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be presented, in the order of their preference, to the Acad- 
emy; from these three the Academy shall elect by a ma- 
jority of the members present. The member elect shall 
be assigned to the Section in which he has been proposed. 
The Academy may nominate candidates in any Section 
which fails to propose them for itself. 
Srct. 5. Every member elect shall accept his member-. 
ship personally or in writing, before the close of the next ° 
stated session after the date of his election. Otherwise, on 
proof that the Secretary has formally notified him of his 
election, his name shall not be entered on the roll of mem- 
bers. 
Sect. 6. Elections of Foreign Associates shall be con- 
ducted as follows : — 
Each Section shall report to its Class, nominating a 
candidate whose special researches need not belong within 
the province of the Section, but must be comprised within 
the range of the Class. 
From these candidates each Class shall select one name 
to be presented to the Academy, and from these two names 
the Academy, after full discussion, shall make the election, 
at such time as it may have previously appointed for the 
purpose. 
Sect. 7. A diploma, with the corporate seal of the Acad- 
emy and the signatures of the officers, shall be sent by the 
appropriate Secretary to each member on his acceptance ot 
his membership. 
Sect. 8. Resignations shall be addressed to the Presi- 
dent and acted on by the Academy. No resignation of 
membership shall be accepted unless all dues have been 
paid. 
Sect. 9. Members resigning in good standing will retain 
an honorary membership ; being admitted to the meetings 
