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the money collected by the seeretarj'-treasurer is deposited, in the 

 name of the society, in an incorporated bank and it cannot be drawn 

 out without the signature of the secretar\'-treasurer and the counter- 

 signature of the president or of one of the vice-presidents. He 

 makes a financial statement at the annual meeting and when it is 

 requested by the direction board. 



VIII — Auditor 



An auditor is appointed even,' year by the direction board for 

 the auditing of the financial operations of the year. He reports to 

 the direction board. v 



IX — Chiefs of Section 



The chiefs of section guide and supervise the studies of their 

 respective section and they make a statement of what has been 

 done during the year. 



X — Members 



The society is composed of seven classes of members : 



a) honorarj' members, 



b) benefactor members, 



c) patron members, 



d) life members, 



e) active members, 



/) correspondent members, 

 g) school members. 



XI — Admission of Members 



Persons and societies which are desirous of comphung with and 

 qualifying for the aims of the society are admitted. The applica- 

 tion for reception is filled in writing and sent to the secretarj^- 

 treasurer specifying in whatever class the candidate is desirous 

 of being inscribed. However, for the admission of school members, 

 a list of the members with their total amount of subscriptions sent 

 to the secretaiy -treasurer by the schoolmaster or the schoolmistress 

 will be accepted. The admission of each member must be ap- 

 proved by the majority of the members present to a direction 

 board's meeting. 



XII — Meetings 



a) The annual meeting takes place the first Monday of Feb- 

 ruary; 



h) The president may, at all times, convoke a special meeting 

 of members by request of the direction board or by request of three 

 members ; 



