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officers, or employees, unless there are at the time sufficient 

 moneys in the Treasury to pay the same. 



V. 



All bequests or legacies, not especially designated, shall here- 

 after be applied to the Permanent Endowment Fund, the interest 

 only of which shall be applied to the use of the Museum, as the 

 Board shall direct. 



ARTICLE XI OF THE CONSTITUTION. 



The contribution of $1000 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 ap- 

 point 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 last will 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 Com- 

 mittee, 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. 



The Trustees may also elect Honorary Fellows of the Museum 

 in their discretion. \ 



