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nual meeting. The duties of these officers, besides those usually 

 pertaining- to their respective offices, shall be jointly to act as 

 Executive Committee and to transact the business of the Society 

 not otherwise provided for. Also, the President shall deliver 

 an address at the annual meeting. 



Article V. Meetings. 



The regular meetings shall be held, unless otherwise ordered 

 by the Executive Committee, on the first Thursday of each 

 month. The annual meeting for the election of officers shall be 

 the regular meeting for the month of December. Special meet- 

 ings may be called by he Executive Committee, or by the Presi- 

 dent at the written request of five active members. 



Article VL Amendments. 



This Constitution may be amended at any regular meeting 

 by a two-thirds vote of the active members present, a copy of 

 each amendment proposed having been presented at the preced- 

 ing regular meeting. 



By=Laws. 



I. — The annual dues for active members shall be five dollars, 

 and for corresponding members two dollars. Honorary mem- 

 bers shall be exempt from dues. 



2. — Election of members shall be by ballot, nomination having 

 been made by a member of the Society at a previous meeting. 

 A majority vote of active members present or represented by 

 proxy shall be necessary for election. 



3. — Five members shall constitute a quorum for the trans- 

 action O'f business. Active members may be represented by writ- 

 ten proxy presented to the Secretary previous to the meeting. 



4. — Written notice of all meetings of the Society shall be sent 

 to all members at least three days in advance. 



5. — Regular meetings shall open at 3.30 P. M. and close not 

 over an hour and a half later. 



6. — Any member in arrears for one year may, after due notifi- 

 cation, be dropped from the rolls. No member in arrears shall 

 be entitled to a vote or to the Proceedings of the Society for 

 that year. 



7. — In the absence of President and Vice-President a chair- 

 man pro-tem may be elected by a majority vote of active mem- 

 bers present, or represented by proxy. 



