Such Committee shall direct the business of the Association between meetings of the Board of Trustees, but shall have no power to establish or declare a policy for the Association, or to bind it in any way except in relation to routine work. The Committee shall have no power to direct a greater expenditure than fifty dollars without the authority of the Board of Trustees. ARTICLE VIII. Procedure. Section i. The following, except when otherwise ordered by the Association, shall be the order of business at the annual meetings of the Association :

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Call to order. Reading of minutes of previous annual, and of any special meeting, and acting thereon. Reports of Officers and Board of Trustees. Reports of Standing Committees. Reports of Special Committees. Unfinished business. Election. New business. Adjournment. Section 2. The procedure at all meetings of the Association and of the Board of Trustees, where not provided for in this Constitution and By- Laws, shall be governed by Roberts' Rules of Order. Section 3. The previous question shall not be put to vote at any meeting unless seconded by at least three members. Section 4. All elections shall be by ballot, except where only one candidate is nominated for an office. Section 5. All notices shall be sent personally or by mail to the address designated in writing by the member to the Secretary.

ARTICLE IX. Nominating Committee. A committee of three shall be chosen by the Association at its annual meeting, to nominate Trustees to be voted for at the next annual meeting. Such Committee shall file its report with the Secretary of this Association - at least thirty days prior to the next annual meeting. The Secretary shall mail a copy of such report to every member of the Association with the notice of the annual meeting at which the report is to be acted upon.