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The premier of each province. 

 The speakers of the legislatures of each province. 

 The minister or 'superintendent of education in each province. 

 The universities, the library of parliament and the libraries of pro- 

 vincial legislatures. 



13. Duties of Council. 



The council shall manage all the affairs of the societj^ in the inter- 

 vals of its meetings, and shall make arrangements for the meetings. It 

 shall meet at the call of the president. Three members shall be a 

 quorum. 



The council shall report its proceedings at each meeting of the 

 society for sanction. 



The council shall have the custody and disposal of all moneys, col- 

 lections and other property of the society, subject to sanction of its pro- 

 ceedings as above. 



In the absence of the president and vice-president, tlie council may 

 appoint a temporary chairman, and in the case of vacancy of the office 

 of honorary secretary or treasurer may appoint a temporary secretary or 

 treasurer to hold office till the next meeting of the society. 



14. Duties of the Honorary Secretary. 



The honorary secretary shall keep the minutes of the society and 

 council, and shall conduct their correspondence, shall receive and attend 

 to all nominations for members and officers of sections, shall keep the 

 lists and records of the society, and, under advice of the president, shall 

 attend to any business that may arise in the intervals of meetings. He 

 may, with the consent of the council, delegate any part of his duties to a 

 paid assistant appointed by the council. 



15. Duties of tlie Treasurer. 



The treasurer shall have the custody of all moneys of the society, 

 shall keep account of the same and submit these to the council at its 

 meetings, and shall receive subscriptions, grants and donations, and 

 make disbursements as shall be ordered by the council. 



16. Addresses and Special Reports. 



It shall be the duty of the president, or in event of his being unable 

 to do so, of the vice-president, to prepare an address 'for each annual 

 meetincr. 



