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Ancient Books ~ Politics, Philosophy & Liberty Robert's Rules Of Order ~ 85 | < Last - Next > 85man of executive ability, capable of controlling men; and it should never be forgotten, that, to control others, it is necessary to control one's self. An excited chairman can scarcely fail to cause trouble in a meeting. A chairman will often find himself perplexed with the difficulties attending his position, and in such cases he will do well to heed the advice of a distinguished writer on parliamentary law, and recollect that--"The great purpose of all rules and forms, is to subserve the will of the assembly, rather than to restrain it; to facilitate, and not to obstruct, the expression of their deliberate sense." 41. Clerk or Secretary [and the Minutes]. The recording officer is usually called Robert's Rules Of Order ~ 85 | < Last - Next > |
