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of three, of which the president and secretary shall be ex-officio 

 members. All officers and the executive board shall be elected sep- 

 arately and by ballot cast personally by the members and shall hold 

 their office until their successors are elected and qualified. The 

 officers and the executive board elected shall hold their office for a 

 term of one year. 



Article 5. 



Duties of Officers : The duties of the officers of the society 

 shall in general be the usual duties in similar associations. The 

 president shall preside at all meetings of the society and under 

 the direction of the executive board have the general superintend- 

 ence of its affairs. He shall sign all orders on the treasurer after 

 the account for the payment of which the order is drawn has been 

 audited by the board. 



The secretary shall receive and pay over all moneys collected 

 to the treasurer and keep the records of the society. 



The treasurer shall pay out funds only upon the order of the 

 president, countersigned by the secretary. 



The executive board shall have general charge of the affairs of 

 the society, reporting its proceedings at each regular meeting of 

 the society, with an annual report at the annual meeting. The ex- 

 executive board at its first meeting after the annual meeting shall 

 elect one of its members chairman. 



Article 6. 



Program Committee : The president, with the advice of the 

 executive board, shall appoint from time to time a program com- 

 mittee whose duties it shall be to prepare programs for the regular 

 meetings -of the society. This committee may be appointed to act 

 for a single meeting or for a definite period, at the discretion of 

 the president. 



Article 7. 



Meetings : This society shall hold its annual meeting on the 

 first Tuesday after the first Monday in January, at which time the 

 officers shall be elected for the year and the annual reports of the 

 officers made. An annual summer meeting is to be held, time to be 

 fixed by the president each year. A special meeting may be called 

 at any time by the executive board, not less than five days' notice 

 being given to the membership. 



Article 8. 

 Quorum : Seven members of the society shall constitute a 

 quorum. 



Article 9. 

 Amendments : Amendments to the constitution may be enacted 

 by a vote of two-thirds of the members- present and voting at any 

 regular meeting. 



