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S. Balloting for members. 



4. ^liscellaneous business. 



5. Reading of papers, discussions, and exhiljition of specimens 



This order of business may be suspended at any time by a 

 tAvo-thirds vote of the meniljers present. 



The annual meeting for the election of oflicers shall be the last 

 stated meeting in December. 



The regular meeting preceding the annual meeting shall be set 

 apart for the delivery of the President's annual address, unless 

 a special meeting is called for the purpose. 



Persons interested in ])iological science may, upon invitation 

 of a member, be present at any meeting of the Society except 

 the annual meeting. 



Article V. — Aniuiftl Meeting and EtecLion of Officers. 



The order of proceedings at tlie annual meeting shall be as 

 folloAvs : 



1. Reading of the minutes of the last annual meeting. 



2. Presentation of the annual reports of the Secretaries. 



3. Presentation of the annual report of the Treasurer. 



4. Announcement of tlie names of members who, having com- 

 plied with Article III of these By-Laws, are entitled to vote on 

 the election of officers. 



5. Election of President. 



6. Election of four Vice-Presidents. 



7. Election of one Recording and one Corresponding Secretar}-. 



8. Election of Treasurer. 



9. Election of five additional members of the Council. 



10. Consideration of amendments to the Constitution. 



11. Reading of the rou^h minutes of the meeting. 



The election of officers will be conducted as follows : 



Nominations shall be made in each case b}^ informal ballot 

 and the result announced by the Secretary, after which the first 

 formal ballot shall be taken. 



In Ijalloting for Vice-Presidents and the five additional mem- 

 bers of the Council, each member shall write on one ballot as 

 man\' names as there are officers to be elected, namely, four on 

 the first ballot for Vice-Presidents, and five on the first ballot 

 for members of the Council ; and on eacli subsequent ballot as 



