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Article V. — Amendments. 



This Constitution shall not l)e amended except l)y a three- 

 fourths vote of the nieniljers present at an annual meeting for 

 the election of officers, and notice of the proposed amendment 

 must 1)0 sul)mitted in writing at a regular meeting of the Society 

 at least four weeks previously. 



BY-LAWS. 



Article I. — Members. 



Active members only shall l)e entitled to vote and to hold 

 office. 



Persons residing outside of the District of Columbia may be- 

 come corresponding members of the Society. They may attend 

 its meetings, and take part in and contribute to its proceedings. 

 Corresponding members may be transferred to active member- 

 shi]) l)y the Council. 



Nominations for memlx'rsliip shall be signed by three active 

 members of the Society", and submitted to tlie Council through 

 the Recording Secretary. They shall not receive action until 

 they have been before the Council at least two weeks. After 

 recommendation by a majority of the Council present at a reg- 

 ular meeting, nominations shall be acted upon at the next en- 

 suing regular meeting of the Society, a majority vote of the mem- 

 l>ers present being necessary to an election. 



Notice of resignation of membership shall be given in writing 

 to the Council. 



Article ll.^Officers. 



The President shall preside at the meetings of the Societ}' and 

 of the Council. He shall appoint all committees except such 

 as are otherwise provided for; and, jointly with the Recording 

 Secretary, shall sign all wiitten contracts and other obligations 

 of the Society. In the absence of the President, his duties shall 

 be performed by one of the Vice-Presidents. 



The Recording Secretary shall keep minutes of the meetings 

 of the Society and Council. 



The Corresponding Secretary shall issue notices for the meet- 

 ings of the Society and Council, shall notify members of their 

 election, and conduct the correspondence. He shall have the 



