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President, who shall be ineligible for election to the same office 
until a year after the expiration of their term; 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. 
AR EICGE OV 
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. 
e. Treasurer. 
d. Standing Committees. 
5. Committees appointed by the President. 
a. Committee of five on nomination of officers for ensu- 
ing year. 
b. Committee of three on time and place of next meeting. 
c. Auditing committee of three. 
6. Reading of papers and discussions of same. 
(Note—a. In the reading of papers preference shall be 
given to members present. 
b. The President and two Secretaries are em- 
powered to arrange the papers of the meet- 
ings of the Society.) 
7. Miscellaneous business. 
8. Adjournment. 
