1 10 1 https://d1y502jg6fpugt.cloudfront.net/39779/archive/files/b3e5c501746888d78ed9d05659a23602.pdf?Expires=1779321600&Signature=YYfrDHLaWGa07OtJmaAM9jUsxIJG2fTl8pQnRWPLqutSkU7x8sXdlJcPRU3bnYHjnmr5kDGEFxqFRixcWnMhVa6xmZBZKsYJMZW0Y7KirknTXUgJkywH%7EVI6zwKlCyXgQl48PJPf79kLrpa-X61Sl3Rb6JtCjLyoV2ccg0sVwfNnB1Xq%7E4CndqHaBwhFNGssSQ6CCMSGxgJQ7JAYk-W0lENmp2rfvMDpDZViRYtnxlVir6jiZnwCFQUxOcNfKWmsIk8aMmDWdW75ATK3BInt1SXtScB54t3i%7EaQBtCdtaM9E3u%7ENLvObJZmwAZDQjX-5mpRKDqgBHa5aAcmRxz4jtQ__&Key-Pair-Id=K6UGZS9ZTDSZM e282189703786e93698c807059bf9396 PDF Text Text 1 C ON S TI~ tJ 11ION 011' THE ASSOCIATION OF GRADUATES • I. OF '.l'HE STATE MILITARY ACADEMY OF SOUTII F O UN D E D CAROLIN A. ANN O J) 0 }fl NI Jif D C C C L TT. COLUMBIA, S. C. : STEAM POWER PRESS OF R. W. 1854. GIIlilES & CO. ' ��CONSTITUTION .. PREAMBLE. We, the undersigned, graduates of the State l\1ilitary Academy of South Carolina, wishing to perpetuate the fraternal intercourse of our academic life, and recognizing the Diploma of our Institution as a bond of cordial fellowship, and of mutual obligation to advance her interests, do hereby organize an Association under the provisions of tho following Constitution- ARTICLE I. The name and style of this Society shall be "TuE ASSOCIATION ACADEMY OF GRADUATES OF THE STATE MILITARY OF SOUTH CAROLINA." ARTICLE II. 1. Every graduate of the State 1"1ilitaryAcademy, who pays into the Treasury the sum of Five DolSEC. �lars, and subscribes his nan10 to this Constitution, sh&.11 be adn1itted a merr1ber of the Association, unless good cause be shown to the contrary. SEC. 2. The me1nbcrs of the Board of Visiters, and of the Faculties of th0 Citadel and Arsenal Academies shall be considered Ilonorary Me111bersof the Association. ARTICLE III. 1. On or before tho first day of N ovcn1bcr, annually, each n1en1ber shall pay to the Treasurer the su1n of Five Dollars. SEC. 2. Any n1en1ber who shall n1akc a pay1ncnt of Fifty Dollars into the Treasury, shall be exefnpted fro1n subsequent annua l contributions, and shall be considered a life-men1ber of the Association. SEC. ARTICLE IV. The Association shall meet, annually, in the City of Charleston on the day after the Con1111cncen1ent the of Citadel Academy. ARTICLE V. SEC. 1. The Officers of the Association shall be a President, three Vice-Presidents, a Corresponding Sec- �I .! ' ~ ' 5 retary, a Secretary and Treasurer, and five Directors , who shall constitute an Executive Con1mittee, and have the entire managen1ent of the affairs of the Association, subject always to its supervision and control and to any rules or by-laws, which may be hereafter enacted. SEC. 2. Three of the Executive Comn1ittee shall be qualified to transact the business of th e Association. SEC. 3. It shall be the duty of the Presid ent to preside at all meetings of the Association, and of the Executive Committee; to call extra n1eetings when he n1ay deem it necessary, or at th e request of not less than six of the n1embers; to appoint extra Co1n1nittees,and generally, to perfo:nn all the duties of a presiding Officer. SEC. 4. In case of the absence of th e P resident, his duties shall devolve upon the Senior Vice-President, and if all the Vice Presidents be absent, upon the oldest graduate among the Directors. SEC. 5. It shall be the duty of the Secretary and Treasurer, to record th e proceedings of the meetings; to take charge of this Constitution, and to attach thereto all a1nendn1ents and by-laws that n1ay hereafter be adopted; to receive signatures to the Constitutjon and to issue certificates of membership when required; to keep a register of the n1embers of the Association, with th e date of each one's graduation, and of his adn1ission into the Association, his location, occupation or death ; also to receive all moneys and to dispose of the s~1neas shall be ordered by the Association. I n case of the absence of this Officer, his duties will devolve upon a member of the Executive Con1n1itteeappoint ed by the ,President. �6 SEC. 6. It shall be the duty of the Corresponding Secretary to comn1unicate with the 1ne111 of the bers Association, and to gather all inforn1ation necessary for the compilation of the Register, which information he shall embody in a report to be laid before the Association at its annual meeting. A.RTICLE VI. SEC. 1. An Address shall be delivered -bcf ore tho Association, annually, at such time and place as 111ay be appointed by tho Executive Co1nn1ittee. SEC. 2. At each regular n1eeting an Ora.tor and an Alternate