FIFTY-THIRD ANNUAL CONVENTION 



Headquarters 



Section 6. The headquarters of this Association shall 

 be where the secretary has his place of business. 



Annual Meeting 



Section 7. The association shall hold its annual meet- 

 ing at such place and time as shall be determined by the 

 Board of Directors, not less than thirty days in advance. 



Duties of the President 



Section 8. The duties of the president shall be to pre- 

 side at the meetings of the association and of the Board of 

 Directors. It shall be his duty, together with the secretary, 

 to arrange a program and the order of business for each 

 regular annual meeting of the association and of each meet- 

 ing of the Board of Directors and upon the request of five 

 members of the association, it shall be his duty to call spe- 

 cial meetings of the Board of Directors, or he may call 

 meetings at such times as he deems advisable. 



During the first day of the annual meeting of the asso- 

 ciation, the president shall appoint in open meeting a com- 

 mittee consisting of three members of the association, which 

 committee shall place before the convention nominations for 

 officers and directors of the association for the ensuing year, 

 their report to be made not less than three hours after their 

 appointment. The president shall at the time of the ap- 

 pointment of the nominating committee indicate in open 

 meeting when the election of officers shall take place. 



The president may, at this meeting, appoint whatever 

 other committees that to him may seem advisable. 



The president shall be a member ex-officio of all com- 

 mittees either appointed by him or by the Board of Di- 

 rectors, with the exception of the nominating committee. 



Duties of the Vice-President 



Section 9. In the absence of the president, his duties 

 shall devolve upon the vice-president. 



