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attention to the fact that the limit of time for sending nominations to 

 the Corresponding Secretary will expire on the first of the following 

 month. 



Article 3. Not later then the foui'th Wednesday of December 

 and April, the Corresponding Secretary shall send in print to every 

 Fellow having the right to vote all nominations that have been ap- 

 proved by the Council, with a brief account of each nominee. 



See Chap, ii.; chap. vi. art. 1; chap. ix. art. 1. 



CHAPTER IV 



Officers 



Article 1. The Officers of the Academy shall be a President (who 

 shall be Chairman of the Council), three Vice-Presidents (one from 

 each Class), a Corresponding Secretary (who shall be Secretary of the 

 •Council), a Recording Secretary, a Treasurer, and a Librarian, all of 

 whom shall be elected by ballot at the Annual Meeting, and shall hold 

 their respective offices for one year, and until others are duly chosen 

 and installed. 



There shall be also twelve Councillors, one from each Section of each 

 Class. At each Annual Meeting three Councillors, one from each 

 Class, shall be elected by ballot to serve for the full term of four 

 years and until others are duly chosen and installed. The same Fellow 

 shall not be eligible for two successive terms. 



The Councillors, with the other officers previously named, and the 

 Chairman of the House Committee, ex officio, shall constitute the 

 Council. 



See Chap. x. art. 1. 



Article 2. If any office shall become vacant during the year, the 

 vacancy may be filled by the Council in its discretion for the unexpired 

 term. 



Article 3. At the Stated Meeting in March, the President shall 

 appoint a Nominating Committee of three Fellows having the right 

 to vote, one from each Class. This Committee shall prepare a list of 

 nominees for the several offices to be filled, and for the Standing Com- 

 mittees, and file it with the Recording Secretary not later than four 

 weeks before the Annual Meeting. 



See Chap. vi. art. 2. 



