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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 nomination 

 of the Executive 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 ad- 

 journed 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 place upon the Board, may be elected, by a majority of those present 

 at any regular meeting of the Board, an Honorary Trustee for life. Such Honorary 

 Trustee 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 1. 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 voting 

 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 Monday 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 

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



