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56 other things, and any one who has sufficient executive ability to preside over deliberative bodies, can, by a little study, gain a sufficient knowledge of the common rules of order to conduct a meeting in an orderly manner.

The following Rules of Order have been compiled largely from "Cushing's Manual," and we believe them to be sufficiently comprehensive to meet the wants of all ordinary deliberative bodies.

1. The Moderator having taken the chair and called the meeting to order, the other officers shall, at his direction, take their respective seats.

2. The Moderator shall restrain the members within parliamentary usage.

3. The Moderator shall have the preference to speak on points of order, but should always give an opportunity to any other member to express his opinions.

4. Any person addressing the meeting or Chair shall rise.

5. A member is not entitled to the floor until he has addressed the Chair, and has been recognized by the Chair.

6. If two or more members rise and address themselves to the Chair at the same time, or nearly so, he should give the floor to the member whose voice he first heard.