ORGANIZATION 17 



Chapter VII. 



SECTIONS. 



1. Sections. Sections devoted to special branches of science 

 may be, established or discontinued by the Academy on the 

 recommendation of the Council. The present sections of the 

 Academy are the Section of Astronomy, Physics and Chemistry, 

 the Section of Biology, the Section of Geology and Mineralogy, 

 and the Section of Anthropology and Psychology. 



2. Organisation. Each section of the Academy shall have a 

 Chairman and a Secretary, who shall have charge of the meet- 

 ings of their Section. The regular election of these officers 

 shall take place at the October or November meeting of the 

 section, the officers then chosen to take office at the first meet- 

 ing in January following. 



3. Affiliation. Members of scientific societies affiliated with 

 the Academy, and members of the Scientific Alliance, or men 

 of science introduced by members of the Academy, may attend 

 the meetings and present papers under the general regulations 

 of the Academy. 



Chapter VIII. 



MEETINGS. 



1. Business Meetijigs. Business meetings of the Academy 

 shall be held on the first Monday of each month from October 

 to May inclusive. 



2. Sectional Meetings. Sectional meetings shall be held on 

 Monday evenings from October to May inclusive, and at such 

 other times as the Council may determine. The sectional 

 meeting shall follow the business meeting when both occur on 

 the same evening. 



3. Annual Meeting. The Annual Meeting shall be held on 

 the third Monday in December. 



4. Special Meetings. A special meeting may be called by 

 the Council, provided one week's notice be sent to each Active 

 Member and Fellow, stating the object of such meeting. 



