Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-07-13

By Former GRADUATES Of the Linsly
Institute
AT A MEETING HELD IN INSTITUTE
BUILDING LAST EvENINGTHE
CONSTITUTION FINALLY ADOPT
ED-OFFICERS WHO WE'RE Sc
LECTED.

'puiiulHS dl the corner OF EOu and FIJI
teenth street last evening The OBJ
ject Of the meeting was to adopt a con-
| stltution and elect officers for an alumni
association The meeting was not as
well attended as was anticipated.
Temporary Chairman Reymann call.
ed the meeting to order and stated the
object to be the organization of the
alumni. The minutes of the last
meeting were read by Temporary Sec
rotary Gillespy. Afterwards the con-
stitution was read and a motion was
made to adopt the constitution as it
Stood, which was lost A new motion
was made and carried to adopt the
constitution article by article. The
work of adopting and amending the
constitution was carried out and the
following was the result:
PREAMBLE.
We, students and graduates of the
Linsly Institute, in order to unite into a
more perfect whole the bonds existing
among the individuals and classes who
have attended this Institute; to bring
about a realization of the aims of our
for her welfare; do ordain and establish
this Constitution.
CONSTITUTION.
ARTICLE L.
Name.-This organization shall be
known as the Einsly Alumni Association,
of the Linsly Institute.
ARTICLE II.
Section l. The members of the gradu-
alton class shall become members of the
Association by virtue of their graduation.
Section 2 Persons eligable to honorary
membership shall be composed of Pro-
fesSors, either teaching or who have
taught, and students who have left the
institution before diplomas were pre-
sented, but who have attended for a
period not less than two years.
ARTICLE III.
Officers.
Section l. The officers of this organiza-
ton shall be President, Vice President,
Secretary and Treasurer.
Section 2. No person shall be eligible to
the office of President, who shall not be
an alumnus of at least five years stand
ing.
ARTICLE ".
Duties of officers.
Section l. 1t shall be the duty Of the
President to call the meetings to order,
to fill vacancies, until an election can
be held, appoint all committees. vote only
in case of tie, when he shall cast the
final vote; call extra meetings, counter
sign writs and orders on the Treasurer,
and enforce a rigid observance of the
Constitution.
Section 2. 1t shall be the duty of the
Vice President to officiate in the absence
of the President, and in such cases to
perform all duties pertaining to the office
of President.
Section 8. 1t shall be the duty of the
Secretary to call the roll, to keep a min
ute of all the proceedings of the Associa-
ton; read the same at each succeeding
meeting, and record them in a book pro-
vided for that purpose, which book shall
be kept in reach of the Association for
reference when necessary; to keep in care
the Association property; carry on all cor
respondence; file all letters of business
correspondence; to record the names of
persons who may be elected to honorary
membership, and notify them of their
election.
Section A. 1t shall be the duty of the
Treasurer to solicit and collect all dues,
and keep a full account of money re-
ceived and expended by the Association.
He shall make a report of the financial
condition of the Association at each reg
ular meeting. He shall expend no money
except by an order from the Secretary,
signed by the President.
ARTICLE V.
Meetings.
Section /. The regular business meeting
of this Association shall be held the week
preceding Commencement at 7:30 p. m,
in the Linsly Institute building.
Section 2. A special meeting may be
called at the request of ten members, or
by the President, with the concurrence
OF five members.
Section 3. Members present at a regular
meeting shall constitute q quorum.
ARTICLE VI.
Elections.
Section l. All elections shall be by bal
lot.
Section 2. Three tellers, each of different
classes, shall be appointed by the Presi-
dent to count the ballots, and report the
result of the election.
Section 8. 1t shall require the vote OF
a majority of members present to elect
an officer.
Section a. Officers shall remain in office
for a period of two years.
ARTICLE VII.