and Treasurer, and an Editor.
2. There shall, in addition to the foregoing, be a Vice-President for
each state or province having membership in the League.
3. There shall be a Governing Board consisting of seven members, three
of whom shall be the general officers of the League, and the other four
members to be appointed by the President.
ARTICLE V.
ELECTION OF OFFICERS.
1. The President shall be elected annually at a general meeting of the
League at a place and time designated by the President after he shall
have consulted with the Governing Board. Any member present shall be
considered a delegate, and shall be entitled to a vote in any of the
proceedings of the meeting. The President so elected shall hold office
for one year, or until his successor shall have been elected.
2. The President, as soon as may be after his election, shall appoint
the other officers therein before named, and these shall serve the same
length of term as the President.
ARTICLE VI.
DUTIES OF OFFICERS.
1. The President. All the duties usually incumbent upon the office of
President of any association shall devolve upon the President of this
association. In addition to the usual duties of a presiding officer, he
shall appoint all the other officers of the League.
2. The Secretary and Treasurer shall perform all the duties usually
incumbent upon such officers.
3. The Editor shall select and edit all matter offered for publication,
make, in conjunction with the President, contracts with a publisher,
and perform all other duties usually pertaining to such an office.
4. The Governing Board shall have the power to make and adopt a
constitution and by-laws, and make laws and regulations in accordance
therewith for the government of the association; and shall perform all
other duties of an advisory and executive nature.
5. The Vice-President shall look after the interest of the League
in their respective States, and endeavor to enlist the interest and
co-operation of the teachers of their States. Each Vice-President shall
exercise a general supervision of the local Leagues of his State, and
advise and assist in the organization of such Leagues. He shall be on
the alert to collect any folk-lore of his locality and State.
ARTICLE VII.
DUTIES OF MEMBERS AND LOCAL LEAGUES.
It shall be the duty of local Leagues and individual members everywhere
to report to the President or Editor, or to the Vice-President of the
State, any folk-lore they may find.
ARTICLE VIII.
AMENDMENTS.
This constitution may be amended by a majority vote of the Governing
Board and Vice-Presidents, or by a majority vote of the delegates
in any annual meeting. Any member or local League may petition the
Governing Board for an amendment.
ARTICLE IX.
This Constitution shall go into effect as soon as it shall have
received the assent of a majority of the Governing Board.
BY-LAWS[2]
1. The annual membership fee of this association shall be half-dollar,
to be paid to the Treasurer direct, or to the Vice-President of the
State, or, if a member of a local League, then to the proper officer of
such a League.
2. Subordinate, or local, Leagues may be formed in any community in
accordance with the regulations prescribed by the National League. Such
local Leagues when organized may adopt their own laws and rules of
procedure, provided nothing shall be done which is not in accord with
the constitution of the National League.
The Governing Board shall devise and prescribe rules for the
organization of subordinate Leagues.
3. The Subordinate Leagues shall be responsible to the National League
for annual fee of ten cents a member due the National League by local
members. For Junior Leagues there shall be no fee.
4. The general officers shall make an annual report to the general
meeting of the League.
5. No officer of the League shall draw a salary.
6. The fees collected from members shall be devoted exclusively to
paying the expenses which the general officers and vice-presidents have
incurred in the exercise of their duties.
[2] Subject to amendments at each annual meeting.