Proposed Constitution of the National Federation of Modern Language TeachersSource: The Modern Language Journal, Vol. 3, No. 7 (Apr., 1919), pp. 290-291Published by: Wiley on behalf of the National Federation of Modern Language Teachers AssociationsStable URL: http://www.jstor.org/stable/313456 .

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PROPOSED CONSTITUTION OF THE NATIONAL FEDERATION OF MODERN LANGUAGE

TEACHERS

I. The name of this organization shall be the National Federa- tion of Modern Language Teachers.

II. Its object shall be the promotion of modem language teaching throughout the United States by means of the publica- tion of the MODERN LANGUAGE JOURNAL and by such other activi- ties as may seem desirable.

III. The following associations shall become charter members of the Federation as soon as they shall have ratified this constitu- tion: The Association of Modem Language Teachers of the Central West and South, the Association of Modern Language Teachers of the Middle States and Maryland, the New England Modern Language Association, the New Jersey Modern Language Teachers' Association, the New York State Modern Language Association.

IV. Further associations may be admitted by a majority vote of the Executive Committee, which shall fix the basis of their

representation. V. a. Administration and control shall be vested in the

Executive Committee, which shall be composed of representatives of the constituent associations, elected by these associations as follows:

Association of Modern Language Teachers of the Central West and South-four representatives.

Association of Modern Language Teachers of the Middle States and Maryland-one representative.

New England Modem Language Association-one repre- sentative.

New Jersey Modern Language Teachers' Association-one

representative. New York State Modem Language Association-one repre-

sentative. b. The members of the Executive Committee shall be elected

for two years. In order to insure continuity of policy, it is

provided that at the first meeting of the Executive Committee one-half of the members of the Committee shall be selected by lot to

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Proposed Constitution of the National Federation

retire from office at the end of the first year. By this arrangement, one-half of the members of the Committee will, beginning with the second year and thereafter, be elected in each succeeding year.

c. The officers shall be a President, a Vice-President and a Secretary, to be chosen by ballot at the annual meeting.

d. The Executive Committee shall meet annually between June i and September i at a convenient point, the time and place of meeting to be designated by the Committee. Notices are to be sent out by the secretary at least thirty days in advance of the meeting.

e. A majority shall constitute a quorum of the Executive Committee.

f. The duties of the Executive Committee shall be to direct and control the publication of the MODERN LANGUAGE JOURNAL and to take such other measures as are in the interest of the Federa- tion, including the arrangement of a modern language conference in connection with the annual meeting of the National Education Association.

g. The members of the Executive Committee may vote through an alternate or by duly authorized proxy.

VI. The officers of the Federation shall be the same as the officers of the Executive Committee.

VII. The expenses of the Federation, except the traveling expenses of the representatives, shall be defrayed out of the funds of THE MODERN LANGUAGE JOURNAL.

VIII. This constitution may be amended by a two-thirds vote of the Executive Committee, provided the amendment be approved by two-thirds of the constituent associations. No amendment may come up for action unless thirty days' notice thereof shall have been given in writing through the secretary to all members of the Executive Committee.

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