CONTENTS Minutes of Proceedings - Board of Directors (1898-99), Minutes of Proceedings - Board of Directors (1899-1900), General Sessions - Addresses and Discussions, PAGE 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 I. 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, for the Education of the Deaf, Blind, and Feeble-minded; seventeenth, of Indian Education; and eighteenth, the National Council of Education. Sec. 2. constitution. Other departments may be organized in the manner prescribed in this ARTICLE III-MEMBERSHIP Section I. corresponding. There shall be three classes of members, namely, active, associate, and 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. |