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SECTIONS. 



Any number of members not less than five, may organize a section 

 by electing a chairman and secretary and giving notice in writing to the 

 Secretary of the Society. Sections shall be subordinate to the Society, 

 and shall have precedence in the order of their organization. They shall 

 be privileged to retire at any time after the reading of the minutes, pro- 

 vided their absence shall not reduce the number present to less than a 

 quorum. They shall keep a record of their proceedings, which shall be 

 incorporated in the minutes of the Society, and read at the succeeding 

 meeting, and all papers read before or contributed to such sections shall 

 be the property of the Society. 



XII. 



PUBLISHING COMMITTEE. 



There shall be a Publishing Committee composed of three members, 

 of which the President of the Society shall be chairman, which com- 

 mittee shall examine and recommend, from time to time, for publication, 

 all such papers presented to the Society and such proceedings of the 

 Society as said committee may deem best, which shall be published as 

 may be directed by the Society. 



XIII. 



DISTRIBUTION. 



The Secretary, on receipt of transactions, shall set aside as many 

 copies as there are at that time members of the Society in good standing, 

 and five additional copies as the property of the Society. He shall donate 

 one copy, in the name of this Society, to each of the following named 

 institutions, viz: The Smithsonian Institution, at Washington, D. C, 

 the Industrial University, at Champaign, the State Laboratory of Nat- 

 ural History, at Normal, and each of the State Normal Schools. The 

 remainder shall be used by the Secretary, at his discretion, to sell or ex- 

 change with other societies publishing similar transactions; and he shall 

 have authority to sell all copies on hand except the five copies reserved 

 for the Society library, after one year from date of issue; and all proceeds 

 from sales to members or others shall be placed to the credit of the pub- 

 lication fund. 



XIV. 



- COHRESPONDING MEMBERS. 



Members removing from this state may be elected corresponding 

 members. They shall pay the regular annual dues of one dollar ($1), 