shall be elected. SEC. 3. In case the orator shall decline the appointed duty or be prevented from discharging tho san1c, ho shall give due notice to the President and said duty shall devolve on the Alternate. ARTICLE VII. SEC. 1. The officers and orator shall be balloted for on general ticket at regular n1eetings of tho Association. A n1ajority of all the votes cast shall decide the election. Upon failure to elect, the incumbent or incumbents shall continue in office until an election shall take place. In the event of a plurality of votes, the two members only, who have received the highest number shall be subsequently balloted for at that meeting. �.. ' ' �7 t 2. Should any n1ember so elected decline to fill such office, his place shall be supplied by the 1nen1ber having the next highest nun1ber of votes. SEC. ARTICLE VI I I. The Officers of the Association shaJ1 be elected bienniaJly . ARTICLE IX . The Articles and Provisions of this Constitution may be rep ealed, added to or arnended at any regular meeting, by two-thirds of th e 1nembers present . �' BY-LAW-S. 1. Every meinber of the Association shall inforn1 the Corresponding Secretary of any important or decisive change in his business or location. 2. Three Stewards appointed by the President fro1n the Executive Comn1ittee shall see that a supper be provided for the Association at each annual meeting. 3. Each 1nen1ber designing to attend the annual 1neeting will be expected to give notice to the Corresponding Secretary, who ghall notify the fact to the Steward s. ) .. � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource The Citadel Alumni Association Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource The Citadel Alumni Association Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available The Citadel Archives & Museum Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Materials in The Citadel Archives & Museum Digital Collections are intended for educational and research use. The user assumes all responsibility for identifying and satisfying any claimants of copyright. For more information contact The Citadel Archives & Museum, The Citadel, The Military College of South Carolina, Charleston, South Carolina, 29409. Language A language of the resource English Description An account of the resource On November 19th 1852, The Association of Graduates and Ex Cadets was formed. In 1934 the name changed to The Association of Citadel Men. In 1997 the name changed to The Citadel Alumni Association, to be inclusive of all Citadel alumn, including the Graduate College, Evening College, and to reflect the coeducation of the Corps of Cadets. Subject The topic of the resource Citadel, the Military College of South Carolina Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived RC1 Relation A related resource The Citadel Alumni Association Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource application/pdf Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context https://citadeldigitalarchives.omeka.net/collections/show/18 Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Charleston (S.C.) Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Constitution of the Association of Graduates of the State Military Academy of South Carolina, 1854 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource The Citadel Alumni Association Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available The Citadel Archives & Museum Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1854 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Materials in The Citadel Archives & Museum Digital Collections are intended for educational and research use. The user assumes all responsibility for identifying and satisfying any claimants of copyright. For more information contact The Citadel Archives & Museum, The Citadel, The Military College of South Carolina, Charleston, South Carolina, 29409. Language A language of the resource English Subject The topic of the resource Citadel Alumni Association--History. Citadel, the Military College of South Carolina Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived RC1 Relation A related resource The Citadel Alumni Association Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource application/pdf Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context https://citadeldigitalarchives.omeka.net/items/show/463 Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Charleston (S.C.) Date Valid Date (often a range) of validity of a resource. 1850-1859