The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-03-16
CONSTITUTION
Miss Fielde Teaches the Par
liamentary Law Class How
to Organize.

The supplementary class in Parliamen-
tary Law met yesterday afternoon in the
First Universalist Church, Summit i've
nue. and Ivy place. Preparatory TO the
lesson on constitutions, the instructor,
Miss Fielde, gave a short drill in amend
ments. Mrs. George r. Hough was Sc
leeted as chairman. The motion made
by Miss Fielde was that a fine of 81 be
paid by all tardy members of the class.
Miss Barber moved to amend by making
the fine five cents Miss Fielde asked for
remarks and Miss Horsley rose to the
occasion. Said she:-"I think there should
be no fine at all. When a member comes
late she loses so much instruction and is
punished sufficiently,
Tha speech is out of order" said Miss
Fielde. debate should be on the amend
ment and that speech was on the main
question There were no further re-
marks. Miss Fielde asked some one to
speak on the amendment. There was
silence. Finally Miss Horsley rose and
said: Madame Chairman
Miss Horsley," said Mrs. Hough,
Anyone who comes late to the class
ought to pay one dollar. She disturhs
the whole class, interrupts the lesson and
hinders attention. She ought to be fined
one dollar
Second the motion" said Miss Pear
son. 4
That is wrong said Miss Fielde. s'be-
cause there was already a motion before
the house and there was no motion made
10 be In obedience to Miss
f1elde Mrs Hough put the amendment
ana the motion, doing both correctly ana
never once saying will. please to signify
Both amendment and motion were lost.
NOW, said Miss Fielde. I'VE will have
a lesson on the organization of a society.
We will uppos that a call has been sent
for a meeting to decide on the feasibility
OF an Industrial University for Women
IN Jersey city. VIII some one nominate
a chairman"
Madame Chairman said Miss Pear
son. Il nominate Mrs. Forman."
Second the motion" said Mrs. Camp
Second the nomination. said Miss
F1elde, 1T was not a notion
me vote was taken n Mrs. s.. R.
Forman was elected chairman and Mrs.
Brlce Collard secretary, without any
Now" said Miss Fielde to Mrs. For
man, speak elegantly and eloquently
about the university, stating the purpose
of the meeting"
Mrs. Forman looked as if she were
afraid Of the task, but brayely plunged
IN, telling the need there is of a university
n asking for opinions.
the speeches have been made she
then walked over to Mrs. Walter Hill
ton and whispered to her.
Mrs. 1iiton rose and Sa1d.3"Madame
Chairman"
Mrs. Hiltoni'
Il move
.aThat we now proceed whispered
that we now proceed to organize a
society to carry on the proposed univer-
slty- The motion was seconded and
carried in beautiful style.
Wont some one move that the time
set for the next meeting be next Mon
day" said Miss Fielde. Mrs. John An
ness, prompted by Miss Fielde, made the
motion, which was carried.
Miss F1elde then asked Mrs. Adam
Reid to make a motion. .TH tell you
to say she said.
Mrs. Reid rose and repeated after Miss
Fielde, Il move that a committee of
five be appointed to draw up a eonsti-
q mistake.
Let US suppose that it is late and
time to &c home" said Miss Fielde. will
some n move to adjourn
Mrs. Clerihew rose and said:@'sMadame
Chairman, r." then stopped and await
ed recognition.
Mrs. Clerihew,. said Mrs. Forman.
Il move that we do now adjourn,
Miss Fielde then divided the class into
committees of fves and explained the
proper way of drawing up the constitu-
ton. AT her dictation the ladies drew up
model constitutions. The class adjourned
without further drill.