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H Article III. 
The Standing Committees. 
Section 1. There shall be six Standing Committees viz : 
1. On Communications ; to be appointed by the President, 
and charged with the arrangement of the programmes. 
2. On Publications ; to be appointed by the President, and, 
under the direction of the Executive Committee, to 
have charge of and be responsible for the publications. 
3. On Grants ; to be appointed by the President; to consider 
and make recommendations to the General Committee 
on all applications for aid in conducting research. 
4. On Mathematical Science ; the chairman to be elected by 
the General Committee, and he to select his associates; 
to be charged with aiding the Committee on Commu¬ 
nications in bringing before the Society from time to 
time communications, both formal and informal, in the 
field of Mathematical Science, including Astronomy, 
' Geodesy, Mechanics, and allied subjects. 
5. On Physical Science ; the chairman to be elected by the 
General Committee, and he to select his associates, to 
be charged with rendering similar aid to the Committee 
on Communications in the field of Physical Science, 
including Electricity, Magnetism, Meteorology, and 
allied subjects. 
6. On General Science ; the chairman to be elected by the 
General Committee, and he to select his associates; to 
render similar aid to the Committee on Communica¬ 
tions in the field of General Science. 
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Article IV. 
Members. 
Section 1. Nomination for membership shall be in writing, 
addressed to the Executive Committee, signed by three mem¬ 
bers, and accompanied by a statement of the qualifications of 
the candidate. Nominations must lie over two weeks before 
final action, and must receive a majority vote of the Executive 
Committee to elect. 
