Discussion, Martin Goodnough - Art Instruction as Related to Manual Work-Churchill Discussion-Daniels, Hopkins, Turner Indian Basketry: Its Poetry and Symbolism-James Training in Sight-Singing and Song Interpretation, etc.—. Real Purpose of Teaching Music in Public Schools -Cole, Miss MacSkimmon How to Increase the Attendance of Boys at the High School -Stableton Self-Direction as a Motive for Increasing Attendance-Scott Tests of Efficiency of a Normal School of Gymnastics-Posse Physical Training for the Mass of Students-Anderson, Whittier Practical Methods of Teaching Geology-Shaler The Proper Scope of Geological Teaching in the High School and Academy The Library as an Adjunct to the Secondary School-Holland Some Library Experiments in Nebraska-Miss Mason 971, 976 981, 982 Discussion -Brandt, Campbell 997, 998 Should the Scope of the Public School Be Broadened ? —Miss Greene Discussion-Wood, Le Garde, Prince, Fernald How Can the Term "Charitable" Be Justly Applied to Education?-Fay Discussion-Wait The Importance of Tests of Hearing - Blake Facts and Fallacies in the Examination of School Children's Eyes - Standish, Some Eye Defects of Feeble-Minded and Backward Children Some Diseases of the Nose and Throat of Interest to Teachers - Crockett What Teachers Need to Know about Speech Impediments - Mrs. Thorpe Report of Committee on Statistics of Defective Sight and Hearing-Booth CONSTITUTION OF THE NATIONAL EDUCATIONAL ASSOCIATION. PREAMBLE To elevate the character and advance the interests of the profession of teaching, and to promote the cause of popular education in the United States, we, whose names are subjoined, agree to adopt the following CONSTITUTION ARTICLE I-NAME This association shall be styled the NATIONAL EDUCATIONAL ASSOCIATION. ARTICLE II-DEPARTMENTS SECTION 1. It shall consist of eighteen departments: first, of Superintendence; second, of Normal Schools; third, of Elementary Education; fourth, of Higher Education; fifth, of Manual Training; sixth, of Art Education; seventh, of Kindergarten Education; eighth, of Music Education; ninth, of Secondary Education; tenth, of Business Education; eleventh, of Child Study; twelfth, of Physical Education; thirteenth, of Natural Science Instruction; fourteenth, of School Administration; fifteenth, the Library Department; sixteenth, of Special Education; seventeenth, of Indian Education; and eighteenth, the National Council of Education. SEC. 2. stitution. Other departments may be organized in the manner prescribed in this con ARTICLE III-MEMBERSHIP SECTION 1. There shall be three classes of members, namely, active, associate, and corresponding. SEC. 2. Teachers and all who are actively associated with the management of educational institutions, including libraries and periodicals, may become active members. All others who pay an annual membership fee of two dollars may become associate members. Eminent educators not residing in America may be elected by the Directory to be corresponding members. The number of corresponding members shall at no time exceed fifty. SEC. 3. Any person eligible may become an active member upon application indorsed by two active members, and the payment of an enrollment fee of two dollars and the annual dues for the current year. Active members only have the right to vote and to hold office in the general Association or in the several departments. All active members must pay annual dues of two dollars, and will be entitled to the volume of Proceedings without "coupon" or other conditions. The annual membership fee shall be payable at the time of the annual convention, or by remittance to the Secretary before September 1 of each year. Any active member may discontinue membership by giving written notice to the Secretary before September 1, and may restore the same only on payment of the enrollment fee of two dollars and the annual dues for the current year. All life members and life directors shall be denominated active members, and shall enjoy all the powers and privileges of such members without the payment of annual dues. Associate members may receive the volume of Proceedings in accordance with the usual "coupon" conditions, as printed on the membership certificate. Corresponding members will be entitled to the volume of Proceedings without the payment of fees or other conditions. SEC. 4. The names of active and corresponding members only will be printed in the volume of Proceedings, with their respective educational titles, offices, and addresses, the list to be revised annually by the Secretary of the Association. ARTICLE IV-OFFICERS SECTION 1. The officers of this Association shall consist of a President, twelve VicePresidents, a Secretary, a Treasurer, a Board of Directors, a Board of Trustees, and an Executive Committee, as hereinafter provided. SEC. 2. The Board of Directors shall consist of the President of the National Educational Association, First Vice-President, Secretary, Treasurer, chairman of the Board of Trustees, and one additional member from each state, territory, or district, to be elected by the Association for the term of one year, or until their successors are chosen, and of all life directors elected previous to July 10, 1895. All past presidents of the Association now living (July 10, 1895), and all future presidents at the close of their respective terms of office, and the United States Commissioner of Education, shall be life directors of the Association. The President of the National Educational Association, First Vice-President, Treasurer, chairman of the Board of Trustees, and a member of the Association to be chosen annually by the Board of Directors, which member shall hold office for one year, shall constitute the Executive Committee. SEC. 3. The elective officers of the Association, with the exception of the Secretary, shall be chosen by the active members of the Association by ballot, unless otherwise ordered, on the third day of each annual session, a majority of the votes cast being necessary for a choice. They shall continue in office until the close of the annual session subsequent to their election, and until their successors are chosen, except as hereinafter provided. SEC. 4. Each department shall be administered by a president, vice-president, secretary, and such other officers as it shall deem necessary to conduct its affairs; but no person shall be elected to any office of the Association, or of any department, who is not, at the time of the election, an active member of the Association. SEC. 5. The President shall preside at all meetings of the Association and of the Board of Directors, and shall perform the duties usually devolving upon a presiding officer. In his absence, the first vice-president in order, who is present, shall preside; and in the absence of all vice-presidents, a pro-tempore chairman shall be appointed on nomination, the Secretary putting the question. SEC. 6. The Secretary shall keep a full and accurate report of the proceedings of the general meetings of the Association and all meetings of the Board of Directors, and shall conduct such correspondence as the directors may assign, and shall have his records present at all meetings of the Association and of the Board of Directors. The secretary of each department shall, in addition to performing the duties usually pertaining to his office, keep a list of the members of his department. |