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ARTICLE X. 



The President shall be a member, ex-officio, of all standing 

 committees. 



ARTICLE XL 



Nine Trustees shall constitute a quorum for the transaction 

 of business, but five Trustees meeting may adjourn and trans- 

 act current business, subject to the subsequent approval of a 

 meeting at which a quorum shall be present. 



ARTICLE XII. 



By-Laws may from time to time be made by the Trustees 

 providing for the care and management of the property of the 

 Corporation and for the government of its affairs, and may 

 be amended at any meeting of the Trustees by a vote of a 

 majority of those present, after a month's notice in writing of 

 such proposed amendment. 



ARTICLE XIII. 



The contribution of $1,000 or more to the funds of the 

 Museum, at any one time, shall entitle the person giving the 

 same to be a Patron of the Museum, who shall have the right 

 in perpetuity to appoint the successor in such patronship. 



The contribution of $500, at one time, shall entitle the 

 person giving the same to be a Fellow, who shall have the 

 right to appoint one successor in such fellowship. 



No appointment of a successor shall be valid unless the same 

 shall be in writing, endorsed on the certificate, or by the last ivill 

 and testament. 



The contribution of $100, at one time, shall entitle the 

 person giving the same to be a Life Member. 



Any person may be elected by the Trustees to either of the 

 above degrees, who shall have given to the Museum books or 

 specimens, which shall have been accepted by the Executive 

 Committee, or by the President, to the value of twice the 

 amount in money requisite to his admission to the same 

 degree, and the President and Secretary shall issue diplomas 

 .accordingly under the seal of the Museum. 



