788 STATUTES OF THE AMERICAN ACADEMY 



7. The Librarian shall have custody of the Publications of the 

 Academy. With the advice and consent of the President, he may effect 

 exchanges with other associations. 



CHAPTER IX. 



Of Meetings. 



1. There shall be annually four stated meetings of the Academy ; 

 namely, on the second AVednesday in May (the Annual Meeting), on 

 the second Wednesday in October, on the second Wednesday in January, 

 and on the second Wednesday in March. At these meetings, only, or at 

 meetings adjourned from these and regularly notified, or at special meet- 

 ings called for the purpose, shall appropriations of money be made, or al- 

 terations of the statutes or standing votes of the Academy be effected. 



Special meetings shall be called by the Recording Secretary at the re- 

 quest of the President or of a Vice-President or of five Fellows. Notifi- 

 cations of the special meetings shall contain a statement of the purpose 

 for which the meeting is called. 



2. Fifteen Resident Fellows shall constitute a quorum for the trans- 

 action of business at a stated or special meeting. Seven Fellows shall 

 be suflticient to constitute a meeting for scientific communications and 

 discussions. 



3. The Recording Secretary shall notify the meetings of the Academy 

 to each Resident Fellow ; and he may cause the meetings to be adver- 

 tised, whenever he deems such further notice to be needful. 



CHAPTER X. 



Of the Election of Fellows and Honorary Members. 



1. Elections shall be made by ballot, and only at stated meetings. 



2. Candidates for election as Resident Fellows must be proposed by 

 two Resident Fellows of the section to which the proposal is made, in 

 a recommendation signed by them ; and this recommendation shall be 

 transmitted to the Corresponding Secretary, and by him referi-ed to the 

 Council. No person recommended shall be reported by the Council as a 



