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858 CHARLES HENRY CAREY

as is contemplated in article first ; two-thirds of whom shall be members of said society, whose duty it shall be to hold in trust for said society, or organized body, all the property of said Institution consisting of real estate, notes, bonds, securities, goods and chattels, etc., for the specific object set forth in the Third Article.

V. There shall be a Visiting Committee of three appointed by said Society or organized body of the same, whose duty it shall be to examine all the de- partments of said institution and report annually.

VI. There shall be a steward connected with the institution who shall have charge of the boarding de- partment, and also of the children who board in the institution, while they are not under the care of their teachers.

VII. In the literary department there shall be male and female branches, subject to the control of male and female teachers, and so conducted as best to promote science, morality and piety.

VIII. There shall be an Annual Meeting of the society, or organized body of the same, to be held on the third Wednesday of each year ; said Annual Meet- ing shall fill all vacancies in the Board of Trust, ap- point the Visiting Committee, and transact such other business as shall be deemed necessary to promote the interests of the institution.

IX. This constitution may be altered at any An- nual Meeting of the society above named, by a vote of three-fourths of the members present, (excepting the first article, which shall not be altered in any of its essential features) provided that notice of such afteration shall have been given to said M. E. Society, or organized body, by the Secretary, one month previ- ous to said Annual Meeting."