Sec. 2. The House Committee shall be elected annually, and shall represent each of the following departments: the College, Scientific, Graduate, law, and Divinity Schools, at the ratio of one member for every five hundred students or fraction of five hundred. The departments of the University situated out of Cambridge shall be jointly represented by two members on the Committee. The House Committee shall make all rules for preserving order, and relating to the use of the Club House; it may give permission for the use on special occasions, of any hall or room that may not be reserved, but shall have no power to lease any part of the premises. Five members shall constitute a quorum.

Sec. 3. The Membership Committee shall consist of five undergraduate members, at least one of whom shall be a member of the Scientific School, and of one member of each of the Graduate Departments in Cambridge, and of three members from the Departments outside of Cambridge. The presidents of the three upper college classes shall be ex officio members of this Committee, provided they are members of the Union. Seven members shall constitute a quorum. The Membership Committee, in addition to the election of members, shall nominate candidates to be voted for at the annual election.

Sec. 4. The Library Committee shall consist of seven members, of whom three shall be graduates, to be elected at large by the Union. It shall appoint a librarian approved by the Trustees, who shall keep a catalogue of all books added to the library by purchase or gift, and shall be responsible for their preservation in good order. The Librarian may receive a salary which shall be fixed by the Trustees. The Committee shall determine what books are to be bought, what journals shall be subscribed for, and shall also have control over the pictures, statues, trophies, and bric-a-brac in the Union. Four members shall constitute a quorum.

Sec. 5. The standing committees shall organize within one week of their election and shall serve until their successors have been elected. Each committee shall fill vacancies in its own membership until the next annual election; except that when only a minority of the committee remain, vacancies shall be filled at a special election by the Union.

VI. NOMINATION AND ELECTIONS.

Sec. 1. The Annual Election for President, Vice-President, Secretary, and these Committees shall be held at 8 p.m. on the first Thursday in April, unless the University vacation falls on that day in which case the election shall take place one week before the beginning of the spring vacation.

Sec. 2. The Membership Committee shall suggest names of one or more candidates for all the officers and committees to be elected at the Annual Election.

Sec. 3. Nominations shall be made and posted two weeks before the date of the election; but a belated nomination, if supported by the signatures of fifty active members, may be inserted in the the list up to within three days of election day. The election shall be conducted by the Australian ballot system, the polls being open from 10 a. m. till 6 p. m. on election day.

The officers in charge of the polls shall be appointed by the President of the Union. There shall be no voting by proxy. The person receiving the largest number of votes shall be declared elected. In case of a tie, another election for that office shall be held within five days.

VII. MEMBERSHIP.

Sec. 1. Active Members.--Any person registered as a student for the time being in any department of Harvard University is eligible to active membership, upon his making application in writing to the Secretary.

Sec. 2. Associate Members.--Officers of the University and former students or graduates, who reside in Cambridge, are eligible to associate membership.

Sec. 3. Non-Resident Members.--All other former students or officers of the University are eligible to non-resident membership.

Sec. 4. Associate and Non-Resident Members shall enjoy all the privileges of the Union, but they shall not vote for any officer.

Sec. 5. Any of these members may become a life member on payment of fifty dollars.