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may adjourn and transact current business, subject to the subse- 
quent 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 pro- 
viding 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 pro- 
posed amendment. 
ARTICLE XIII. 
The contribution of $1000 or more to the funds of the 
Museum, at anyone time, shall entitle the person giving the same 
to be a Patron of the Museum, who shall have the right in per- 
petuity 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 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 
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. 
The Trustees may also elect Honorary Fellows of the Museum 
in their discretion. 
ARTICLE XIV. 
Any person who has held the office of President for ten or 
more successive years maybe elected by the Trustees as Honorary 
President for life. 
