670 Wiscoiisin Academy of Sciences, Arts, and Letters. 



Article IV. — Officers. 



The officers of the Academy shall he a president, a vice-president for 

 each of the three departments, sciences, arts, and letters, a secretary, a 

 librarian, a treasurer, and a custodian. These officers shall be chosen 

 by ballot, on recommendation of the committee on nomination of offi- 

 cers, by the Academy at an annual meeting and shall hold office for 

 three years. Their duties shall be those usually performed by officers 

 thus named in scientific societies. It shall be one of the duties of the 

 president to prepare an address which shall be delivered before the 

 Academy at the annual meeting at which his term of office expires. 



Article V. — Council. 



The council of the Academy shall be entrusted with the manage- 

 ment of its affairs during the intervals between regular meetings, and 

 shall consist of the president, the three vice-presidents, the secretary, 

 the treasurer, the librarian, and the past presidents who retain their 

 residence in Wisconsin. Three members of the council shall constitute 

 a quorum for the transaction of business, provided the secretary and 

 one of the presiding officers be included in the number. 



Article VI. — Committees. 



The standing committees of the Academy shall be a committee on 

 publication, a library committee, and a committee on the nomination 

 of members. These committees shall be elected at the annual meeting 

 of the Academy in the same manner as the other officers of the Acad- 

 emy, and shall hold office for the same term. 



1. The committee on publication shall consist of the president and 

 secretary and a third member elected by the Academy. They shall de- 

 termine the matter which shall be printed in the publications of the 

 Academy. They may at their discretion refer papers of a doubtful 

 character to specialists for their opinion as to scientific value and 

 relevancy. 



2. The library committee shall consist of five members, of which the 

 librarian shall be ex officio chairman, and of which a majority shall 

 not be from the same city. 



3. The committee on nomination of members shall consist of five 

 members, one of whom shall be the secretary of the Academy. 



Article VII. — Meetings. 



The annual meetings of the Academy shall be held between Christ- 

 mas and New Year, at such place as the council may designate; but all 

 regular meetings for the election of the board of officers shall be held 

 at Madison. Summer field meetings shall be held at such times and 

 places as the Academy or the council may decide. Special meetings 

 may be called by the council. 



