The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1898-04-21
COLORED TEACHERS ASSOCIA.
TON.
Public School Teachers of Vance
County Effect an Organization at
Meeting Held April 9th.

According to notice given by
Supervisor of Schools A. NJ. Mates,
the colored Public School Teachers
of Vance county. met in the Court
House Saturday, April 9th. 1898. at
l O'Clock p. m. Supervisor Mates
called the body to order and in a
brief manner stated the object of the
meeting. He said that nearly all
classes of persons of the different
professions and trades had organiza-
ton and stated the necessity for
Teachers, who trained the mind of
the youth to organize themselves in
order to better discharge their i'm
portant duties.
The following named persons were
enrolled as members:
Prof J. y. Eaton, Rev. A. B.J. Wyche.
Rev. W. NJ. Henderson, Hon. NJ. NJ. Peace,
Misses Laura J. Merrimon, Lucy A.
Eaton, Lizzie b. Eaton, Ella A. Hawk
ins, Mary NJ. Eaton, Mrs. Lizzie J. San
ders, r. A. Wyche, |. J. Howell, A. b.
Morgan.
Officers elected were:
President, Prof J. Y. Eaton.
Vice Presidents, Rev. A. B. j. Wyche,
Rev. T. H. Burwell, Rev. j. II. Foster, and
Miss Sally p. Eaton.
Secretaries, r. A. Wyche, and Miss
Lucy A. Eaton.
Treasurer, Mrs. Lizzie j. Sanders.
Committee on Programme, Hon. NJ.
N. Peace, Rev. w. NJ. Henderson, A. 4.
Morgan and Miss Laura ]. Merrimon.
Chaplain, Rev. w. NJ. Henderson.
The following Constitution and By
laws were adopted:
ARTICLE !. This Association shall be
known as the Vance County Colored
Teachers Association.
ARTICLE 2. The objects of this Associa-
ton are improvement of its members in
the science Of teaching and in the most
improved methods and practices; the
diffusion of information upon the system
of the common school education among the
people; Fronting harmony of feeling and
people; the greatest possible advancement
in general information; the cultivation Of
social virtues and the great principle OF
the brotherhood Of the human race among
its members.
ARTICLE g. Any teacher OR friend of
education may become member OF this
Association by subscribing to this Con-
stitutiOn and paying an annual fee OF 25
cents.
ARTICLE 4. The regular meetings of this
Association shall be every Bird Saturday in
each month at 10 O'Clock A. NJ. at the
court house.
ARTICLE 5, The officers of this Associa-
ton shall be President, four vice-PreSi-
dents, Secretary and assistant, Treas
urer, a committee on programme and
chaplain.
President to preside at all meetings OF the
Association, decide points OF order. due
decorum and regulate the exercises accord
ing to the programme furnished. In his
absence a vice President shall perform
these duties.
ARTICLE Z. The Secretary shall keep a
faithful and neat record of the proceedings
of the Association and conduct the cores
pondence and record all papers ordered to
be recorded.
ARTICLE 8. The Treasurer shall keep an
account with the Association of all moneys
received and paid out, collect all fees and
dues, and present a full account thereof at
the close Of each year.
ARTICLE 9. The Programme Committee
shall be appointed consisting of four per,
sons who snail serve one year. This com
mittee shall within ten days after each
meeting prepare and have printed suit.
able programme of exercises for the next
meeting, and furnish each member OF the
Association with copy of the same, and
have the same generally distributed as
they may deem best for the success OF the
meeting.
ARTICLE 10. This Consti tuition may he
altered or amended at any regular meet
ing of the Association by majority vote
of the members present be longing to the
Association.
BYLAWS.
L. All sessions shall be opened with
Scriptures reading and prayer.
2. The opening speech on any topic LOT
discussion in this Association shall not ex
coed 30 minutes; all others on the same
subject shall not exceed Is minutes each.
3. The rules governing proceedings in
deliberative bodies generally shall be
used in this Association.
TOPIC for the next meeting. which will
be the third Saturday in May. 1898, is:
The qualification, and PREPARATION, nee
essary for a successful teacher. First
speaker j. Y Eaton, attorney.
Fellow teachers and friends of education
we hope that every teacher and all other
friends of education will join this Associa
ton, In order for teacher to teach sue
cessfully, he or she must study and keep IL
touch with the improved methods ant
practices in teaching. Not every person
who knows enough in the text books cal
successfully teach. In order to keep NJ
with the age and spirit and generation il
which you live, you should attend sucl
meetings. Don't forget the time OF tin
next meeting, the 3rd Saturday in May
1898. at 10 o'clock A. NJ. at the coui