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BY-LAWS. 



Very much of the comfort and harmony of your 

 meetings will depend upon the wisdom of your by- 

 laws. They should be simple, short, and comprehen- 

 sive, and should cover such points as what officers 

 you will have, how long they shall hold office, what 

 initiation fee you will require, how many members you 

 will admit, what fines, if any, you will impose for ab- 

 sence, what duties shall devolve upon your officers and 

 members, and what order of exercises you will follow 

 in your meetings. The following schedule may prove 

 serviceable as a suggestion : 



1. The name of this society shall be --. 



2. The officers shall be - -. 



3. The entrance fee shall be - -. 



4. The regular dues shall be . 



5. The order of exercises at all regular meetings 

 shall be : a. Roll-call ; b. Minutes of last meeting ; 

 c. Treasurer's report ; d. Report of corresponding sec- 

 retary ; e. Reports of members, on specimens, etc. ; 

 /. Miscellaneous business ; g. Adjournment. 



6. New members may be elected at any regular 

 meeting of the society, by ballot, and - - adverse votes 

 shall exclude. 



7. The meetings of this society shall be conducted 

 in accordance with the rules of order contained in - -. 



Each chapter is expected to have a by-law to the 

 effect that its secretary shall send to the President of 

 the A. A. a carefully prepared annual report on the date 

 assigned by its charter, and that, should the chapter at 

 any time disband, immediate notice shall be sent to 

 the President. Full directions for these annual re- 

 ports are given on another page. 



Some chapters have a by-law requiring each mem- 



