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electing oflQcers, collecting the annual dues, making up the roll of members 

 and transacting such other business as may properly come before It. 



Sec. 2. Other meetings may be hold at such times as may be agi-eed 

 upon. 



Article V.—nues.— Section 1. The annual dues shall be cents 



per member, payable in ad stance, at or before the time of the annual 

 meeting. 



Sec. 2. All members whose dues remain unpaid at the time of the 

 annual meeting shall be dropped from the roll of members, but may be 

 reinstated at any time on the payment of dues. 



Article VI.— Officers.— The officers shall consist of a president or chair- 

 man, secretary, assistant secretary, treasurer, and one vice-president for 

 each township in the county. 



Article YIL— Duties of Officers.— Section 1. The chairman shall have 

 general supervision of the institute work in the county, acting under the 

 instructions of the State superintendent in arranging for and conducting 

 all farmers' institutes held under State auspices. He shall appoint suit- 

 able persons to fill any vacancies that may occur between elections. 



Sec. 2. In addition to the usual duties of the office, the Secretary shall 

 prepare a list of the officers elect and of the paid-up members, and make 

 reports of the several institutes held under State auspices, in accordance 

 with regulations prescribed by the State superintendent of institutes. 



Sec. 3. The treasurer shall, in addition to the usual duties of his office, 

 collect the annual membership dues, keep an accurate record of the same 

 and furnish the secretary, within one week after the annual meeting, a 

 complete list of the paid-up members, with post office addresses. 



Sec. 4. The president, secretary, treasurer, and the several vice-presi- 

 dents shall constitute an executive committee, which shall have charge 

 of the affairs of the association in the intervals between meetings. This 

 committee shall, upon request of the state superintendent, suggest desir- 

 able dates and places for farmers' institutes, themes for assigned speakei's, 

 and give such other information as said superintendent may desire in 

 arranging the schedule of institutes. 



Article VIII.— Quorum.— Section 1. A majority of the paid-up members 

 shall constitute a quorum, but a majority vote of the membership is nec- 

 essary to amend the constitution or by-laws. 



Sec. 2. A majority of the executive committee, at any duly announced 

 meeting, shall constitute a iiuorum of said committee. 



Article IX.— Woman's Auxiliai*y. A woman's auxiliary for the pur- 

 pose of holding special or separate sessions of the instittit* for women 

 may be formed whenever It may be deemed desirable. 



Article X.— By-Laws.— The association may adopt such by-laws as 

 may seem necessary to further the work of the association, provided, that 

 no by-law shall conflict witli the constitution of the association. 



