The herald., 1921-06-16
NEW ORLEANS CONSERVATORY OF
MUSIC AND DRAMATIC ART, INC.

State of Louisiana, Parish of Orleans,
City of New Orleans. Be ii known on this
18th day of April, 1921. before me, W. MOT
gan Gurley. a Notary Public, duly commls
stoned and qualified in and for the PARISH
of Orleans, State of Louisiana, and in the
presence of the witnesses hereinafter named
and undersigned, personally came ana ap-
peared the several persons whose names are
hereunto subscribed, who severally declare
that availing themselves of the laws OF the
State of Louisiana relative to the organiza-
tion of corporations, and particularly Act
No 267, of the General Assembly OF l9l4,
they have covenanted and agreed and by
these presents do covenant and agree ana
bind themselves as well as all other per-
sons who may hereafter become associated
with them, to form corporation ana
body polite in law, for the objects and
purposes and under the stipulations here
inafter set forth, which they hereby adopt
as the charter of this corporation.
ARTICLE I-The principal object of this
| incorporation is to take over, operate, de-
yelop and maintain the institution OF learn
| ing situated in the City of New Orleans,
known by the name of the New orleans
| Conservatory of Music and Dramatic Art
and to incorporate same, in which 1nstltu-
| tion the several appearers hereto all nave
an undivided and joint interest, sa1d taxing
| over and Incorporation being more 1uiiy
set forth as to objects and purposes In Ar
| ticle III of this charter.
ARTICLE 1.-THE name and style OF thls
corporation shall be New Orleans Conser-
| yatory of Music and Dramatic Art, Inc.
and its domicile is hereby. fixed as the City
of New Orleans, State of Louisiana, where
by said name, it shall have and enjoy cor
| porate existence and succession for period
| of uinety-nine (g9) years from this date
unless sooner dissolved by law, or In the
| manner hereinafter stipulated.
| Under said name and style, said corpora
| ton shall have the power to contract; sue
and be sued; to make and use corporate
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| amend at pleasure; to adopt, make and en-
force such bylaws, rules and regulations
| for its government as II may choose, MOI
contrary to the laws of the United States
the laws of this State, or this charter; te
employ and fix the compensation of sucf
officers, employees or agents as the in
terests of the corporation may require; Il
appoint and supervise such committees al
may be deemed proper and necessary BY
the Board Of Directors; to purchase, lease
hold, receive hypothecate, convey, sell
pledge or mortgage real estate and persona
property; to borrow money; to issue ne
gotiable bonds, notes, or other evidences o.
debt; to grant such degrees as may be per
mitted by law; and generally to do ant
perform any and all other acts and thing
necessary and proper, or incident to th'
successful operation and carrying out o
the business outlined in the objects ant
purposes of this corporation, all according
to law, and as may be deemed necessar!
and proper by the Board of Directors.
ARTICLE III-The objects and purposes
rof this corporation, and the nature Of tn
business to be carried on by it, are hereb!
declared to be: To operate and maintaiI
a school of art, including music, drama
literature, languages, drawing and paint
ing, and all the other arts; to operate ans
maintain a choral or oratorio society, II
connection with said school, to be know
by the name of the New Orleans Oratori,
Society, name already given to and uset
by such chorus in connection with and a
part Of said school named IN Article I o
this charter; to operate and maintain
symphony orchestra to be known by tn
name of the New Orleans symphony Or
chestra", a name already used by and giveI
| to such an orchestra in connection will
and as part Of said school named in Ar
ticle of this charter; or to organize ant
| maintain choruses and orchestras unde
any other name. in the discretion Of thu