entitled TO one delegate for each
twenty i've mem bers or frac ton thereof
belonging to the local organization.
Article III Officers.
The officers OF THIS associa ton shall
consist OF president a vics president
(who shall be ex-officio chairman of the
executive committee), recording and
corr, spending secretary (the record
ing secretary shall also be treasurer1.
All 10 be elected annually.
Article IV-Duties of Officers.
The duties of officers Shall be such as
appertain to such positions in similar
organizations.
Article Wees.
An annual fee may be levied by the
executive committee after one wear
from the date of organization as pro
vided in the bylaws.
Article VI-Meetings
There shall be an annual meeting OF
the association at such time and place
as may be determined by the association
at each annual meeting.
Article VII-Committees.
section !. The association shall elect
annually SIX members who, together
with the vice president and secretaries,
shall constitute tue executive commit.
tee.
Section 2. All other standing com
mittees shall be appon; ed by the presi.
dent.
Section 8. The president shall appoint
annually committees on the department.
OF primary education, the department of
secondary education, the department OF
higher education, department. OF city
schools, department of county schools
and legislature.
Article VllI-DGties OF executive COM
mittee.
II shall be the duty Of the executive
committee 10 prescribe such bylaws as
may be necessary for the government
OF the association and TO transact such
other business as is not herein provided
for.
Inc following committees were then
appointed: On grading country schools
r. G. Stearnes, Miss Agnes Childress,
Miss Betty Johns, Miss Kate j. Mander
and J. w. Woods.
On pedagogical training-M Miss Cor.
inne Harrison, Miss Nora Philips, Miss
Lettie Warburten, u. p. Richardson and
Mrs. Quimby.
Union of Reading Circles With State
Association Prof. +. " n. Painter.
Miss Annie Bear, Miss Matte Hogg,
AIRS. steger and j. E. Yoder.
lhese suittaes.are to write papers