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ARTICLE Ill. 
Of the Meetings. 
Sect. 1.* The Academy shall hold two stated sessions 
in each year, — one in the city of Washington, on the Wed- 
nesday next succeeding the third Sunday of January. , and 
one in August, at such time and place as the Academy shall 
have determined upon, in private meeting, on the last day of 
the preceding January session. 
Sect. 2. The names of the members present at each 
daily meeting shall be recorded in the minutes; and the 
members present at any meeting shall constitute a quorum 
for the transaction of business. 
Secr. 3. Scientific meetings of the Academy, unless 
otherwise ordered by a majority of the members present, 
shall be open to the public; those for the transaction of busi- 
ness closed. : 
Secr.4. The Academy may divide into classes for scien 
tific or other business. In like manner the Classes may 4 
vide into Sections. 2 
Secr. 5. The Classes shall meet during such periods 
of the stated sessions of the Academy as may be fix 
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 stated 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. 
ae * Amended Angust 25, 1865. 
