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to the Museum. They shall be exempt from all dues, and, by virtue of their election 

 as Patrons, shall also be Corporate Members. 



Sec. 6. Honorary Members shall be chosen by the Board from among persons 

 who have rendered eminent service to science, and only upon unanimous nomina- 

 tion of the E.xecutive Committee. They shall be exempt from all dues. 



ARTICLE II. 



BOARD OF TRUSTEES. 



Section i. The Board of Trustees shall consist of fifteen members. The 

 respective members of the Board now in office, and those who shall hereafter be 

 elected, shall hold office during life. Vacancies occurring in the Board shall be 

 filled at a regular meeting of the Board, upon the nomination of the Executive 

 Committee made at a preceding regular meeting, by a majority vote of the members 

 of the Board present. 



Sec. 2. Regular meetings of the Board shall be held on the second Monday of 

 each month. Special meetings may be called at any time by the President, and 

 shall be called by the Secretary upon the written request of three Trustees. Five 

 Trustees shall constitute a quorum, except for the election of officers or the adoption 

 of the Annual Budget, when seven Trustees shall be required, but meetings may be 

 adjourned by any less number from day to day, or to a day fixed, previous to the 

 next regular meeting. 



Sec. 3. Reasonable written notice, designating the time and place of holding 

 meetings, shall be given by the Secretary. 



ARTICLE III. 

 honorary trustees. 



Section i . As a mark of respect, and in appreciation of services performed for 

 the Institution, those Trustees who by reason of inability, on account of change of 

 residence, or for other cause, or from indisposition to serve longer in such capacity, 

 shall resign their places upon the Board, may be elected, by a majority of those 

 present at any regular meeting of the Board, as Honorary Trustees for life. Such 

 Honorary Trustees will receive notice of all meetings of the Board of Trustees, 

 whether regular or special, and will be expected to be present at all such meetings, and 

 participate in the deliberations thereof, but an Honorary Trustee shall not have the 

 right to vote. 



ARTICLE IV. 



OFFICERS. 



Section i. The officers shall be a President, a First Vice-President, a Second 

 Vice-President, a Secretary, an Assistant Secretary and a Treasurer. They shall 

 be chosen by ballot by the Board of Trustees, a majority of those present and vot- 

 ing being necessary to elect. The President, the First Vice-President, and the 

 Second Vice-President shall be chosen from among the members of the Board of 

 Trustees. The meeting for the election of officers shall be held on the second Mon- 

 day of January of each year, and shall be called the Annual Meeting. 



Sec. 2. The officers shall hold office for one year, or until their successors are 

 elected and qualified, but any officer may be removed at any regular meeting of 

 the Board of Trustees by a vote of two-thirds of all the members of the Board. 

 Vacancies in any office may be filled by the Board at any meeting. 



