Chapter XIX: Section IV: Of the Meetings

_Article_ I. The meetings shall be held annually, at such time and place as shall be determined at the adjournment of the previous meeting, observing that no two meetings shall be held consecutively at the same place.

_Article_ II. The meetings shall be organized by the President of the previous year, or, in his absence, by either of the Vice Presidents in the order of their election, or, in their absence, by the Recording Secretary, who shall act _pro tempore_ until the nomination and election of officers for the session.

_Article_ III. Immediately after the temporary organization of the Association the roll shall be called, when a committee on credentials shall be appointed from the _members_ present, to whom the certificates of delegates shall be submitted, and who shall examine the claims of all other applicants for membership before they are submitted to the Association.