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B. Elcction. Election of officers shall be by ballot at the Annual 

 Meeting. Non-resident members shall be eligible to vote by proxy. A 

 plurality of the votes cast shall elect. 



Section 6. Term of Office. The term of office shall be one calendar 

 year. 



Section y. Duties. The duties of the ofBcers shall be such as usually 

 devolve, individually and collectively, upon their respective offices, 

 besides such obligations as the Association may specifically impose. 



Article V. Meetings 



Section i. Time and place. The Association shall hold at least f our 

 meetings during an academic year, at such times and in such places as 

 shall be designated by the Executive Committee, except as provided in 

 Section 2 of this Article. 



Section 2. Annual Meeting. The Annual Meeting shall be held in 

 New York City during Columbia University Commencement Week, 



Article VI. Dues 



The annual dues for all resident members shall be One Dollar 

 ($1.00), payable on or before May i. 



Article VII. Quorum 



Seven members shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of 

 business. 



Article VIII. Amendments 



This Constitution may be amended at any time by a three fourths 

 vote of the resident members. 



Respectfully submitted, 



Walter H. Eddy, 

 Matthew Steel, 

 Herman O. Mosenthal, 



Committee. 



Laboratory of Biological Chemistry of Columbia University, at the 

 College of Physicians and Surgeons, February 28, 1910. 



The foregoing rcport was unanimously approved. The Asso- 

 ciation was thereupon permanently organised, March i, iQio, with 

 the adoption of the ahove Constitution for its government. 



