The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1910-02-13
CORPS OF THE
.Y.M.C.A.LEADERS
IS ORGANIZED
OWING TO INCREASE OF MEM
BERSHIP IN LOCAL BRANCH,
SUCH ORGANIZATION WAS
FOUND TO BE NECESSARY.

1 -. "A, IL Ids DSCO1lS hSSSSSqly W "a
ganize what will be known as Lead
ers Corps in the physical department
A meeting of the leaders was held las,
night and the constitution adopted. A
special meeting has been called fol
Monday night, Feb. IA, at 7 o'clock
for the election of officers.
In speaking of the new organization
Physical Director Hopper said last
night that the corps will no doubt
prove very valuable to the physical
terial has been secured for the leader
ship.
The constitution which was adopted
| is as follows:
The Constitution.
Article |. Name. This organiza
ton shall be called the Leaders
Corps.
Article II. The objects of the Lead
ers' Corps shall be to render brotherly
service by promoting physical training
and it's allied branches for the develop
ment of true manliness within and
without this association.
Article III. Section 1. Only young
men who acknowledge their obligation
to be of service to their fellows, or
who earnestly desire to promote the
objects of this organization in their
own lives and in the lives Of others
shall be eligible to membership.
Section 2. Membership shall be d1-
vided into two divisions, viz: Leader
and Honorary Leader.
Article ". Dues. The monthly
dues of the corps shall be SO cents per
month and shall be payable on the first
meeting night of each month.
Article V. Officers. Section 1. The
officers of the Leaders Corps shall be
as follows: Honorary President, Pres.
| ident, Vice-President, Secretary-Treas-
urer, the last three Of which shall be
elected by ballot at the monthly meet
ing.
Section 2. The physical director
shall be honorary president.
Article VI. Committee. The honor
airy president, president, vice-president
and secretary-treasurer shall consti-
tute an executive committee.
Article VII. Attendance. This con-
stitution can only be altered or amend
ed by a twothirds vote of the mem
bers present at a regular business
meeting, provided that due notice has
been given at previous regular bust
ness meeting of such amendment.
Article l. Membership. Section 1.
The president boys secretary and
general secretary of the association
shall be ex-officio members Of the
Leaders Corps.
Section 2. A leader is a member of
the corps who is engaged in active
work of the physical department.
Section 8. An honorary leader is
one who has completed his four years
course.
Section 4. An ex-member is one
who has severed his connection with
the corps before completing his four
years course. He may resume his for
mer position at any time.
Section 5. A leader cannot be dis
qualified except by a two-thirds vote
of the entire corps at a regular month
ly meeting, notice of motion having
been made one month previously.
Article H. Election of Members.
Section l. To secure new members
the names of qualified men shall be
suggested. They shall be interviewed
by the physical director, balloted upon
at the next monthly meeting of the
Leaders Corps.
Section 2. Vacancies shall be filled
by election at the next business meet
ing. or at a special meeting called for
that purpose.
Article Ill Duties of Officers. Sec
ton l. The honorary president shall
preside at all meetings other than bust.
ness meetings.
Section 2. The president shall pre-,
side at all business meetings of the
Leaders Corps, and call special meet
| ings whenever occasion demands, OF
on the written request Of three mem
bers. He shall be ex-off1cio a member
Of all subcommittee.
Section 8. In the absence of the
president, the vice-president shall per-
form the duties appertaining to that
office.
Section f. 1t shall be the duty OF
the secretary-treasurer to keep a true
and correct record of all business
metinegs, to conduct correspondence
and to post notices; to collect dues, to
receive and account for all monies, and
to make disbursements under the in.
struction of the committee, without
whose order no monies shall be paid
out. He shall prepare a statement
which shall be presented to the corps
at the monthly meeting. He shall also
have charge of all books. records, and
other property Of the corps.
Article ". Meetings. Section l
The annual meeting shall be held dur
| ing the month Of September for the
election of officers and the transaction
of such other business as may be
brought before it.
Section ,. The leaders shall meet
weekly on Friday evenings for floor
work, business and study, at which
four (4) shall be a quorum.
Section 5. The following shall be
the order of business: ID Minutes
CD Unfinished Business, CD Reports,
ca New Business, 90 Study, 90 Ad.
journment, CD Floor Work.
Section 4. Special meetings may be
called as provided for in Article III,
Section ?.
Article V. Uniforms, Colors and
Emblems Section l. The leaders
uniform shall consist of a white sleeve.
less jersey with emblem on breast,
gray trousers with black stripe run,