ORGANIZATION 121 



BY-LAWS. 



Adopted, October 6, 1902. 



Chapter I. 



OFFICERS. 



1. President. It shall be the duty of the President to pre- 

 side at the business and special meetings of the Academy ; he 

 shall exercise the customary duties of a presiding officer. 



2. Vice-Presidents. In the absence of the President, the senior 

 Vice-President, in order of Fellowship, shall act as the presid- 

 ing officer. 



3. Corresponding Secretary. The Corresponding Secretary 

 shall keep a corrected list of the Honorary and Corresponding 

 Members, their titles and addresses, and shall conduct all cor- 

 respondence with them. He shall make a report at the Annual 

 Meeting. 



4. Recording Secretary. The Recording Secretary shall 

 keep the minutes of the Academy proceedings ; he shall have 

 charge of all documents belonging to the Academy, and of its 

 corporate seal, which he shall affix and attest as directed by the 

 Council ; he shall keep a corrected list of the Active Members 

 and Fellows, and shall send them announcements of the meet- 

 ings of the Academy ; he shall notify all Members and Fellows 

 of their election, and committees of their appointment ; he 

 shall give notice to the Treasurer and to the Council of matters 

 requiring their action, and shall bring before the Academy 

 business presented by the Council. He shall make a report at 

 the Annual Meeting. 



5. Treasurer. The Treasurer shall have charge, under the 

 direction of the Council, of all moneys belonging to the 

 Academy, and of their investment. He shall receive all fees, 

 dues, and contributions to the Academy, and any income that 

 may accrue from property or investment ; he shall report to 

 the Council at its last meeting before the Annual Meeting the 

 names of members in arrears ; he shall keep the propert}' of 



