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The Pamphlet Collection of Sir Robert Stout: Volume 5

Article V.—Duties of Officers

Article V.—Duties of Officers.

Sec, 1.—It shall be the duty of the Conductor to preside at all the public sessions of the Lyceum, to call the Groups to order, to preserve harmony throughout the School, to announce the order of exercises, to lead in the Silver-Chain Recitations, and perform the functions and duties usually assigned to a presiding officer. The Conductor may, by and with the consent of the majority of Officers and Leaders, act in the capacity of Treasurer of the Association. He shall redeem with suitable bills the tickets of merit which have been issued to the members of the Groups.

Sec. 2. Duties of the Guardian.—It shall be the duty of the Guardian to superintend and guard the Groups during the entire session of the School. It is her duty, in connection with her. Assistant, to keep a Lyceum Journal, in which shall be recorded the titles of the Groups, the names and addresses of their Leaders, and the full name of each member in the different Groups. The date of the admission of new members, and the time and the cause page 12 of the expulsion of those, who, after repeated trial, refuse to harmonise with the rules and methods of the institution, must be recorded in the Guardian's Journal. She shall distribute the badges to the several Groups when they are first called to order. It is also the duty of this Officer to issue (after the lessons of the day have been considered,) tickets of merit to each Leader, who shall name the number of tickets required to reward the deserving members of the Group. The Guardian is the bearer of the first and principle banner in all the Marches.

Sec, 3. Duties of the Librarian.—It shall be the duty of the Librarian to keep a record of the titles of all books which may be added, either by contribution or purchase, to the Library of the Lyceum, He shall allow the Leaders every opportunity to select books for members, and shall enter upon his Record the number of each book so selected, charging the whole number to the Group represented by the Leader. It is also the duty of this Officer to keep the books in repair, and report the titles of books not returned to the Library, and the Leader's name against whom they are charged. And he shall, aided by his Assistant, perform such other duties as belong to the office of Librarian.

Sec. 4. Duties of the Musical Director—It shall be the duty of the Musical Director to keep and preserve all the music, and take charge of the instruments belonging to the Lyceum, subject to the approval of the Executive Board hereinafter named. He shall select the Songs to be sung during the session, and lead in teaching and illustrating the science and harmonies of Music. The Leaders and Groups will be given into his control and disciplino during the time alloted to musical and singing exercises. And he, and his or her Assistant, shall perform all other duties pertaining to the office of Musical Director.

Sec. 5 Duties of the Guards.—It shall be the duty of the Guards to patrol the apartment or hall in which the Lyceum is in session, and preserve order among Groups and spectators, and converse with strangers kindly and instructively concerning the plan and import of the work going forward in behaf of the young, The Guards shall have charge and supervision of the ante-rooms, used by the children for their hats and other apparel, and shall keep order among the members on the adjournment of the School. It shall be their duty to prepare the flags for the March, to arrange the seats so that the procession can move properly through the room, and assist in such manner as may be indicated by the Conductor, or Guardian, or their Assistants.

Sec. 6. Ditties of the Leaders.—It shall be the duty of the Leaders to attend punctually, and preside with gentleness, and loving kindness over the little ones assigned to their Groups. They shall each keep a "Group Journal," in which may be recorded the full name and address of each member, and also the number of the book selected for the member from the Library. Leaders will issue tickets of membership. They may, at their discretion, give members permission to invite their playmates and young page 13 acquaintances to enter the Group as guests, for one or more Sundays, subject to the approval of the Conductor or Guardian. Leaders will visit members whose prolonged absence from the Groups is unexplained. Also, they may deem it a part of their duty to the Lyceum to call socially upon the parents of members, and like missionaries of peace and good will, they may induce little wanderers to join their Groups.