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NATIONAL BUTTON BULLETIN

AIIENDED
COI{STITUTION AND I}Y.IJAWS
OF THE
NATTONAI/ BUTTON SOCIETY
Constitution adopted Nov. 19, 1941, and amended Nov. 23, 1942,
Nov. 11, 1944, and Nov. 9, 1946. Adopted October 5r 1947.
National Button Society Organized Nov. 19, 1938

CONSTITUTION
Article I
Name and Object
Section 1. This olganization shall be known as the National Button Society.
Section 2. The objects of the socie'uy are to bling into a relation of mutual
helpfulness and cooperation ot'ganizations and persons who pursue the
hobby of collecting buttons, to promote educational exhibitions, to en-
courage lesearch, to publish and disseminate information among its mem-
bers, and to preserve fol future generations all that is beautiful and
historical in buttons.
Article II

Government
Section 1. The elective officers of the society shall consist of a President, a
First Vice-President, a Second Vice-President, a Tteasurer, and a Board
of Directors, who, excepting for the Boald of Directors, shall hold office
for one year, or until their successols ale elected and qualified.
Sectlon 2. The Secletary of the society, the Editor" of its publications, and
such other officers or employees as may, from time to time, become neces-
sary for the ploper conduct of the work of the society, shall be employed
by the President, by and with the advice aud consent of the Board of Dl-
rectors, upon such terms, and for such length of service as seems desir-
able, but not to exceed, however, a three yeai' term of service.
Article III

tr{embershiP
Section 1. Membelship in the society shall be open to all individuals who
are interested in the hob'ry of collecting buttons, and who desire to eo-
opel'ate in the objectives and purposes of the society.
Article IV
Meetings
Section 1. The time and place of the annual rneeting shall be detertnined by
the Board of Directors.
Sectlon 2. A special meeting may be called by order of the Board of Di-
rectors, or by the Presideut with the consent of three other omcers.
Proper notiflcation of such special meeting shall be given the members,
together with a brief statement of the purpose of the meeting.