Constitution 239 



The Board of Trustees shall have power to appoint a 

 Director who, acting under the authority and control of the 

 President, shall be the chief administrative officer of the 

 Museum ; but shall not be a member of the Board. He shall 

 hold office during the pleasure of the Board. 



ARTICLE V 



Section i. The President shall have the general super- 

 vision, direction and control of the affairs of the Corporation, 

 and shall preside at all the meetings of the Museum and of 

 the Trustees. In his absence or inability to act, the First or 

 Second Vice-President shall act in his place, or in the absence 

 of these officers, a Trustee appointed by the Executive Com- 

 mittee. 



Sec. 2. The Secretary shall be present, unless otherwise 

 ordered by the Board, at all the meetings of the Museum and 

 Trustees, of the Executive Committee and such other Com- 

 mittees as the Board may direct. He shall keep a careful 

 record of the proceedings of such meetings, shall preserve the 

 seal, archives and correspondence of the Museum, shall issue 

 notices for all meetings of the Trustees and various commit- 

 tees, and shall perform such other duties as the Board may 

 direct. 



The Board of Trustees shall have power to appoint an 

 Assistant Secretary, who, under its direction, shall perform 

 the duties of the Secretary in his absence or inability to act. 

 The Assistant Secretary shall be an administrative officer of 

 the Museum and shall act under the direction of the President 

 or the Secretary. He shall hold office during the pleasure of 

 the Board. 



Sec. 3. The Treasurer shall receive and disburse the funds 

 of the Museum. He shall report in writing, at each regular 

 meeting of the Trustees, the balance of money on hand, and 

 the outstanding obligations of the Museum, as far as practi- 

 cable; and shall make a full report at the annual meeting of 

 the receipts and disbursements of the past year, with such 

 suggestions as to the financial management of the Museum as 

 he may deem proper. 



