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annual meeting, of whom the secretary shall he one and ex officio chairman, which 

 shall have charge of the purchase and collecting of books, papers, and pamphlets for 

 the library and perform such other duties as that oflBice may require. 



AMENDMENTS. 



Article IV. These by-laws may be amended in the same manner as the consti- 

 tution. 



CONSTITUTION FOR A DISTRICT FARMERS' CLUB. 



NAME. 



Article I. This society shall be called the Farmers' Club. 



OBJECT. 



Article II. The object of this club shall be the social, moral, and intellectual 

 improvement of its members, and the promotion of their common and individual 

 interests as agricultural people. To this end they pledge themselves to cooperate with 

 each other in carrying out the duties enjoined by this constitution, and to aid the 

 township and county institute societies in conducting farmers' institute meetings, 

 and the State board of farmers' institute directors, the State agricultural college, and 

 the State agricultural experiment station in tlieir efforts to improve the agricultural 

 people of the State. 



OFFICERS. 



Article III. The officers shall be a president, a vice-president, a recording secre- 

 tary, a corresponding secretary, and a treasurer. 

 Article IV. The duties of officers shall be such as are usual to those positions. 



ELECTION. 



Article V. The officers shall be elected by ballot annually at the June meeting of 

 the club to serve for one year and until their successors are elected. 



membership. 



Article VI. The active members of this club must be engaged inagricultural pursuits. 



honorary members. 



Article VII. Honorary members may be elected by unanimous vote. 



number of members. 



Article VIII. The membership shall not exceed twelve families. 



applications for membership. 



Article IX. Applicants for membership must have their names submitted at the 

 meeting previous to the one they are invited to attend, and on receiving a two-thirds 

 vote by ballot shall be declared elected. 



NUMBER OF MEETINGS. 



Article X. The club shall meet once each montli at the residence of one of its 

 members. 



monthly address. 



Article XI. Each member in turn shall l)e required to prepare a paper upon 

 some agricultural .subject, to be read at the meeting to be held at his house. 



Article XII. The annual dues of the rluh sliall be cents, to l)e paid to the 



treasurer. 



