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specimens, natural and artificial, added to the collec- 

 tions. 



(8.) Appointment of committees to examine the 

 above reports. 



(9.) Amendments to the by-laws duly proposed at 

 a previous meeting. 



4. At the other regular meetings, business shall be 

 transacted in the foUowino: order : 



(1.) Call to order by the presiding officer. 

 (2.) Reading of the minutes of the last meeting. 

 (3.) Communications, papers, lectures, etc. 

 (4.) Reports of committees. 

 (5.) Miscellaneous business. 



5. Special meetings may at any time be called by 

 the presiding officer, upon giving notice in one of the 

 daily city newspapers, or by messenger. 



n. Duties of Officers. 



6. The President shall preside at all the meetings, 

 nominate and appoint all committees, have a casting 

 vote in case of a tie, declare the decisions of the Insti- 

 tute, and call extraordinary meetings when be shall 

 consider them necessary. 



7. In the absence of the President, one of the Vice 

 Presidents shall preside, who shall have all the powers 

 granted to the President. 



8. In addition to the Recording Secretaries of the 

 several departments, there shall be chosen annually a 

 Recording Secretary for the Institute at large, who 

 shall keep the minutes of the Institute, ijive notice of 

 the anniversary and other meetings, notify new mem- 

 bers of their election, and transact such other business 

 as may be directed by the by-laws, or by a vote of the 



