Los Angeles herald., 1910-11-13
American Women's League

The Peoples university, University
City, st. Louis, Mo, has taken measures
to perpetuate the courses that have
been formed throughout the United
States. In the correspondence courses
of the university nearly $4,000 students
have enrolled, the courses being free
to the members of the American
Woman's league and their minor chill
dren. 1t is the greatest educational
movement ever instituted, for it means
a free university course under the
greatest masters of America and
Europe. 1t comprises over 200 courses,
including drawing, painting, sculpture,
journalism, photography, agriculture,
home economics, civil service courses,
courses for teachers, penmanship, kim
dergarten, stenography. typewriting,
bookkeeping, commercial law, history,
chemistry and literature.
To insure the permanency of classes,
which are at present under the direc-
ton Of volunteer teachers Qater travel
ing teachers Will be sent from the uni
versity), Sidney Morse, head of the
university, has sent the following in
structions to every local representa-
tive in the United States:
Whereas, we recognize that the
value of the correspondence courses of
the Peoples university and other edu-
cational privileges in the American
Woman's league depends largely upon
the cooperation of individual members,
we have resolved to organize class as
a means of realizing the largest
measure of benefit to ourselves, and
also to extend the privilege of mem
bership to as many others as poss BILE.
"The object of this class shall be TO
promote study. All members of the
American Woman's league shall be
eligible to membership in this class
upon presentation of evidence that
they have been enrolled as students in
the course of the Peoples university.
The names of all the charter members
shall be reported to the Peoples uni
Versity as soon after organization as
possible and the names of additional
members shall be reported Immediately
after their admission.
PLAN FOR CLASS OFFICERS
"The officers Of this class shall be
president, vice president, correspond
ing secretary, recording secretary and
treasurer, who shall serve for one year,
or until their successors are elected
and qualified. The names of the Of
flcers shall be reported to the Peoples
university as soon after their election
as possible.
The officers of this class and the
chairman OF the standing committees
shall constitute an executive commit
teen for the transaction of business
An annual meeting shall be held at the
call of the president during the last
two weeks of the month Of September
for the election of officers and the read
ing of annual reports. The president
shall cause written notice Of this meet
ing to be mailed at least one week in
advance thereof. A copy Of the secre-
tary's report of this meeting shall be
Immediately transmitted to the regis
trar of the Peoples university The
records of the class shall be regarded
as q part of the records of the local
chapter of the American Woman's
league to which this class belongs
and as their property and shall be
open at all times for inspection. This
constitution may be amended by two
thirds vote at the annual meeting pro-
vided notice of such amendment shall
have been given in writing at the pre-
vious regular meeting and shall be ap-
nended to the call for the annual
meeting.
By-laws-The president shall preside
at all meeting of the class and Of the
executive committee and shall present
tn the annual meeting a report Of the
work of the class during the preceding
wear. The president shall appoint all
snecial committees, I'LL all vacancies in
Standing committees not otherwise pro-
vided for. and shall be q member eX-
ofF1cio of ali committees. The name Of
an applicant for membership shall be
presented In writing to the member
ehin committee by any member Of the
class. indorsed By one other member.