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Constitution
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ANNUAL MEETING.

12. An annual meeting of the Club for the election of officers and the transaction of other business shall be held at the Club's summer camp, or, failing a summer camp, at the Club's headquarters during the month of January.

QUORUM.

13. Seven Active members shall constitute a quorum of the Club for the general transaction of business, and three members of the Executive Board shall constitute a quorum of that Committee for the general transaction of business.

SUMMER CAMP.

14. A summer camp in some suitable part of the mountain regions shall be organized in each year for the purpose of enabling Graduating members to qualify for Active membership, and the members generally to meet together for study and climbing in the alpine districts of Canada.

SPECIAL MEETINGS.

15. Special meetings of the Club may be called by the President or by a Vice-President and the Secretary, acting under his authority. In such case due official notice shall be mailed to all members six weeks before such meeting, stating the purpose for which it is called.

LIBRARY.

16. A library or libraries shall be established where the publications of the Club and books, maps, photographs and works of art relating to mountain scenery shall be gathered together and filed for the use of its members.

AMENDMENTS.

17. Amendments to the Constitution and By-laws may be made at any regularly called meeting of the Club, provided that such amendment or amendments shall have the signatures of not less than five Active members of the Club and are acquiesced in by two-thirds of those recording their votes.

All such amendments shall be mailed by the Secretary to the members, on printed ballots, six weeks in advance, together with the names of the five members proposing the change. Such ballots as have been returned to the Secretary shall be canvassed by a committee appointed by the President and the result declared at the meeting aforesaid.