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preceding the last Wednesday in May, the second Wednesday in 
August, and the second Wednesday in November, to be held 
at the Hall of the Academy in Boston. 
2. The President shall have power to call extraordinary 
meetings of the Academy, at such time and place as he shall see 
fit. 
3. Seven Fellows shall constitute a quorum for the transac- 
tion of business of every description, which may come before 
the Academy. 
4. ‘The meetings of the Academy shall be advertised in the 
public papers, by the Recording Secretary. 
CEA SValle 
Of Fellows. 
1. No person shall be elected a Fellow of the Academy, 
unless proposed and recommended by one or more Fellows, who 
shall subscribe their names to the recommendation upon the 
nomination-list. The name shall stand on the nomination-list 
at least during the interval between two statute meetings, pre- 
vious to the election. Three fourths of the votes given shall 
be necessary to constitute a majority for the admission of a mem- 
ber ; and when three fourths shall amount to less than seven, then 
seven votes shall be necessary. Should any person, on balloting, 
