Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1899-03-04
T'oaenor., Cooperative League.
A meeting held by a number of t

Toaenera' Cooperative League.
A meeting held by a number of thu
teachers of Accomack at Onley
February 25th, 1899. for the purpose
of organizing a Teachers Association
was called to order by Prof. 6
G. Joynes. The objects of the asso'
citation being submitted by him, OF
motion officers were elected as follows
President-G. G.. Joynes; vice-presi-
dents-J. G.. Mock, Lee district, j. F
Ward, Island district, g. W. Gillespie
Atlantic district, V. s. Deitrick, Me-
tompkin district, 81. A. Wise, Pungo-
league district; secretary-W. A. P
Strang; treasurer. D. Grant, Jr.---
The president and secretary were
appointed committee to draft g
constitution and by laws. After con
sideration the following were adopt
ed:
We, the school teachers of Acco.
mack county, Va, in order to form
an educational union to advance oul
common interests and to promote the
welfare of our public schools by GER
tain reforms in our educational sys-
TEN, such as shall be deemed wise
and necessary for all purposes, and
which we pledge ourselves, through
united efforts to secure by all honor
able means and methods, do hereby
ordain and establish this constitu-
ton:
1. The name of this association shall
be 1.-The Co operative League of Ac-
cemack Teachers and it shall con.
stitute an integral part of the "Vir-
GINA Teachers Co operative League.
2. ANY teacher in Accomack coun-
ty may become member of this
League by subscribing to this con,
stitution and paying yearly fee Of
twenty-five cents. Membership IL
this League makes teacher a mem
Der Of the State League. The mem
bers of the County School Board are
hereby made advisory members o.
this League, and are entitled to al
the privileges of the floor in debate
they may not vote or hold office, bu'
may serve on special committees.
8. Local Leagues shall he organized
in each magisterial district in con
formity with the requirements of the
State League, for institute work ant
the transaction of league business.
4. 1t shall be the duty of this League
to provide professional course o
reading for the teachers of the coun
ty on history, literature and peda
gogy, until the State Board of Edu
cation shall have instituted a Teach
ers' Chatauqua DAading Circle.
s. The officers of this League shall
be a president, one vice-presiden
from each magisterial district, sec
rotary and treasurer, to be elected
annually. The vice-presidents shall
be presidents of the District Leagues
6. The duties of the president shall
be those which usually attach to tina
Office.
The vice presidents ehall perform
the duties of president when occasion
requires.
The secretary shall keep record
of the membership of the league
preserve minutes of its meetings ant
furnish the necessary matter for the
press, and perform any other clerica
work required.
The treasurer shall hold all money
belonging to the league and pay GU
same only upon order signed by thu
secretary.
7. There shall be three standing
committees appointed annually, viz
A committee on School Economy,
one on Ways and M eans," and ont
on Press"
8. The committee on School Econo
my SHAH consist of the County Su
perintendent of Schools. ex-officit
chairman, the president of the Lea
que, and the vice-presidents. This
committee shall be charged with the
duty of inquiring into the school laws
of other States for points OF ex-
cellence, of filing all documents, etc.
pertaining to the organization, equip
ment and supervision of schools, thai
may come into its hands, and also to
report upon the same and upon Other
matters that may be submitted fol
it's consideration. The committee or
WAYS and Means shall be appointed
by the president upon recommends
tions by the several vice presidents
one member from each district. This
committee shall be the medium Of
communication between the League
and the State and County Boards OF
Education, and the State Legisla-
ture. 1t shall also perform other
duties that may be appropriately as
signed to it. The president of this
League shall be ex. ofIlcio chairman
of the committee. The committee on