1230 The Cornell Reading-Courses 



If no discussion nor objection is made to the putting 

 The of the motion, the chairman says: " All in favor of 



vote the motion, say ' aye '; any opposed to it, ' no.' " This 



is the usual method of voting. 



There are other ways of voting than by means of " aye " 



Various and "no." A raising of the right hand — first by 



ways of those in favor of a motion, then by those opposed to 



voting it — may be asked for. The hands may then be counted 



by the chairman, who may ask some other member 



of the meeting also to count them. The result of the counting is 



announced by the chairman. Often, a written vote (a ballot) is cast. 



The written vote protects the voter, because the nature of his vote — 



whether " yes " or " no " — is known only to himself. 



The chairman may appoint two persons as tellers to 



Announcement distribute and afterward collect and count slips of 



of the result paper (ballots). The chairman notes "'hether the 



of a vote greater number vote " aye " or " no " and makes an 



announcement of the result of the voting in accordance 



with the facts; saying, for example, " The ayes have it " or " The noes 



have it," as the case may be. 



The secretary, as soon as elected, begins to keep a record 

 " Minutes " (called " minutes ") of everything done by the meeting. 

 of a meeting On that record now stands the decree of the meeting 

 that a Cornell study club shall be formed. 



What is next needed in order to insure the existence 

 How to of the club, is to organize it by giving it a body (a Con- 

 organize stitution) and By-Laws (rules by which to live). 

 the club The chairman may ask : " What is the fiurther pleasure 



of the meeting?" 



Some one present moves that a committee of three 



How to (or of any other number) be appointed by the Chair 



draft to draft a Constitution and By-Laws for the Cornell 



Constitution Study Club and that the committee be instructed to 



nd By-Laws report as quickly as possible (at a specified time). The 



motion is seconded, restated by the chairman, and put 



to vote- if it is adopted, a committee is then appointed. 



