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Sror. 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 of 
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. 
Srcr. 9. Members resigning in good standing will retain 
an honorary membership ; being admitted to the meetings of 
the Academy, but without taking part in the business. Hon- 
orary members will not be liable to assessment. 
Sect. 10. If any member be absent from four consecu- 
tive stated sessions of the Academy, without communicating 
to the Academy a valid reason for his absence, his name 
shall be stricken from the roll of members. 
Sect. 11. Members and officers habitually neglecting 
their duties shall be impeached by the Council, and at once 
notified thereof in. writing by the Home Secretary. 
Secr. 12. Impeachments of members or officers shall 
first be tried before the Council; which may be convened 
specially for such purpose. If it decides that the impeach- 
ment is proper, such impeachment shall be tried in private 
session before the Academy at its next-stated meeting. 
Sect. 18. The expulsion of a member shall be formally 
and publicly announced by the President at the stated ses 
sion during which such expulsion shall take place. 
ARTICLE V. 
Of Scientific Communications, Publications, and Reports. 
Secr. 1. Papers on scientific subjects may be read at 
the meeting of the Academy or of the Classes or Sections 
to which the subject belongs. 
