— By-Laws. xix 
candidates for all the offices for the ensuing year, and report | 
the nominations at the following meeting, when other nom- 
inations may be made by any active member. The Recording 
Secretary shall mail to every active member a list of the nom- 
inees for office, at least ten days preceding the annual meet- 
ing. The polls shall be closed at 6 p. m. on the day of the 
annual meeting, after which the nominating committee shall 
count the ballots and announce the results to the Academy. 
A plurality of the votes cast shall suffice to elect. 
XI. VACANCIES. 
All vacancies shall be filled by the Council in a regular or 
called meeting, notice whereof having been given at least two 
days, previously. 
XII. ELECTION OF MEMBERS. 
A candidate for admission to the Academy shall be pro- 
posed by not less than two members at any regular meeting. 
The proposal must then be referred to the Council, and if 
upon examination they shall find the candidate to be eligible 
and worthy of membership, they shall order the question as to 
his admission to be submitted to the Academy by ballot. If 
there be five votes in the negative, the candidate shall be re- 
jected, and shall not be again voted upon for twelve months 
after such rejection. But if the number of negative votes 
_ be less than five, the candidate shall be elected, but shall not 
be considered a member until he shall have paid the initiation 
fee and the annual dues for the current year. Any failure to 
pay the initiation fee and annual dues within thirty days after 
the candidate has been notified of his election, shall work a 
forfeiture of all rights under said election, if the Council 
shallso determine. No entry shall be made on the record of 
the rejection of any candidate. 
XIII. RESIGNATION OF MEMBERS. 
Any member whose dues have been fully paid, may with- 
