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ganized for purposes in harmony with the objects of this Association, may- 

 affiliate with this Association by adopting resolutions therefor and making 

 application to the Secretary of this Association and receiving a majority of 

 the votes of the members present at any regular meeting or special meeting, 

 whereupon the members of said Affiliated Organization become members 

 of this Association. 



SECTION IV. Each Affiliated Association shall be entitled to elect one 

 delegate to attend the National Meeting, who shall present proper credentials, 

 and, if correct, such delegate shall be entitled to one vote for every fifty 

 members or fractions thereof in this local Association. 



SECTION V. A membership fee of one dollar and fifty cents per annum 

 shall be paid by each member of the Association, whether such member be- 

 comes so by affiliation of the organization of which he is a member, or 

 otherwise. 



SECTION VI. Membership in this Association shall cease upon failure 

 to pay the annual fees, or to conform with the provisions of the charter and 

 By-laws of this Association. 



ARTICLE V, Officers 



SECTION I. The officers of this Association shall be a President, Vice- 

 President and Secretary-Treasurer, who shall hold their respective offices 

 for one year, or until their successors are elected and qualified, and a board 

 of five directors who shall hold their offices for a period of two years or until 

 their successors are elected and qualified. The officers and Directors shall 

 be elected at the annual meeting of the Association each year, provided that 

 two Directors shall be elected in odd years and three Directors shall be elect- 

 ed in even years. 



ARTICLE VI, Duties of Officers 

 SECTION I. The duties of the President shall be to px-eside at all reg- 

 ular and special meetings of the Association and act as chairman of the 

 Board of Directors. 



SECTION II. The duties of the Vice-President shall be to preside in the 

 absence of the President. 



SECTION III. The duties of the Secretary-Treasurer shall be to keep 

 a record of the proceedings of the meetings of the Association with their 

 addresses, collect, receipt and care for the membership fees and all funds of 

 the Association, unless otherwise ordered by the Directors, place such 

 funds in such depository as may be provided by the Directors and shall pay 

 out such money in the way and manner authorized by the Board of Directors, 

 and perform such other duties as shall be required of him by the laws govei'n- 

 ing the As::ociation. 



SECTION IV. The duties of the Board of Directors shall be to have 

 general supervision of the affairs of the Association, fix the compensation 

 of its various officers and emiiloyees, authorize the making of contracts of the 

 Asssociation, direct the disbursement of the funds, approve all bills against the 

 Association and perform such other duties as may from time to time be im- 

 posed upon them by the By-laws of the Association. 



ARTICLE VII, Committees 

 SECTION I. The standing committees of this Association shall consist 



