SUGGESTED FOEM OF CONSTITUTION FOR LOCAL SOCIETY. II 3 



by ballot cast personally by the members, and shall hold their of- 

 fices until their successors are elected and qualified. The president, 

 vice-president, secretary and treasurer shall hold office for one year. 

 The members of the executive board shall hold office for a term of 

 three years, being elected at the first election held as follows: one 

 for three years, one for two years and one for one year. At each 

 annual election thereafter, one member shall be elected for a term 

 of three years. 



Article five. Duties of the officers: The duties of the officers 

 of the society shall in general be the usual duties in similar asso- 

 ciations. 



The president shall preside at all meetings of the society and, 

 under the direction of the executive board, have the general super- 

 intendence 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 order of the pres- 

 ident 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 

 executive board, at its first meeting after the annual meeting, shall 

 elect one of its members chairman. 



Article six. Program Committee: The president with the ad- 

 vice of the executive board shall appoint from time to time a pro- 

 gram committee whose duties it shall be to prepare programs for 

 the regular meetings of the association. This committee may be 

 appointed to act for a single meetirkg or for a definite period, at the 

 discretion of the president. 



Article seven. Meetings: The society shall hold regular 

 meetings on the first Tuesday of each month at such hour and 

 place as the executive board may direct. The annual meeting shall 

 be held on the first Tuesday in January, at which time the officers 

 shall be electee! for the year, and the annual reports 'of the of- 

 ficers made. 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 eight. Quonun : Eight members of the society shall 

 constitute a quorum. 



Article nme. Amendments: Amendments to the constitution 

 may be enacted by vote of two-thirds of the members present and 

 voting at any regular meeting; notice in writing of said amendment 

 having been given at the regular meeting immediately previous, 



