SEARS, F. R. SEXTON, F. H. SHUEY, EDWIN L. SPINNEY, WILLIAM ...Franklin Union Industrial School for Men Boston, Massachusetts Pennsylvania State College State College, Pennsylvania ...Carnegie Institute of Technology Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania . Sheldon School of Business Science Glasgow, Scotland .Department of Technical Education Halifax, Nova Scotia Dayton, Ohio .The Lowe Brothers Company Henry Holt & Company CONSTITUTION OF THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF Organized January 24, 1913 CONSTITUTION APPROVED AND EFFECTIVE APRIL 4, 1913 Revised and Adopted, June 2, 1916 ARTICLE I NAME The name of this organization is The National Association of Corporation Schools. ARTICLE II OBJECT Section 1.-The object is to aid corporations in the education of their employes: (1) By providing a forum for the interchange of ideas. (2) By collecting, and making available, data as to successful and unsuccessful plans of developing the efficiency of the individual employe. ARTICLE III MEMBERSHIP Section 1.-Members shall be divided into three classes: Class A (Company Members), Class B (Members), Class C (Associate Members). Section 2.-Class A members shall be commercial, industrial, transportation or governmental organizations, whether under corporation, firm or individual ownership, which now are or may be interested in the education of their employes. They shall be entitled, through their properly accredited representative, to attend all meetings of the Association, to vote and to hold office. Section 3.-Class B members shall be any employe of a Class A member. They shall be entitled to hold office and to attend all general meetings of the Association. Section 4.-Class C members shall be those not eligible for membership in Class A or Class B who are in sympathy with the objects of the Association. They shall be entitled to attend all general meetings of the Association. ARTICLE IV OFFICERS Section 1.-The officers shall be a President, a First and a Second Vice-President, an Executive Committee, a Secretary, and a Treasurer. Section 2.-The President and Vice-Presidents shall be elected from Class A or Class B members to serve one year or until their successors shall have been elected. The President shall be ineligible to re-election for two years after his term has expired. The President shall preside at all meetings of the Association and of the Executive Committee, and shall perform such other duties as may be provided for in this Constitution or by vote of the Association. In case of the absence, disability or death of the Presi-_ dent, his office shall be filled by the Senior Vice-President. Section 3.-The Executive Committee shall consist of a President, First and Second Vice-Presidents and nine members, at least six of whom shall be elected from Class A and the balance may be elected from Class B; also the retiring President shall automatically serve as a member on the Executive Committee for a period of one year after the expiration of his term of office as President. Three members of the nine members shall be chosen at each Annual Meeting and shall hold office for three years or until their successors are elected. Section 4.-The Executive Committee shall be the governing body of the Association, subject to this Constitution and such special rules or regulations as may be adopted by the Association from time to time, and shall manage its affairs, pass upon all applications for membership and upon the eligibility of representatives. Five members of the Committee shall constitute a quorum. Section 5.—The Secretary shall be appointed by the Executive Committee. He shall serve for one year or until his successor is appointed. He may be a member of any class, shall be eligible for reappointment without limit and shall perform such dutie! as the Executive Committee may direct. Section 6.-The Treasurer shall be appointed in the same manner as the Secretary, shall serve for a like term, and shal perform the duties assigned to him by the Executive Committee, subject to its approval. He shall give a security bond for such sum and with such qualifications as the Executive Committee may from time to time determine. The offices of the Secretary and Treasurer may be filled by the same person. ARTICLE V MEETINGS Section 1.-The Annual Meeting shall be held in such places and on such dates as the Executive Committee may determine. ARTICLE VI QUORUM Twenty-five Class A members shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business. ARTICLE VII DUES Section 1.-The annual dues of Class A members shall be $100.00. Section 2.-The annual dues of Class B members shall be $5.00 and annual dues of Class C members shall be $10.00. Section 3.-All dues shall be payable in advance and shall cover the calendar year. New Class A members joining between January 1st and April 1st, shall pay first year's dues of $100.00; those joining between April 1st and July 1st, shall pay nine months' dues of $75.00; those joining between July 1st and October 1st, shall pay six months' dues or $50.00; those joining between October 1st and December 31st, shall pay three months' dues or $25.00, but for subsequent years shall pay full dues of $100.00. Any members in arrears for three months shall be dropped by the Executive Committee unless in its judgment sufficient reasons shall exist for continuing members on the roll. ARTICLE VIII ELECTION OF OFFICERS Section 1.-At a meeting limited to Class A members held at the time of the Annual Meeting, there shall be elected from representatives of Class A members a Nominating Committee of five members. Said Nominating Committee shall make its report to the Association through the Secretary not later than thirty days preceding the election. Within two days notification of the nominations shall be made in a circular to all Class A members. Section 2.-The submission of names by the Nominating Committee shall not debar any accredited representative of a Class A member from making nominations, which nominations, if seconded, shall be submitted for election at the same time and in the same manner as those of the Nominating Committee. Section 3.-Whenever there are more nominees than vacancies, the election shall be by ballot. Otherwise the Secretary shall be instructed by viva voce vote to cast the ballot for nominees. Section 4.-Vacancies in office may be filled by the Executive Committee until the next Annual Meeting of the Association. ARTICLE IX PERMANENT OFFICE The office of the Association shall be located at a place to be determined by the Executive Committee. |