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the Hawaiian Islands. The Pacific Division is allowed, for its expenses, the entrance 

 fees of new members resident in its region and an additional annual allowance not to 

 exceed one dollar for each of its members in good standing. 



Section 3. The Southwestern Division (organized in 1920) includes members resi- 

 dent in Arizona, New Mexico. Colorado (Dec. 26, 1922), Sonora, Chihuahua and Texas 

 west of the 100th meridian (June 21, 193/). The Southwestern Division is allowed, for 

 its expenses, the entrance fees of new members resident in its region and an additional 

 annual allowance not to exceed one dollar for each of its members in good standing. 



Section 7. Affiliated academies of science receive, for their expenses, an annual allow- 

 ance not to exceed fifty cents for each of their members who is also a member in good 

 standing of the American Association. 



Article VII 



Section 1. Affiliated societies having two representatives in the Council and in the 

 Sectional Committees are : ( see pages 66-69) • 



Section 2. Affiliated societies having one representative in the Council and in the 

 Sectional Committees are: (see pages 66-69). 



Section }. Associated societies are: (see pages 69-70). 



Article VIII 



Section 1. A general session of the Association shall usually be held on the first 

 evening of the meeting, and at this session the address of the retiring president shall be 

 given. Other general sessions may be arranged by the Council. 



Section 2. The Council shall ordinarily meet on the afternoon of the first day of the 

 meeting. It may also meet at such other times as may be decided. 



Section 3. The Sectional Committees shall ordinarily hold meetings on the morning 

 of the first day of each annual meeting and may hold such other meetings as they may 

 arrange. 



Section j. The Executive Committee shall meet on the day preceding the annual 

 meeting and at such other times during the meeting as it may decide. It shall ordinarily 

 hold meetings in the spring and in the autumn. 



Article IX 



Section 1. By arrangement with the publishers of Science this journal publishes 

 the official notices and proceedings of the Association and is sent to all members in good 

 standing, the sum of $3 being paid to the publishers of the journal for each member. 

 Members may by request receive The Scientific Monthly in place of Science. This 

 arrangement may be cancelled by the Council of the Association or by the publishers 

 of the journal, after one year's notice has been given by either party. 



Article X 



Section 1. The official year of the Association shall begin on October 1, and the dues 

 of the members are payable on that date. Only members who have paid their dues shall 

 enjoy the privileges of the meetings and receive publications of the Association, but 

 those not longer than two years in arrears for dues are retained on the membership list. 

 Members dropped from membership for non-payment of dues may have their names re- 

 instated by payment of arrearages or may be reelected with payment of the entrance fee. 

 Payment of the entrance fee is omitted for members of affiliated organizations who join 

 the Association before the second annual meeting after the ratification of the affiliation, 

 or before the second annual meeting after their admission to the affiliated organization. 



