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grammes, or orders of business for the sessions of the society ; aud in the 

 devising of plans and processes for the maintenance of its interests. 



4th. He shall have the best interests of the society at heart, and shall lead 

 in forwarding any and all enterprises calculated to add to its permanency, or to 

 increase its usefulness, and establish it more firmly in the public confidence. 



II. — VICE PRESIDENTS. 



1st. The President may, at any time, call upon any one of tho Vice Presi- 

 dents to occupy the chair and conduct the exercises of the meeting. 



2d. In the absence of the President, any Vice President may assume the 

 chair and conduct the exercises of the sessions. 



3d. It shall be the duty of the Vice Presidents, according to the best of their 

 ability and opportunity, to aid in increasing the membership of the society in 

 their several localities, and in bringing its objects and interests home to the 

 apprehension of their people. 



III. — THE SECRETARY. 



1st. The Secretary shall be the recording, corresponding, and accounting 

 officer of the society, and he shall also be, jointly with the business committee, 

 its financial and auditing officer. 



2d. He shall incur no expenditure of a large or doubtful character, except 

 with the sanction of the Executive Board, or of the business committee. 



3d. He shall submit all bills or claims against the society to the business 

 committee for approval, and endorsement to that effect, before drawing his 

 order upon the Treasurer for the payment of the same. 



4th. He shall attend all meetings of the society, and of the Executive Board, 

 and shall keep a faithful record of their proceedings. 



5th. He shall sign all certificates of membership, and all diplomas and cer- 

 tificates of merit awarded by the society. 



6th. He shall have charge of the society's books aud papers, excepting only 

 such as by the advice or direction of the Executive Board shall be placed in 

 charge of the Librarian, and he shall be responsible to the Board for the safe 

 keeping of the property placed in his charge. 



7th. He shall be the custodian of the seal of the society, and shall have 

 authority to affix the same to documents when needful. 



8th. He shall seek, by all suitable means, to secure the fullest announce- 

 ment of the meetings of the society in this State, as well as in adjacent States, 

 when such shall be found desirable. 



9th. He shall, as far as practicable, cause the transactions of the society, to- 

 gether with such valuable or interesting papers as shall be read at its sessions, 

 to be properly published, and thus placed within reach of the people of the 

 State. 



10th. It shall also be his duty, yearly, to prepare for publication the annual 

 report of the society, together with such other matter as he shall deem proper, 

 — he being aided in the selection of such matter by an advisory committee of 

 the Executive Board. 



IV. — THE TREASURER. 



1st. All the funds of the society shall be paid into the hands of the 

 Treasurer. 



