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years. Their duties shall be those usually performed by officers thus 
named in scientific societies. It shall be one of the duties of the presi¬ 
dent to prepare an address which shall be delivered before the Academy 
at the annual meeting at which his term of office expires. 
Article V.— Council. 
The council of the Academy shall be entrusted with the management 
of its affairs during the intervals between regular meetings, and shall 
consist of the president, the three vice-presidents, the secretary, the 
treasurer, the librarian, and the past presidents who retain their resi¬ 
dence in Wisconsin. Three members of the council shall constitute a 
quorum for the transaction of business, provided the secretary and one 
of the presiding officers be included in the number. 
Article VI.— Committees. 
The standing committees of the Academy shall be a committee on 
publication, a library committee, and a committee on the nomination 
of members. These committees shall be elected at the annual meeting 
of the Academy in the same manner as the other officers of the Academy, 
and shall hold office for the same term. 
1. The committee on publication shall consist of the president and 
secretary and a third member elected by the Academy. They shall 
determine the matter which shall be printed in the publications of the 
Academy. They may at their discretion refer papers of a doubtful 
character to specialists for their opinion as to scientific value and 
relevancy. 
2. The library committee shall consist of five members, of which the 
librarian shall be ex officio chairman, and of which a majority shall not 
be from the same city. 
3. The committee on nomination of members shall consist of five 
members, one of whom shall be the secretary of the Academy. 
Article VII.— Meetings. 
The annual meeting of the Academy shall be held at such time and 
place as the council may designate; but all regular meetings for the 
election of the board of officers shall be held at Madison. Summer 
field meetings shall be held at such times and places as the Academy 
or the council may decide. Special meetings may be called by the 
council. 
Article VIII.— Publications. 
The regular publication of the Academy shall be knoAvn as its Trans¬ 
actions, and shall include suitable papers, a record of its proceedings, 
and any other matter pertaining to the Academy. This shall be printed by 
the state as provided in the statutes of Wisconsin. All members of the 
Academy shall receive gratis the current issues of its Transactions, 
the Transactions. 
