ELEVENTH ANNUAL YEAR BOOK— PART XI 683 



BY-LAWS. 



Each organization formulates its own by-laws, but the following form 

 has been generally adopted by the county associations: 



Article I. 



The time of meeting shall be the first Thursday in each month, at 2 

 o'clock, except the months of July and February, at which the time is 

 10 a. m. and 7 p. m., respectively. 



Article II. 



Any lady who is over the age of 14 may become a member of the 

 association by signing the constitution and paying a membership fee of 

 25 cents. If the fees are not sufficient to defray expenses a small tax may 

 be levied on each member by a vote of the association. 



Article III. 



Any person is entitled to a vote who is in good and regular standing 

 in the association. 



Article IV. 



The work of each meeting shall be in the hands of the program com- 

 mittee, and each topic read shall be open for discussion. 



Article V. 



The annual election of officers shall be held at the meeting in January 

 of each year. The yearly dues are to be paid at this meeting also. 



Article VI. 



Five members shall constitute a quorum to do business and may prop- 

 erly transact any business that shall come before the meeting. 



Article VII. 



A fine of 5 cents for not responding when on program. 



Article VIII. 



When serving refreshments not over four articles to be furnished. 



There is also a central state organization of women known as the 

 "Illinois Association of Domestic Science." This state association holds 

 one meeting each year in conjunction with the regular state organization 

 of farmers' institutes. It is composed of two delegates from each county 

 organization. 



The following form of constitution prescribes the method of organiza- 

 tion of the state association, and indicates its purposes: 



