The Glenwood post., 1917-05-05
PARENT-TEACHER AHSO-
CIATION ELECT OFFICERS

Lie TdreHt-IedcHeTS ASsOcldIAou
held the regular annual election Of OF
ficers Tuesday night according to
the rules of the national organization.
A constitution was adopted and
thorough organization was made, which
will make the association an effective
instrument for the betterment of the
conditions surrounding child life in
Glenwood Springs. The following Off
GERS were elected for the coming year:
Mrs. R. H. Tucker, president; Mrs. G.
H. King, vice president; Miss May
McReavy, secretary; Superintendent
Underwood, treasurer. Several COM
mittees are to be appointed in order
that definite things can be accom-
| plished.
The next meeting will be held Tues
day, May %, at which time the topic
for discussion will be "Military Train
ing in the High School, Military
training in general and its effects will
also be considered Some movement
for the regulation of the moving pic
ture for children in Glenwood Springs
will be made at this meeting.
Following is the constitution and
| bylaws as adopted:
Constitution
Article I. This society shall be
called the Parent-Teacher Association
of the Glenwood Springs School, and
! it shall be affiliated with the State and
National Congress of Mothers and
ParentTeacher associations.
Article II.-Its object shall be to
study the welfare of the child in home,
school, and community, and create a
better mutual understanding between
parents and teachers and their co.
operation in all work for the interest
of the children.
Article EII;-Anyone interested in
the purpose for which the association
is organized is qualified for member
ship.
Article IV.-The officers of the circle
shall be president, vice president,
secretary and treasurer, elected an
nually by ballot at the regular May
meeting.
These officers, with the chairmen of
the standing committees, shall consti
tute an executive board whose duty it
shall be to plan the work of the as
sociation.
Arfs oF ft,n
association shall be held on the first
Tuesday evening of each month. Special
meetings may be called by order Of
the presiding officer or at the request
of ten members. And only such bust.
ress transacted at special meeting
az WAS stated in the call.
| Article Vl-This constitution aui
the bylaws may be amended by two
thirds vote at any annual meeting or
at any regular meeting when previous
notice has been given at regular meet
ing.
Bylaws
1.-The dues of the association shall
be twenty-five cents annually, payable
in September to the secretary; fifteen
cents to be sent to the State and Ma
tional association, and ten cents re-
tanned for local work.
u.-Duties of the president shall be
to preside at all meetings of the asso-
citation and of the executive board, ap-
point committees, and have a general
supervision over the work of the asso-
/ citation.
III.-The vice president shall preside
in the absence of the president and dis.
charge the other duties of the office in
case of continued absence of the presi-
| dent.
IV.-The secretary shall keep rec
ord of all meetings and of all business
of the association, receive dues, and
shall send the names of the officers
and members with the state dues to the
state treasurer.
V.-The treasurer shall receive all
monies and keep record of the same
and of all disbursements.
VI.-The standing committees shall
consist Of a membership committee,
play ground committee, social extern
sion committee, q program committee,
and a press and publicity committee,
each to consist Of three members, one
of which shall be = teacher.
VH.-Special committees may be ap-
pointed as occasion arises. 'Nl
Order Of 1uxinsss ni
1. Reading Of minutes Of previous
meeting. "'"''' q 7' ' 2'''7 .
2. Roll Call.