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By-Laws.
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ARTICLE VI.

MEETINGS.

Regular meetings of the Society shall be held on alternate Fridays, from October until May, inclusive, and, excepting the annual meeting, shall be devoted to communications. The three regular meetings next preceding the annual meeting shall be devoted to the President's annual address and the reports of the Vice Presidents.

The annual meeting for the election of officers shall be the last regular meeting in December.

A quorum for the transaction of business shall consist of twenty-five active members.

Special meetings may be called by the President.

ARTICLE VII.

AMENDMENTS.

These by-laws may be amended by a two-thirds vote of the members present at a regular meeting, provided that notice of the proposed amendment has been given in writing at a regular meeting at least four weeks previously.