The new Officers and Board members shall be installed by the outgoing President of the Association
INSTALLING OFFICER:
The members of the Mid-South educational Research Association
have found you worthy of confidence to provide leadership and to serve as
trustees for our professional organization. You have been called to work
for the advancement of the purposes of the Association throughout its six-state
region and beyond those geographic boundaries. Your commitment to perform
the duties of your office will determine the nature and scope of influence
exercised by this organization. Your enthusiastic exercise of leadership
will increase the cooperation of your fellow members toward advancing education
through research. Your vision will make clearer the ultimate goal of our
united efforts. As our representatives, you are the trustees and exemplars
of our organization.
Do you accept the position as an Officer or Board member
of the Mid-South Educational Research Association? If so you will answer,
"I do.''
INSTALLING OFFICER:
When conducting the business of the Association, do you promise to observe the Constitution and Bylaws of the Mid-South Educational Research Association? If so, you will answer, "I do."
INSTALLING OFFICER (To members of the Association, who will rise.)
Do you accept these members of our Association as our Officers for their term of office, and Board members for their term of office? Do you pledge your cooperation in increasing the influence of the Mid-South Educational Research Association? If so, you will answer, "We do."
INSTALLING OFFICER:
I now have the honor of declaring you (giving names and corresponding offices and states represented) Officers and Board members of the Mid-South Educational Research Association. We, as members, have pledged our confidence and support as you guide our Association in the fulfillment of its purposes.
We congratulate you as our new Officers and Board members.