Philomathesian Society constitution

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Junior Sophisters only shall be eligible Sec 6th It shall be the duty of the Vice President to act in all the capacities of the President in case of his absence. Sec 7th There shall be a common Secretary; who shall also serve as Librarian: to which office Senior Sophisters only shall be eligible.-- Sec 8th It shall be the duty of the Secretary to keep a regular journal of all the proceedings of the common Society, to read all letters, resolutions and writings laid before the Society, to call the names of the members at the opening & close of each meeting, to transmit the names of the delinquents to the Judicial Committee of the Common Society, and also to give any member a dismission who may request it & present a receipt from the Collector of the full paymentof his bills. Sec 9th It shall be the secretary's duty as Librarian to keep an exact account of all books taken from and returned to the Library, to assess all fines for damages done them, and for not returning them in due season as prescribed in the laws and to transmit the same to the Collector. Sec 10th It shall be the duty of the Librarian, when any book or books shall have been newly received, to announce them within one week, by inserting their names in the blank leaves of [three?] catalogues Sec 11th There shall be a Treasurer, to which office Junior Sophisters only shall be eligible. Sec 12th It shall be the duty of the Treasurer safely to keep all money and property of the society and to pay out such sums as the Presidential Committee shall direct. The Treasurer shall be accountable to the Society for all

4 before the Society at the time of the annual election of Officers a regular Statement of all receipts and expen-ditures during the Year and State of the Treasury. No property shall be taken from Treasury except by order of the Prudential Committee. Sec 13th.. It shall be the duty of the Treasurer to call on all debtors for the Sums which they respectively owe to the Soc. to collect them by law when advised by the Pruden-tial Committee. Sec 14th.. There shall be a Prudential Committee consisting of Six persons, one from each dividion, from the three upper classes - Sec 15th.. It shall be the duty of the Prudential Committee to lay before the Society all letters and writings submitted to them by the President. to accept all donations which may be made to the Society. to reccomend to the President To call a joint meeting of the two divisions. and to draw To purchase books for the Soc. and to draw from the Treasury, whatever sums may be necessary to defray them and all expenses approved by a majority of the Committee Sec 16th.. The Prudential Committee shall have power to remit fines which have ^been^ assessed by the Librarian as "prescribed in the laws, for not returning books after having been drawn out, one forghtnight if the detention may appear to have been unavoidable. Sec 17th.. The Prudential Committee shall exhibit at the annual election of Officers a report of the expenditures of money drawn by them from the Treasury. also of the debts owed by the Soc. and also a report respecting the State of the Library -

Sec 18th.. There shall be a collection to which office Junior Sop[?] only shall be eligible. Sec 19th It shall be the duty of the Collector to collect all sums due from each division and give a receipt to each individual for the sum received from him. The Collector shall once in each Term deliver over to the Treasurer all the money of the Society in his hands. The Collector shall at each annual meeting for the elction of officers make a report of the sums which he has received, and also the names of those from ^whom^ money is still due, and shall be considered bound for the payment of the sums due from those whose names are not mentioned - "The Collector shall one week previous to the examination for degrees, transmit to the Treasurer the names of all Seniors whose bills remain unpaid - After which transmission said Persons shall be liable to be suedSec. 20th.. It shall also be the duty of the Collector to make known to the Society by public notice at the Commencement of each term that all bills due the Soc. must be paid to the Collector within the weeks; if any member shall fail to call on the Collector and pay his bills within this time - it shall be the duty of the Collector to debar him from the use of the Library by posting his Name in the Library RoomSec 21st.. There shall be a Judicial Committee consisting of those per sons chosen from each of the three upper classes.- Sec 22nd.. The Judicial Committee shall fine those who were absent from any meeting of the Society, or were tardy, or egressed withou[t?] rendering a reasonable excuse, in writing, within one week after their delinquency - No fine, however shall be imposed by the Judicial Committee exceeding 25 Cents. It shall also be the

6. fined and the sum each individual is fined to the Collector at or before the Close of each term. Sec 23rd.. The Prudential Committee. the Collector and Treasurer shall meet together the Monday preceeding the day appointed for the Annual election of Officers. & compare, and adjust their accounts under the inspection of the Auditors. Sec 24th.. There shall be two Auditors chosen from the Junior Class, one from each division. They shall meet the Prudential Comm. ^The^ Treasurer, and Collector on the Monday preceeding the day appointed for the annual election of Officers. and examine and compare their Several accounts. Sign the same if they approve them, and if not, shall state their reasons to the Soc. Sec 25th.. The annual meeting for the election of Officers shall be holden on the Wednesday preceeding the examination for degrees.

Chapter 3rd.. Of Honorary Members.

Sec 1st.. Any person who has received the honors of some Public institution or who has entered upon the Study of Some one of of the learned Professions may be admitted an honorary member of the Soc. by a Vote of the Same. Sec 2nd.. Honorary Members shall have no office nor vote in the Socity.

Chapter 4th Celebrations and Public Debates.

c 1st.. There shall be an annual celebration of the Society on the Tuesday preceeding Commencement. c 2nd. At each, a miker of a Literary Conference [and?] two Ora