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dent in the Ottawa District, who is desirous of promoting the 

 objects of the Club, may be elected by the Council as a Corres- 

 ponding Member. 



(c) Honorary. Any prominent person resident of the 

 Ottawa District, who shall to a market! degree assist towards 

 the successful working of the Club, may be elected by the Council 

 as an Honorary Member. There shall not be at any one time 

 more than five such Honorary Members. 



The Council shall also have power to elect a Patron after 

 his consent has been obtained. The Patron shall be considered 

 one of the Honorary Members. 



((/) No Membership fee shall be expected from Corres- 

 ponding or Honorary Members. 



Article IV. Annual Fee. 



The annual membership fee shall be one dollar, payable 

 in advance immediately after the Annual Meeting. No member 

 in arrears shall be entitled to any of the privileges of the Club. 



Article V. Officers. 



The officers of the -Club shall be a President, a First and a 

 Second Vice-President, a Secretary, a Treasurer, an Editor and 

 a Librarian. 



Bv decision of the Club or of the Council, two officers may, 

 if necessary, be filled by one person for one year. 



Article VI. The Council. 

 The Council shall consist of not less than fifteen members, 

 namely, the officers and at least eight other active members of 

 the Club. Upon retirement of any President of the Club from 

 office, he shall, if still resident in the Ottawa District, continue a 

 member of the Council for the ensuing Club year. 



Article VII. Auditors. 

 The Auditors shall be elected by open vote at the Annual 

 Meeting. They shall examine the Treasurer's accounts and 

 certifv as to its correctness. 



Article VIII. Meetings. 



(a) The Annual Meeting of the Club shall be held on the 

 third Tuesdav of March, the anniversary of the inauguration 

 of the Club in 1879. 



(b) Special Meetings of the Club may be called by the 

 Council or shall be called bv the Secretary on the request of ten 

 active members. At this meeting no business other than that 

 for which the meeting was called shall be transacted except by 

 unanimous decision of those present. 



