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Sect. 4. The Academy may divide into Classes for 
scientific or other business. In like manner, the Classes 
may divide into Sections. 
Sect. 5. The Classes shall meet during such periods of 
the stated meetings of the Academy as may be fixed by the 
Academy. Special meetings of a Class may be called by 
the Council at the request of five members of the Class. 
Sect. 6. The stated meetings of the Council shall be 
held at the times of the statgd or special meetings of the 
Academy. Special meetings shall be convened at the call 
of the President and two members of the Council, or of 
four members of the Council. 
Sect. 7. No member who has not paid his dues shall 
take part in the business of the Academy. 
ARTICLE IV. 
Of Elections, Regulations, and Expulsions. 
Sect. 1. All elections shall be by ballot, unless other- 
wise ordered by this Constitution ; and each election shall 
be held separately. 
Sect. 2. Whenever any election is to be held, the pre- 
siding officer shall name a Committee to conduct it, to col- 
lect the votes, count them, and report the result to the 
Academy. The same law shall apply in the Classes. 
Secr. 3. Nominations for officers shall be made at the 
close of the first daily meeting of a stated session; and no 
candidate shall be voted for unless thus nominated. 
Sect. 4. For election of members, the Council shall 
