May Heaven smile on your deliberations, and so direct them that the cause of right education may be in the highest degree promoted, and that those who are to minister at the sacred altar, may go away both encouraged and enlightened.

Accept for yourself and the other members of the Committee, the assurance of the personal regard of your friend, D. P. PAGE.

To CHAS. NORTHEND, ESQ.,

President of Essex County Association.

The following resolution, offered by Mr. S. S. Greene, was unanimously adopted.

Resolved, That we regard Mr. Page as the firm friend of popular education, and, believing him eminently qualified for his present situation, our best wishes attend him.

The President then read the following letter from Mr. Abbott, of New York.

GENTLEMEN,

NEW YORK City, Nov. 24th, 1845.

To the Committee of the Essex Co. Teachers' Association. Your favor of Nov. 3d was received on the 15th instant. I regret that a severe but temporary indisposition has prevented an earlier reply. I have not been without the hope that I might be present on the interesting occasion of forming the Massachusetts Teachers' Association. I hail such an organization as full of promise to the State and to the country. My best wishes are with you, but circumstances prevent my attendance. I shall be happy in any way in my power to further your efforts in the great work of training young America for the part she is to perform, of the still greater part in elevating and blessing a benighted world. I am, gentlemen, with much respect, yours sincerely,

GORIIAM D. ABBOTT.

The Committee appointed for the purpose, reported a Constitution; and after each article had been separately considered and discussed, the following was unanimously adopted.

CONSTITUTION.

ARTICLE 1. This Society shall be called the Massachusetts Teachers' Association, and shall have for its objects the improvement of Teachers, and the advancement of the interests of popular education.

ARTICLE 2. Any practical male teacher, of good moral character, within this Commonwealth, may become a member of the Association, by signing this Constitution, and paying an admission fee of one dollar.

ARTICLE 3. Each member shall be furnished with a certificate of membership, having the seal of the Association and the signature of the Recording Secretary; and any member in good standing, shall, at his own request, receive a certificate of honorable discharge.

ARTICLE 4. Ladies engaged in teaching, shall be invited to attend the regular meetings of the Association.

ARTICLE 5. The annual meetings of the Association shall be held at such place and time as the directors may designate, and notice shall be given at the previous meeting.

ARTICLE 6. The officers of the Association shall be a President, fourteen Vice Presidents, a Recording and a Corresponding Secretary, a Treasurer and twelve Counsellors, who, with the President and Secretaries, shall constitute a Board of Directors. These officers shall be elected by ballot at the annual meeting.

ARTICLE 7. It shall be the duty of the President to preside at all meetings of the Association, provided, however, that in his absence, or at his request, one of the Vice Presidents shall preside.

ARTICLE 8. The Recording Secretary shall keep a record of the doings of the Association, and of the Directors, and shall notify all meetings.

ARTICLE 9. The Corresponding Secretary, subject to the order of the Directors, shall be the organ of communication with other societies and with individuals.

ARTICLE 10. The Treasurer shall collect and receive all moneys for the Association, and shall present a written report of his receipts and disbursements at the annual meeting, and whenever required by the Board of Directors. He shall make no payment except by order of the Board.

ARTICLE 11. The Board of Directors shall have the general superintendence of the interests of the Association, with authority to devise and carry into execution such measures as will, in their opinion, promote its objects. They shall engage suitable persons to deliver addresses and lectures at the meetings of the Association, and make necessary arrangements for the accommodation of the Annual and other meetings.

ARTICLE 12. The Constitution may be altered at any regular meeting, by a vote of two-thirds of the members present at said meeting and voting thereon, provided that the motion for amendment shall be made at a previous meeting.

On motion of Mr. Thayer, of Boston, it was voted, that the officers of this Convention, assembled to form an Association, be authorized to call the first meeting of the Association, immediately after the Convention is dissolved.

Messrs. Galloup, of Salem, Thayer and Greene, of Boston, Batchelder, of Lynn, Hathaway, of Medford, Lazelle, of Worcester, Parish, of Springfield, Cowles, of Ipswich, and Stearns, of Newburyport, were appointed

a Committee to nominate a list of officers for the Association.

The thanks of the Convention, on motion of Mr. Thayer, were presented to the President for the dignity, impartiality, and fairness with which he had performed the arduous duties of his office.

Messrs. Bates, of Dudley, Bates, of Boston, and Wells, of Andover, were appointed a Committee to report on the means conducive to the highest degree of intellectual improvement.

The Convention then adjourned to meet at 2 o'clock.