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(c) All questions submitted for discussion at the meetings 

 of the Club shall be in harmony with the expressed objects of 

 the Club. The mover of a resolution shall be allowed ten minutes 

 to speak in presenting his motion. Five minutes shall be 

 allowed each of the subsequent speakers, and to the mover in 

 closing the discussion. 



Article IX. 

 Order of Business at the Annual Meeting. 



1. Reading the minutes of the previous Annual Meeting 

 and of any special meetings held during the year. 



2. Business arising out of the minutes. 



3 . Communications . 



4. Report of the Council. 



5. Report of the Treasurer. 



6. Reports of Special Committees. % 



7. Election of members of the Council. 



8. Election of Auditors. 



9. Notices of motion. 



10. New Business. 



11. Suggestions for the good of the Club. 



Article .X. Elections. 



The President, the two Vice-Presidents, the Secretary, the 

 Treasurer, and the eight non-official members of Council, shall 

 be elected by ballot at the Annual Meeting. 



The Council as so constituted (including the past-President, 

 if any), shall at the earliest possible date, select and appoint 

 the Editor and the Librarian either from among its own number 

 or from the members of the Club at large. 



If after these appointments the members of Council shall 

 still be found to number fewer than fifteen, as prescribed in 

 Art. VI., Council shall similarly select and appoint one or more 

 additional members to complete such full quota. 



None but active members of the Club shall be eligible for 

 any of the above elections or appointments. 



Article XI. Term of Office. 

 The officers, the other members of the Council, the auditors 

 and the associate editors shall hold office during the year follow- 

 ing the Annual Meeting, or till their successors are appointed. 



Article XII. Vacancies. 

 The Council shall have power to accept any resignations 

 and to appoint any active member of the Club to fill any vacancy 

 occurring during the Club year. 



