CONSTITUTION. 7 



Sect. v. Vacancies in the board of officers, occur- 

 ring by death resignation, or otherwise, may be filled 

 by election by ballot at any meeting of the society. 

 A vacancy in the secretaryship or treasurership oc- 

 curring in the interval of the meetings of the society, 

 may be filled by appointment by the Executive Com- 

 mittee; but the person so appointed shall hold office 

 only until the next meeting of the society. 



ARTICLE IV. 



MEETINGS. 



Section i. Meetings of the society may be held in 

 such places as may from time to time be designated by 

 the society; no meetings shall be held without the 

 territory in Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massa- 

 chusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New York, New 

 Jerse}", Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, and the 

 District of Columbia. 



Sect. ii. The annual meeting shall be held during 

 the week following Christmas, unless otherwise 

 ordered by the Executive Committee. 



Sect. hi. Special meetings may be appointed at 

 any time by a vote of the society or of the executive 

 committee. 



ARTICLE V. 



QUORUM. 



Seven members shall constitute a quorum of the 

 society, and three a quorum of the Executive Com- 

 mittee. 



