The Republican journal., 1901-08-15
The Belfast High School Association.

The meeting Tuesday evening to organize
the High School Association was largely at
tended by representatives of all ages, from
the Academy days to the graduating class
of 1901, and goodly number of past teach
ers and school officers. The meeting was
called to order by Superintendent John K.
Dunton, who was chosen temporary chair
man. W. r. Howard was chosen temporary
secretary. Chas. S. Bickford was appoint
ed committee on resolutions and subsequent
ly reported as follows:
Whereas, we former pupils and past and
present teachers of the Belfast High school,
once known as the Academy, recognizing a
common bond of school fellowship and in
terested in the progress of our school, are of
the opinion that a society for renewing old
associations and atfording opportunities for
the better acquaintance of those connected
with the school in the earlier and later
times, thereby reviving and perpetuating its
history and traditions, would promote its
welfare, be profitable to the community and
a source of satisfaction to ourselves, there
fore, be it
Resolved, That we at this time organize
permanent society of the kind and for the
purposes herein before mentioned.
The report was adopted. Geo. A. Quimby
was appointed a committee to prepare con-
stitution and bylaws. He reported as fol-
lows and the report was adopted:
CONSTITUTION.
Article l. Name and object. The name
of the society shall be the Belfast High
School Association and its objects shall be
to promote good fellowship among its mem
berS, and advance the interests of the Bel
fast High School.
Article II. Membership. Any person
who has been member of the Academy or
High School, either as pupil or teacher, may
become regular member of the Association
by signing the constitution and paying the
dues fixed by the bylaws. Any member or
ex-member of the School Committee, any
Superintendent or ex-superintendent of
schools, may become an associate member
with all the rights OF regular members by
signing the Constitution and paying the
dues fixed by the bylaws. The husband
or wife OF any member of the Association
may become an honorary member by sign
ing the Constitution.
Article Ill. Officers, their election and
consist Of a President, Vice President, Sec
retary, Treasurer and Historian and an
Executive Committee consisting of nine
members, two of whom shall be the Presi-
dent and Secretary ex-Officio. The Presi-
dent, Vice President, Secretary and Treas
/
or at any regular or special meeting there
after by written ballot, and the Executive
| Committee shall be appointed by the Presi-
dent. Officers shall hold Office for one year
from the date of the annual meeting or un-
til their successors are elected. Any va
cancy may be filled by election at any regu-
lar or special meeting. The duties of the
officers shall be the same as usual in SINH
lar organizations, and as may be designated
i'll the bylaws.
Article ". Meetings. The annual meeting
shall occur in the month of August at call
of executive committee. Special meetings
may be called at any time by the Secretary
when so instructed by the President or a
majority of the Executive Committee.
Article V. Amendment of. Constitution
The Constitution may be amended at the
annual meeting of the Association by a
majority vote of the members present and
voting, or at any special meeting called for
the purpose when the amendment in ques-
tiOn is recommended in writing signed by
all the members of the Executive Com
| mittee.
1. The annual dues shall be twenty-five
cents
Geo. A. Quimby, W. r. Howard and Mrs.
Lizzie S. Hall were appointed committee
to prepare list of officers and report at the
reunion in Memorial Hall Thursday even
ing at O'Clock.
1t is desired that all eligible persons, in
Guiding those who are now or ever have
been connected with the school, either by
| attendance or marriage, be present and take
part in the reunion.