that, within six months after removing within said circuit, he 

 shall pay the fee of initiation and sign the same obligation, (Art ' 

 IV, Chap. II,) as a member. 



Art. XIV. Correspondents may be chosen without limit as 

 to number, but it is recommended that their qualifications shall in 

 all cases be either great scientific attainments, or the special 

 benefits which they may have conferred by the donation of 

 money, books or specimens of value. The first class shall be 

 designated " Scientific Correspondents," the latter "Contribu- 

 ting Correspondents." From the first class, the Section may 

 yearly select not exceeding five persons, who shall be elected 

 "Honorary Scientific Correspondents." The total number of 

 these shall not exceed twenty five, and after attaining that num- 

 ber, only vacancies caused by death shall be filled by election. 



CHAPTER III. 



OF OFFICERS AND THEIR DUTIES. 



Art. I. The Director shall preside at the meetings of the 

 Section, preserve good order and decorum, regulate debates, 

 nominate the chairman of all committees, other than those es- 

 pecially excepted, and call special meetings of the Section at 

 such times as he shall deem necessary ; and, also, on a written 

 request of five members. 



Art. II. In the absence of the Director, the Vice-Director 

 is charged with the performance of his duties. 



Art. III. The Recorder shall note and correctly record the 

 transactions of the Section during its meetings, and prepare ab- 

 stracts of the same for insertion in the authorized publication of 

 the Section ; inform members of their election, and notify 

 members of their appointment on committees ; keep a cor- 

 rect list of the members of the Section, with their places of 

 residence, date of admission, resignation or death, and give timely 

 notice of each to the Treasurer ; report to the Section the name 

 of every member, who may have failed to comply with (Art. 

 IV, Chap. II, of) these by-laws. He shall have charge of 

 the seal of the Section ; and, at the meeting in December, he 

 shall submit a written report of the transactions of the Section 

 during the year. He shall give every member, on paying the 



