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membership. Any person can be made an honorary or a correspond- 

 ing member upon a two-thirds vote of the members present at any 

 regular meeting. 



ARTICLE III 



Officers 

 The officers of this Society shall be a President and a Vice-Presi- 

 dent, who shall be ineligible for election to the same offices until a 

 year after the expiration of their terms, a Corresponding Secretary, a 

 Recording Secretary, a Treasurer, and an Executive Committee of 

 seven, which with the officers before named, shall form a council and 

 transact such business as may be necessary when the Society is not in 

 session, four to constitute a quorum. 



ARTICLE IV 



Meetings 

 The regular meeting of the Society shall be held once a year, the 

 time and place being decided upon at the previous meeting, or in 

 default of such action, by the Executive Committee. 



ARTICLE V 



Changing the Constitution 

 The Constitution of the Society may be amended, altered or repealed 

 by a two-thirds vote of the members present at any regular meeting, 

 provided, at least fifteen members are present at said meeting. 



First Amendment to Revised Constitution 

 In 1898 Article II was amended by making the annua! dues one 

 dollar instead of three dollars. (1898, p. 16.) 



Second Amendment to Revised Constitution 

 Article II was amended in 1900 by adding the following provision : 

 Any person shall, upon a two-thirds vote, and the payment of $15.00, 



become a life member of this Society, and shall thereafter be exempt 



from all annual dues. (1900, p. 19-20.) 



Third Amendment to Revised Constitution 

 In 1902 the following order of business was provided for and made 

 Article V, the original Article V becoming Article VI. (1902 p 

 26-27.) 



Order of Business 



1. Call to order by President. 



2. Roll call of members. 



3. Applications for membership. 



4. Reports of officers. 



a. President. 



b. Secretary. 



c. Treasurer. 



d. Standing committees. 



5. Comrhittees appointed by President. 



a. Committee of five on nomination of officers for ensuing year. 



