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shall constitute a board of clireotors, the majority of whom shall be practical 

 farmers. 



n. There shall be an executive committee composed of the i)resident. the vice- 

 president, and the secretary-treasurer. 



10. There shall be elected annually two auditors to audit the accounts of the 

 institute. 



11. If the secretary-treasurer resigns, or for any cause does not perform the 

 duties of his office, or if he remove from the district, the president shall imme- 

 diately issue a letter calling the officers and directors together, giving each at 

 least ten days' notice. In the meantime the pn'sident shall iierform the duties 

 of the secretary-treasurer. At the time and place appointed the offict>rs and 

 directors present shall appoint a secretary-treasurer. In case the presidency is 

 vacant, or the president does not take action within ten days, the vice-president 

 shall assume the power of president. Other vacancies shall be filled in like 

 manner. 



12. Any change in the personnel of the executive committee or directorate 

 shall be reported to the superintendent forthwith. 



Annual Meeting. 



date ann place of holding. 



13. The institute year shall begin June 1 and end May 31. 



14. The ainuial meeting of each institute shall be held on some date to be 

 selected between the 1st and 2(»th of June of each and every year. (See clauses 

 IG, 17, IS, and 1!).) 



15. The newly elected board of directors shall take office at the close of the 

 annual meeting. The old board shall remain in office until this time. 



Ki. Each year a meeting of the directors shall be called by the secretary to 

 meet some time before the 1st of March. The special business of this meeting 

 shall be to arrange for holding the annual meeting. 



17. If it is thought desirable by the directors present at this meeting that a 

 delegate or speaker be in attendance at the annual meeting, the same may be 

 arranged for through the superintendent, in which case the local institute shall 

 pay the actual traveling exi)enses of the delegate or speaker from the time he 

 or she leaves home until he or she returns thereto. (See clause .'U. ) 



18. If it is decided that a request be sent to the superintendent for a speaker 

 to attend the annual meeting, the directors shall, in addition, select the ]ilace for 

 holding above meeting, the date being selected by tb(> su])erintendent. as in the 

 case of winter meetings. If, however, it is decided not to ask for a si)eaker 

 through the superintendent, the directors shall select both date and plr.ce for 

 holding iinnual meeting, conforming with clause 14. 



IS). A full report of this directors' meeting shall l)e forwarded by the secre- 

 tary to the superintendent on or before the 1st of ^larch. 



Business at Annual Meeting. 



20. At the annual meeting the directors and auditors shall be elected for the 

 ensuing year. (See clauses 8 and 10.) 



21. At the annual meeting the method of election shall be by ballot or other- 

 wise, as decided by the members present. No person shall be eligible for 

 office or be entitled to vote at the annual or any other meeting who has not 

 paid his fees in full for the current membership year. (See cl.Muse (5.) 



22. At the annual meeting members may suggest points in the district where 

 institute meetings may be held during the succeeding institute year, first as to 

 regular and secondly as to sui»plementary meetings. 



