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nominee and his qualifications for membership. The nomina- 

 tions shall be considered by the Executive Committee and if 

 approved by each of its members, shall be submitted to a vote of 

 the Academy at any annual or special meeting. 



( b) Nominations for Corresponding Members, Honorary 

 Members, and Patrons, shall be made by the Executive Com- 

 mittee of the Academy, the elections to take place as in the case 

 of Resident Members. 



2. Election of j\'Iembers, etc. All elections shall be by 

 ballot. To elect a Resident Member, Corresponding Member, 

 Honorary Member, or Patron, shall require the assent of three- 

 fourths of all Resident Members voting. 



3. E.vpulsioii. Any member may be expelled by a vote of 

 nine-tenths of all members present at any annual meeting, pro- 

 vided notice that such a movement is contemplated, be given to 

 members at least three months previous to such action. 



4. Election of Officers. Nominations for office shall be 

 made b}' a nominating committee as provided in the By-Laws. 

 The nominations shall be submitted to a vote of the Academy at 

 its regular annual meeting. The officers thus elected shall enter 

 upon their duties at the adjournment of the meeting. 



ARTICLE VT, MEETINGS. 



1. Meeting. The Annual Meeting shall be held during the 

 Thanksgiving recess, the place being determined by the Executive 

 Committee and announced by circular at least thirty days be- 

 fore the meeting. The details of the daily session of each meet- 

 ing shall be arranged by the Executive Committee, and an- 

 nounced in the official program immediately before the meeting. 



2. Eield Meeting. A field meeting may be called at the 

 option of the Executive Committee. 



3. Special Meeting. A special meeting" of the Academy 

 may be called by the Executive Committee upon the written re- 

 quest of twenty Resident ]\1 embers. 



4. Quorum. Eifteen Resident ^lembers shall constitute a 

 quorum for the transaction of business. 



