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to consider all applications for membership ; and to adminis- 

 ter the business of the Academy, subject to the Constitution 

 and By-Laws and to such instructions as may be given by 

 the Academy. 



ARTICLE VI. MEETINGS. 



Section 1. The meetings of the Academy shall be held 

 at such times and places as the By-Laws may direct. 



ARTICLE VII. amendments. 



Section 1. Amendments to this Constitution shall be sub- 

 mitted in writing at a regular meeting. They shall be open 

 to discussion until at least the second meeting thereafter. 

 They may then be adopted by a two-thirds vote of a letter- 

 ballot, conducted in the manner prescribed by the Council. 



ARTICLE VIII. SECTIONS. 



Section 1. To encourage and promote special investiga- 

 tions in any branch of science, members of the Academy 

 may form Sections which shall be constituted as herein 

 provided. 



Sec. 2. For the formation of a Section written application 

 shall be made to the Academy, at a regular meeting, by not 

 less than six active members. 



On the approval of this application by the affirmative vote 

 of two-thirds of the members present at the next regular 

 meeting, the Section shall be established and the names of 

 the petitioners shall be recorded on its minutes as its 

 founders. 



Sec. 3. Sections may increase the number of their mem- 

 bers by election, but only members of the Academy shall 

 be elected members of any of the Sections . 



Sec. 4. The officers of each Section shall be a Chairman 

 and a Secretary, who shall be elected by its members at the 



