84 STATUTES OF THE AMERICAN ACADEMY OF ARTS AND SCIENCES. 



arrange them according to their respective classes in natural history, philosophy, &c., at his own 

 discretion ; unless lie be directed therein by a Committee of the Academy for that purpose. He 

 shall also, in a book to be kept by him, register the various articles in classes corresponding to 

 the arrangement of the articles themselves, with the description that may accompany the article, the 

 donor's name, and the place whence taken ; and the time when presented. 



2. He shall attend the exhibitions of the articles in his custody, whenever the Academy shall 

 meet ; and no person shall be admitted to a view of them at any other time, unless in presence of 

 the Keeper of the Cabinet, or some member appointed by the Council for that purpose. 



3. He shall be Librarian to the Academy 'till they shall judge it expedient to appoint a distinct 

 person to that office. 



4. He shall give such security as the Academy shall judge proper for the faithful discharge of 

 his office, and for surrendering the articles in his custody, whenever required by the Academy. 



CHAPTER VII. 



Of the Meetings of the Academy and Council. 



1. There shall annually be four stated meetings of the Academy, viz.. On the last Wednesday in 

 January, and the day next preceding the last Wednesday in Maxj, at Boston, and on the Wednesday 

 next preceding the last Tuesday in August, and tlie second Wednesday in November at the Univer- 

 sity in Cambridge. Provided that in case the President shall at either of the said annual meetings, 

 ■within the year of his first appointment, think proper to deliver, before the Academy, an inaugural 

 oration or philosophical discourse, the place of such meeting may be at Boston or Cambridge, accord- 

 ing as it shall be most convenient to him : of which he shall give notice at some preceding meeting 

 of the Academy. — The Council shall also meet four times annually, viz., On the first Wednesday 

 in January, and the first Wednesday in May, at Boston ; and on the first Wednesday in August, and 

 the third Wednesday in October, at Cambridge: unless it should by any means be unsafe for the 

 Academy or Council to convene at either of the places above-mentioned, at the times specified. In 

 which case the President, with the advice of the Council, may appoint the next stated meeting of tlie 

 Academy, at any place within thirty miles distance from Boston ; and the President in the above- 

 mentioned case may appoint a meeting of the Council within the above said limits. 



2. Extraordinary meetings of the Academy may be called at any time or place within thirty 

 miles distance from Boston, by the President with the advice of the Council. And extraordinary 

 meetings of the Council may be called by the President within the aforesaid limits, whenever he 

 shall judge it necessary. 



