744 Wisconsin Academy of Sciences, Arts, and Letters. 
Article IV.— Officers. 
The officers of the Academy shall be a president, a vice-president for 
each of the three departments, sciences, arts, and letters, a secretary, a 
librarian, a treasurer, and a custodian. These officers shall be chosen 
by ballot, on recommendation of the committee on nomination of offi¬ 
cers, by the Academy at an annual meeting and shall hold office for 
three years. Their duties shall be those usually performed by officers 
thus named in scientific societies. It shall be one of the duties of the 
president 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 manage¬ 
ment 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 
residence 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 Acad¬ 
emy, 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 de¬ 
termine 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 meetings of the Academy shall be held between Christ¬ 
mas and New Year, at such 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. 
