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One of these Fellows must be pei'sonally acquainted with the nominee and his 

 qualifications for membership. The Council will submit the nominations re- 

 ceived by them, if approved, to a vote of the Society in the manner provided 

 in the By-Laws. The result may be announced at any stated meeting; after 

 which notice shall be sent out to the elect. 



4. Election of O/ficers. — Nominations for office shall be made by the Council 

 or otherwise as provided for in the By-Laws. The nominations shall be sub- 

 mitted to a vote of the Society in the same mflnner as nominations for mem- 

 bership. The results shall be announced at the annual meeting ; and the 

 officers thus elected shall enter upon duty at the adjournment of the meeting. 



Article VI 



MEETINGS 



1. The Society shall hold at least one stated meeting a year in the winter 

 season. The date and place of this meeting shall be fixed by the Council, and 

 announced each year within three months after the adjournment of the pre- 

 ceding winter meeting. The program of such meeting shall be determined by 

 the Council in conjunction with the Council of the Geological Society of Amer- 

 ica and announced beforehand, in its general features. The details of the 

 daily sessions shall be arranged by the Council of this Society. 



2. The winter meeting shall be regarded as the annual meeting. 



3. Special meetings of the Society as a whole or of any of its sections as 

 sectional meetings may be called by the Council, and must be called upon the 

 written request of ten Fellows, for a general meeting and of five Fellows for 

 any of its sections. 



4. The stated meetings of the Council shall be held coincidently with the 

 stated meeting of the Society. Special meetings may be called by the Presi- 

 dent at such times as he may deem necessary. 



5. Quorum. — At meetings of the Society a majority of those registered in 

 attendance shall constitute a quorum. Four shall constitute a quorum of the 

 Council. 



Article VII 



PUBLICATIONS 



The publications of the Society shall be under the immediate control of the 

 Council. 



Article VIII 



AMENDMENTS 



1. This Constitution may be amended at any winter meeting by a three- 

 fourtlis vote of all the Fellows, provided that the proposed amendment shall 

 have been submitted in print to all Fellows at least three months previous to 

 the meeting. 



2. By-Laws may be made or amended by a majority vote of the Fellows 

 present and voting at any annual meeting, provided that printed notice of the 

 proposed amendment or by-law shall have been given to all Fellows at least 

 three months before the meeting. 



