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Full iufonnatioii r(»s])octing the proci't'diugs can be had from the account published 

 i>y the Department of Agriculture. This meeting had an attendance of about one 

 hundred and is reinarka!)le for the interest displayed and the faithfulness with which 

 the delegates attended the several sessions. 



From the time that the original constituti(m was adopted in 1896 there have been 

 numerous amendments added, resulting in practically a new constitution. The 

 changes have affected the membership of the organization by liberalizing the require- 

 ments so as to include all farmers' institute workers, whether directly connected with 

 the State management or not. 



The amended constitution is as follows: 



CONSTITUTION OF THE ASSOCIATION. 



Akticlk I. 



This organization shall be known by the name of The American Ass(jciation of 

 Farmers' Institute Workers. 



Akticlk II. 



OFFICE U.S. 



The officers shall consist of a president , vice-pre.sident, and secretary-treasurer, to be 

 elected by ballot. 



Akticlk III. 



MEMBEKSHIP. 



Any active worker in the farmers' institutes in the United States and Canada may 

 become a regular member of this association on payment of the annual dues, and is 

 entitled to one vot(>. A delegate in(>mber representing the State farmers' institute 

 organization shall l)e admitted from each State and Province, on compliance with the 

 by-laws, and shall be entitled to cast live votes on any question: Provided, That the 

 annual membership dues of the person shall Ije .$1 and that of the State %b. Also the 

 United States Department of Agriculture and the Office of Experiment Stations of that 

 Department shall each be entitled to representation in the association, with the full 

 privileges of delegate membership. 



Article IV. 



The annual dues of delegate members shall be %b for six representatives of each 

 State. The annual dues of members not delegates shall be $i. 



Article V. 



TERM OF office. 



The term of office of the otficers of this association shall be for one year from the 1st 

 day of January next following "their election, or until their successors are elected. 



Article VI. 



duties of officers. 



The duties of the officers of this association shall be those usually performed by 

 officials of like rank in similar associations. 



Article VII. 



ASSOCIATE MEMBERS. 



Honorary members of this organization may be elected from time to time upon the 

 presentation of their names by some member of the association and upon their receiv- 

 ing the votes of at least two-thirds of the mpmbers present. 



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