other meetings as may seem
desirable may be called by the president and board of directors.

ARTICLE VII--QUORUM

Ten members of the Association shall constitute a quorum but must
include two of the four officers.

ARTICLE VIII--AMENDMENTS

This constitution may be amended by a two-thirds vote of the members
present at any annual meeting, notice of such amendment having been read
at the previous annual meeting, or copy of the proposed amendment having
been mailed by any member to each member thirty days before the date of
the annual meeting.

BY-LAWS

ARTICLE I--COMMITTEES

The Association shall appoint standing committees as follows: On
membership, on finance, on programme, on press and publication, on
exhibits, on varieties and contests, on survey, and an auditing
committee. The committee on membership may make recommendations to the
Association as to the discipline or expulsion of any member.

ARTICLE II--FEES

Annual members shall pay two dollars annually. Contributing members
shall pay ten dollars annually. Life members shall make one payment of
fifty dollars and shall be exempt from further dues and shall be
entitled to the same benefits as annual members. Honorary members shall
be exempt from dues. "Perpetual" membership is eligible to any one who
leaves at least five hundred dollars to the Association and such
membership on payment of said sum to the Association shall entitle the
name of the deceased to be forever enrolled in the list of members as
"Perpetual" with the words "In Memoriam" added thereto. Funds received
therefor shall be invested by the Treasurer in interest bearing
securities legal for trust funds in the District of Columbia. Only the
interest shall be expended by the Association. When such funds are in
the Treasury the Treasurer shall be bonded. Provided: that in the event
the Association becomes defunct or dissolves then, in that event, the
Treasurer shall turn over any funds held in his hands for this purpose
for such uses, individuals or companies that the donor may designate at
the time he makes the bequest or the donation.

ARTICLE III--MEMBERSHIP

All annual memberships shall begin September 1st. Annual dues received
from new members shall entitle the new member to full membership until
the next August 31st, including a copy of the Annual Report published
for the fiscal year in which he joins the Association.

ARTICLE IV--AMENDMENTS

By-Laws may be amen