STANDING RULES. xI 
11. Any paper read before a Section may be repeated, either 
entire or by abstract, before a general meeting of the Society, if 
such repetition is recommended by the General Committee of the 
Society. 
12. *It is not permitted to report the proceedings of the Society or 
its Sections for publication, except by authority of the General Com- 
mittee. 
13. New members may be proposed in writing by three members 
of the Society for election by the General Committee; but no per- 
son shall be admitted to the privileges of membership unless he 
signifies his acceptance thereof in writing within two months after 
notification of his election. 
14. Each member shall pay annually to the Treasurer the sum 
of five dollars, and no member whose dues are unpaid shall vote at 
the annual meeting for the election of officers, or be entitled to a 
copy of the Bulletin. 
In the absence of the Treasurer, the Secretary is authorized to 
receive the dues of members. 
The names of those’ two years in arrears shall be dropped from 
the list of members. 
Notice of resignation of membership shall be given in writing to 
the General Committee through the President or one of the Secre- 
taries. 
15. The fiscal year shall terminate with the Annual Meeting. 
16. {Any member who is absent from the District of Columbia 
for more than twelve consecutive months may be excused from pay- 
ment of dues during the period of his absence, in which case he 
will not be entitled to receive announcements of meetings or current 
numbers of the Bulletin. 
17. Any member not in arrears may, by the payment of one 
hundred dollars at any one time, become a life member, and be 
relieved from all further annual dues and other assessments. 
All maneys received in payment of life membership shall be 
invested as portions of a permanent fund, which shall be directed 
solely to the furtherance of such special scientific work as may be 
ordered by the General Committee. 
* Adopted January 17, 1885. t Amended December 19, 1885. 
