")74 BTATUTES OP THE AMERICAN ACADEMY 



7. Tin* Librarian Bhall have custody of the Publications of the 

 Academy. With the advice and consent of tin; President, lie may effect 

 exchanges with other associations. 



CHAPTER IX. 

 Of Meetings. 



1. There shall be annually four stated meetings of the Academy; 

 namely, on the Becond Wednesday in May (the Annual Meeting), on 

 the second Wednesday in October, on the second Wednesday in January, 



and on the second Wednesday in March. At these 1 tings, only, or at 



meetings adjourned from these and regularly notified, or at special meet- 

 ings called for the purpose, shall appropriations of money be made, or al- 

 terations of the statutes or standing vote- <>t' the Acaderaj be effected. 



Special meetings shall be called by the Recording Secretary at the re- 

 quest of the President or of a Vice-President or of five Fellows. Notifi- 

 cations of the special meetings shall contain a statement of the purpose 

 for which the meeting is called. 



2. Fifteen Resident Fellows shall constitute a quorum for the trans- 

 action of business at a stated or special meeting. Seven Fellows Bhall 

 be sufficient to constitute a meeting for scientific communications and 

 discussions. 



■">. The Recording Secretary shall notify the meetings of the Academy 

 to each Resident Fellow; and he may cause the meetings to be adver- 

 tised, whenever he deems such further notice to be needful 



CHAPTER X. 



Of the Election op Fellows and Honorary Members. 



1. Elections Bhall be made by ballot, and only at stated meetings. 



2. Candidates for election as Resident Fellows must be proposed by 

 two Resident Fellows of the section to which the proposal i> made, in 

 a recommendation Bigned by them ; and this recommendation Bhall be 



transmitted to the Corresponding Secretary, and by him referred to the 

 Council. No person recommended shall be reported by the Council as a 



