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CHAPTER VII: The Research Fund. 



1. Tiie Research Fund shall consist of moneys paid by the general 

 public for publications of the Academy, of donations made in aid of 

 research, and of the sums paid in commutation of dues according to the 

 By-Laws, Chapter I, Paragraphs 2 and 4. 



2. Donors to this fund not members of the Academy, in the sum of 

 twenty-five dollars, shall be entitled without charge to the publications 

 subsequently appearing. 



CHAPTER VIII. Order of Business. 



1. The order of business at the Winter [Annual] Meetings shall be 

 as follows: 



(1) Call to order by the presiding officer. 



(2) Introductory ceremonies. 



(3) Statements by the President. 



(4) Report by the Council. 



(5) Report of the Treasurer, and appointment of the Auditing Com- 



mittee. 



(6) Election of officers of the next ensuing administration. 



(7) Election of members. 



(8) Announcement of the hour and place for the address of the re- 



tiring President. 



(9) Necrological notices. 



(10) Miscellaneous announcements. 



(11) Business motions and resolutions, and disposal thereof. 



(12) Reports of committees and disposal thereof. 



(13) Miscellaneous motions and resolutions. 



(14) Presentation of memoirs. 



2. At an adjourned session, the order shall be resumed at the place 

 reached on the previous adjournment, but new announcements, motions 

 and resolutions will be in order before the resumption of the business 

 pending at the adjournment of the last preceding session. 



3. At the Sumnver [F/eM] Meeting the items of business under num- 

 bers (5), (6), (8), (9), shall be omitted. 



4. At any Special Meeting the Order of Business shall be (1), (2), 

 (3), (7), (10), followed by the special business for which the meeting 

 was called. 



CHAPTER IX: AMiENDMENTS. 



These Bv-Laws mav be amended bv a maioritv vote of the members 

 present at any regular meeting. 

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