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9. The Council shall consist of a President; at least six 

 Vice-Presidents; ten ordinary Council members, all 

 proportionately representative of the members resi- 

 dent in the several Provinces of the Union and 

 Rhodesia ; an Editorial Committee of three members, 

 one of whom shall be Editor-in-Chief; an Honorary 

 Secretary, and an Honorary Treasurer. 



10. The Executive Committee shall consist of all mem- 

 bers of the Council resident at the seat of the 

 Society. Five to form a quorum. 



11. The Executive Committee shall have the power to 

 elect Special Committees from any members of the 

 Society, and to remit such powers as may be deemed 

 advisable. 



12. The President, and the Honorary Secretary shall be 

 ex-officio members of all Committees. 



13. Any vacancy in the Council shall be filled by the 

 Executive Committee and reported at the Annual 

 General Meeting of the Society. 



14. Ordinary Meetings of the Executive Committee shall 

 be held once a quarter. Special Meetings of the 

 Executive Committee may be summoned by the 

 Honorary Secretary upon given seven days notice, 

 or, in cases of emergency instanter. 



15. The Honorary Secretary shall give fourteen days 

 notice to all non-resident Members of Council of an 

 Ordinary Meeting of the Executive Committee, and 

 shall advise all non-resident Members of Council of 

 any business transacted at an Ordinary Meeting or 

 at a special Meeting of the Executive Committee. 



16. A Special General Meeting of the Society shall be 

 called by the Council upon the written requisition 

 of ten Members. Two weeks notice of such Meeting 

 to be given to all Members. 



17. Foundation Members shall be all Members who 

 joined the Society prior to October, 1917. 



