550 STATUTES OF THE AMERICAN ACADEMY. 



The Councillors, with the other officers previously named, and the 

 Chairman of the House Committee, ex officio, shall constitute the 

 Council. 



See Chap, x, art. 1. 



Article 2. If any officer be unable, through death, absence, or 

 disability, to fulfil the duties of his office, or if he shall resign, his place 

 may be filled by the Council in its discretion for any part or the whole 

 of the unexpired term. 



Article 3. At the Stated Meeting in March, the President shall 

 appoint a Nominating Committee of three Fellows having the right 

 to vote, one from each Class. This Committee shall prepare a list of 

 nominees for the several offices to be filled, and for the Standing Com- 

 mittees, and file it with the Recording Secretary not later than four 

 weeks before the Annual Meeting. 



See Chap. vi. art. 2. 



Article 4. Independent nominations for any office, if signed by 

 at least twenty Fellows having the right to vote, and received by the 

 Recording Secretary not less than ten days before the Annual Meet- 

 ing, shall be inserted in the call therefor, and shall be mailed to all 

 the Fellows having the right to vote. 



See Chap. vi. art. 2. 



Article 5. The Recording Secretary shall prepare for use in 

 voting at the Annual Meeting a ballot containing the names of all 

 persons duly nominated for office. 



CHAPTER V 



The President 



Article 1 . The President, or in his absence the senior Vice-Presi- 

 dent present (seniority to be determined by length of continuous 

 fellowship in the Academy), shall preside at all meetings of the Acad- 

 emy. In the absence of all these officers, a Chairman of the meeting 

 shall be chosen by ballot. 



