Philomathean Society Book 2 1842-1852

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Article 5^th No money shall be drawn from the Treasury without a written order from the Standing Committee signed by the President.

Article 6^th The questions shall be decided by the members of the Society according to their views of truth by the Pres. by weight of argument.

Article 7^th A tax shall shall may (see March 17th 1847) be levied to defray the expenses of the Society, during the term

Article 8^th Any person neglecting to pay his tax or fine for one week after he has been duly notified, shall pay an additional sum of Six and a quarter cents.

Article 9^th Any person refusing to pay his tax or fine shall be expelled from the Society.

Article 10^th The office of Lamp Curator shall be disposed of at public sale, and intrusted [sic - entrusted] to the comiting person who will perform its duties for the least remuneration.

Article 11^th The Exercises of the Society shall consist of a Criticism, Oration at the option of the person appointed or review alternately (Aug 1st 1846) & (Feb 23/47) Declamation Mirror by the Editor and the discussion, of a question, appointed for debate.

Article 12^th No personal allusions shall be made by any member of the Society

(top of Pg. 7) Article 13th. When any question is before the Society, any member thereof, may move a previous question. "Whether that question (called the main question) shall now be first?" which motion being seconded, the dsicussion of the main ques-tion shall be suspended, and the debate con-fined to the previous question, which shall be in these words "Shall the main question be now first?" If it passes, in the affirmative, the main question shall be first immediately without amendment, alteration, or discussion. Article 14th. A member may appeal from the decision of the chair to the Society, and the appeal shall be considered as sustained when approved by two thirds of the members present. Article 15th. All motions made and seconded unless with-drawn shall be put to vote. Article 16th. All ^regular [inserted in blue ink] meetings of the Society shall be holden on Wednesday of each week, at such hour as the Society may direct. Article 17th. The Editor of the Mirror may criticise [sic] the performances of members, provided that in so doing he does not transgress Article 12th. of the By Laws of the Society and also the the columns of his paper are open for reply. Article 18th. Two thirds fo the members of the Society shall constitute a quorum, a less number may adjourn.

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read at the first meeting of each term

Article 20^th No person shall join this Society unless he be a member of the Latin Department of Phillips Academy

Article 21^st Past members who have been honorably dismissed from this Society, and have finished the prescribed course of study at this institution, also others, by election shall be considered honorary members of this Society.

Article 22^nd No amendments, additions, or alterations of any kind, shall be made in this Constitution, unless the motion for such alteration, shall have been made at a legal regular meeting of the Society, two weeks previous to putting the same to vote.

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Names of the members of the Philomathean Society at the Fall Term of 1842

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Names of the members of the Philomathean Society at the Fall Term of 1842