CONSTITUTION AND BY-LAWS XV 



Chapter VIII. 

 MEETINGS. 



i. Business Meetings. Business meetings of the Academy 

 shall be held on the first Monday of each month from October 

 to May inclusive. 



2. Sectional Meetings. Sectional meetings shall be held on 

 Monday evenings from October to May inclusive, and at such 

 other times as the Council may determine. The sectional 

 meeting shall follow the business meeting when both occur on 

 the same evening. 



3. Annual Meeting. The Annual Meeting shall be held on 

 the third Monday in December. 



4. Special Meetings. A special meeting may be called by 

 the Council, provided one week's notice be sent to each Active 

 Member and Fellow, stating the object of such meeting. 



Chapter IX. 



ORDER OF BUSINESS. 



1. Business Meetings. The following shall be the order of 

 procedure at business meetings: 



1 . Minutes of the previous business meeting. 



2. Report of the Council. 



3. Reports of Committees. 



4. Elections. 



5. Other business. 



2. Sectional Meetings. The following shall be the order of 

 procedure at sectional meetings : 



1. Minutes of the preceding meeting of the section. 



2. Presentation and discussion of papers. 



3. % Other scientific business. 



3. Annual Meetings. The following shall be the order of 

 procedure at Annual Meetings : 



1. Annual reports of the Corresponding Secretary, Record- 



ing Secretary, Treasurer, Librarian, and Editor. 



2. Election of Honorary Members, Corresponding Mem- 



bers, and Fellows. 



