convert their foes. They wil be followd by their rivals. They lead the educational revolution which is alredy invading our oldest and most conservativ institutions. Their triumph wil ad another to the victories which man has won over his environment, over nature, over himself. They wil react upon science by enlarging its field, setting it new problems, demonstrating its discoveries, and giving broader usefulnes to its great facts and truths. They wil popularize education by giving it new and practical application and valu. They wil aid the arts by giving them traind investigators, inventors, and leaders, and by bringing larger lights from science into workshops and fields. They wil help on civilization through all its fields and all its forces. They wil thus promote the welbeing of Man, and giv glory to God the Creator of Nature and man.

Adjourned.

Second Day's Proceedings.

WEDNESDAY MORNING, JULY 14, 1880.

The Department met at the "Headquarters" in the Palace Hotel. The election of officers resulted as follows:

President, E. E. WHITE, Lafayette, Ind.,

Vice-President, W: W. FOLWELL, Minneapolis, Minn.,

Secretary, S: R. THOMPSON, Lincoln, Nebr.

After some time spent in discussing the ways and means of promoting Industrial Education, on motion of W: W. FOLWELL it was voted that hereafter it should be the duty of the Secretary of the Department to procure statistics of the condition and progress of Industrial Education during each year, and to report the same to the Department at its annual meeting. It was agreed that some competent person should be invited by the President of the Department to prepare a paper for the next meetting, on the "Decay of Apprenticeship, its Cause and Remedies.

The Department chose as its representatives in the National Council of Education, E. E. WHITE, C: O. THOMPSON, and W: W. FOLWELL.

Adjourned.

DEPARTMENT OF SUPERINTENDENCE.

First Day's Proceedings.

TUESDAY MORNING, JULY 13, 1880.

The Department was called to order by J. O. WILSON. A. J. RICKOFF was chosen temporary Chairman, and HORACE S. TARBELL temporary Secretary.

The election of officers for the next year resulted as follows:

President, A. P. MARBLE, Worcester, Massachusetts.

Vice-President, N. S. CALKINS, New York, N. Y.

Secretary, SAMUEL FINDLEY, Akron, Ohio.

On motion of A. J. RICKOFF, the Secretary was instructed to draw up suitable resolutions in regard to the life and death of BERNARD MALLON. On this resolution S. G. BRINKLEY, of Georgia, spoke as follows: Mr. President: Allow me to say one word in regard to Mr. MALLON. He was the life and soul of the Georgia Teachers' Association, one of its founders, and one who labored hard to create and sustain an interest in its meetings. He was the man from whom I first caught inspiration as a teacher, and at whose feet I learned something of the art of teaching. During the month of July, of last year, he conducted, at Emory College, Oxford, Georgia, the first Normal Institute ever established in the State. I had the great pleasure of attending that Institute. When Mr. MALLON left the State of Georgia to accept the Presidency of the Sam-Houston Normal School, Huntsville, Texas, we all regretted his departure very much; but when we learned of his sudden death, we could not find words to express our sorrow.

Mr. President, I do not say too much when I tell you that the whole State of Georgia loved and honored Mr. MALLON, and now she still mourns his loss. He has left upon éducation in Georgia an impression that will be felt beyond the times and places that have had the good fortune to enjoy his immediate supervision.

It was voted that at the final adjournment of the Department, it adjourn to meet in Washington, D. C., at such time the coming winter as may be arranged by the officers of the Department and the Commissioner of Education.

Adjourned to meet on call of Vice-President CALKINS, if another meeting be needed before the final adjournment of the General Association.

Second Day's Proceedings.

WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON, JULY 14, 1880.

Department met at 5 P. M., on call of Vice-President CALKINS.

J. P. WICKERSHAM, J. O. WILSON, and A. J. RICKOFF were chosen representatives of the Department in the National Council of Education.

The vote to meet in Washington was reconsidered, and the time and place of meeting was left to the officers of the Department.

Adjourned.

H. S. TARBELL, Secretary.

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:

[As Amended July 13 and 16, 1880.]

ARTICLE I.-NAME.

This Association shall be styled the National Educational Association.

ARTICLE II.-DEPARTMENTS.

? 1. It shall consist of five Departments: the first, of School Superintendence; the second, of Normal Schools; the third, of Elementary Schools; and the fourth, of Higher Instruction, and the fifth of Industrial Education, and a National Council of Education.

22. Other Departments may be organized in the manner prescribed in this Constitution.

ARTICLE III.-MEMBERSHIP.

21. Any person in any way connected with the work of education shall be eligible to membership. Such person may become a member of this Association by paying two dollars and signing this Constitution; and he may continue a member by the payment of an annual fee of two dollars. On his neglect to pay such fee, his membership shall cease.

? 2. Each department may prescribe its own conditions of membership, provided that no person be admitted to such membership who is not a member of the general Association.

? 3. Any person eligible to membership may become a life-member by paying at once, twenty dollars.

ARTICLE IV.-OFFICERS.

21. The officers of this Association shall be a President, twelve VicePresidents, a Secretary, a Treasurer, one Counsellor for each State, District, or Territory represented in the Association, and the officers charged with the administration of their respective departments. Any friend o f

education may become a life-director by the donation of one hundred dollars to the Association at one time, either by himself or on his behalf; and any educational association may secure a perpetual directorship by a like donation of one hundred dollars, the director to be appointed annually or for life.

? 2. The President, Vice-Presidents, Secretary, Treasurer, Counsellors, Life-Directors, and presiding officers of their respective departments, shall constitute the Board of Directors, and, as such, shall have power to appoint such committees from their own number as they shall deem expedient.

23. The elective officers of the Association shall be chosen by ballot, unless otherwise ordered, on the second 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.

24. Each department shall be administered by a President, Vice-President, Secretary, and such other officers as it shall deem necessary to conduct its affairs.

25. 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 the VicePresidents, a pro-tempore Chairman shall be appointed on nomination, the Secretary putting the question.

26. 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.

7. The Treasurer shall receive and hold in safe keeping all moneys paid to the Association, shall expend the same only upon the order of the Committee of Finance; shall keep an exact account of his receipts and expenditures, with vouchers for the latter, which accounts he shall render to the Board of Directors prior to each regular meeting of the Association, and shall also present an abstract thereof to the Association. He shall give bond for the faithful discharge of his duties as may be required by the Board of Directors.

? 8. The Board of Directors shall have power to fill all vacancies in their own body; shall have in charge the general interests of the Association; shall make all necessary arrangements for its meetings; and shall do all in its power to make it a useful and honorable institution. Upon the written application of twenty members of the Association for permission to establish a new department, they may grant such permission. Such new department shall in all respects be entitled to the same rights and privileges as the others. The formation of such department shall in effect be a sufficient amendment to this Constitution for the insertion of its name in Article II., and the Secretary shall make the necessary alterations.