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submitted to the Institute before any liability can be incurred. The 

 president and secretary of the board of agriculture, shall be presi- 

 sident and secretary of the club. In case either is absent, the club 

 may elect in place of absentee either or both. 



The meetings shall be open at all times to farmers and gardeners 

 and their friends, Jrecfrom all expense. The objects of the meetings 

 are proposed to be carried into effect by reading of papers on agricul- 

 ture and horticulture, conversation, discussion anil exhi'jition of agri- 

 cultural and horticultural productions, machines, implements, &.c. 



The rules of order shall conform to general usage in simih'.r 

 meetings. A subject for particular consitleration shall be named and 

 published in advance of future meetings. Written communications, 

 embracing experiments and facts, ■will- be received from gentlemen 

 who cannot conveniently be present, whicli the Secretary will read. 

 At the next meeting, each attendant shall be requested to name suit- 

 able subjects for the consitleralion of future meetings, from which six 

 subjects shall be selectetl for the cix ensuing meetings. Hereafter, 

 every three months, three new subjects shall be selected as aforesaid, 

 for succeeding meetings. In future, the stated meetings shall be the 

 first and third Tuesday in each month in the year. 



Adopted December 12th, 1843. 



Conversation Meetings, marked F., have also been established. 

 The first was held November 22d, 1843. The subjects intended to 

 be discussed at these meetings, relate to manufactures and the arts. 

 Meetings are held every Wednesday evening, at the Repository of 

 the Institute. The whole proceedings, though very interesting, are 

 too voluminous to be embraced in our annual report. The rules and 

 regulations below, exhibit the plan on which the meetings are con- 

 ducted, and the report of the meetings where iron, steel and wood 

 were considered, will give some idea of their practical operation in 

 eliciting information. 



RULES FOR THE CONVERSATIONAL MEETINGS AT THE 

 AMERICAN INSTITUTE ON WEDNESDAY EVENING OF 

 EACH WEEK. 



1. That a chairman, two vice-chairmen, and two secretaries, be 

 appointed by the members attending the third conversational meeting. 



