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23. At the anmuil nieetinj? the executive officers for the past institute year 

 shall, tlu-ou.uh the secretary-treasurer, present to the meeting', in writing', a 

 (•arclully prepared report of the proceedings of tlie year, in wliidi sliail he 

 stated the nuuii»er of institute nieetiuKs held since the last annual report, the 

 .itteiidance at each session, the total nunilxM- of pajters read and ad(h-esses 

 delivered, and a statement of the tinancial condition of the institute. The 

 financial statement shall first he audited and certified thereto l>y the auditors. 



24. The aiuuial meeting shall he devoted to the business of the institute, as 

 specified in clauses 20. 21. 22, and 2n. and in carrying out the " i)ro^'ranune of 

 the annual nieetinj,'," and in considering' ways and means whereby the institute 

 can he improved. 



25. The annual meeting shall be advertised by mailing to each member, at 

 least ten (hiys before the date thereof, an announcement calling the members 

 together. Said announcement shall specify the date, place, and hour of meet- 

 ing, and shall contain a programme of said meeting. If the executive deem it 

 in the interest of the institute, posters and newspaper advertising may also be 

 employed to make this meeting publicly known. 



Order of Business for Annual Meeting. 



20. (1) President's report. 

 (2) Discussion thereon. 



(8) Report of the executive committee, presented in writing l)y the secretary- 

 treasurer. 



(4) Auditors' report, presented in writing. 



(5) Suggestion of points at which to hold regular meetings. 



((>) Suggestion of points at which to liold supidementary meetings. 



(7) Election of directors ; election of auditors. 



(8) Suggestions as to how the institute can be improved or made more useful, 

 if this has not already been considered by the president in liis opening address 

 or the discussion following. 



(9) Addresses, etc. 



27. At tlie close of the annual meeting the new board of directors shall meet 

 and elect from among themselves a president and a vice-president, and shall 

 finally decide at what i)oints in the district regular and supplementary meetings 

 shall be held during the current institute year. The points selected shall be 

 entered on page C of the secretary's minute book, and a copy of this page shall 

 be sent to the superintendent and shall be considered as part of the report of 

 the annual meeting. 



2S. The board of directors shall, at the close of the first annual meeting, and 

 when afterwards necessary, appoint from among themselves or otherwise a 

 secretary-treasurer, who shall remain in office during i)leasure. 



20. In case an institute shall, through any cause, fail to hold its annual meet- 

 ing within the time specified, the superintendent may appoint a date for holding 

 same, the meeting to be called as provided for the regular annual meeting, and 

 this meeting shall, in all particulars, he taken as the animal meeting of the 



institute. 



Other General Meetings. 



80. In addition to the annual meeting, each institute shall hold at least four 

 meetings each year, at which papers shall be read or addresses delivered on 

 topics relating to agriculture, horticulture, dairying, or kindred subjects. Free 

 discussion shall he encouraged. (See exi>lanation. p. 01. clause P..) 



81. All institutes organized umler the act shall be strictly nonpartisan and 

 uonseetarian in every phase of their work, and no institute shall be operated 



