OF AHTS AND SriKX( KS. 4.'):} 



They s^hall hold tlicir respective jjositioiis during; the pleMsurc of the 

 Council. 



Article 5. It may appoint, for terms not cxceedinff one year, and 

 prescribe the functions of, such committees of its numlier, or of the 

 Fellows of the Academy, as it may deem expedient, to facilitate the 

 administration of the aifairs of the Academy or to promote its interests. 



Article 6. At its March meeting it shall receive reports from the 

 President, the Secretaries, the Treasurer, and the Standing Commit- 

 tees, on the appropriations severally needctl for the ensuing financial 

 year. At the same meeting the Treasurer shall report on the expected 

 income of the various Funds and from all other sources during the 

 same year. 



A report from the Council shall be submitted to the Academy, for 

 action, at the March meeting, recommending the appropriation which 

 in the opinion of the Council should be made. 



On the recommendation of the Council, special appropriations may 

 be made at any Stated ^Meeting of the Academy, or at a Special Meet- 

 ing called for the purpose. 

 See Chap. x. art. 3. 



Article 7. After the death of a Fellow or Foreign Honorary 

 Member, it shall appoint a member of the Academy to prepare a bio- 

 graphical notice for publication in the Proceedings. 



Article S. It shall report at every meeting of the Academy such 

 business as it may deem advisable to present. 



See Chap. ii. art. 4, 5, 8; chap, iv, art. 1, 2; chap. vi. art. 1; chap, vii, 

 art. 1; chap. xi. art. 1, 4. 



CHAPTER X 



Standing Committees 



Article 1. The Class Committee of each Class shall consist of the 

 Vice-President, who shall be chairman, and the four Councillors of the 

 Class, together with such other officer or officers annually elected as 

 may belong to the Class. It shall consider nominations to Fellowship 

 in its own Class, and report in writing to the Council such as may 

 receive at a Class Committee Meeting a majority of the votes cast, 

 provided at least three shall have been in the affirmative. 

 See Chap. iii. art. 2. 



