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The President is responsible for presiding at the meetings,
arranging for or giving an invocation, and confirming arrangements with the
speaker (the speaker will arrange an introducer.)
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At the business meeting after the
talk and discussion the President will have the minutes of the previous meeting
approved and call for the Treasurer's report.
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Prior to the organizational meeting
of the Executive committee in September, the President will make committee
appointments. They are: a) two members of the Executive Committee, b) three
members of the nominating committee, and c) four (or more, see Article V,
Section 3) members of the Membership Committee. The President designates the
Chair of the Membership Committee. No appointed member of the Membership
Committee can be an appointee from the previous year.
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The President will also appoint an
Archivist who may or may not be a member of the Executive Committee, depending
on the choice of the President. The duties of the Archivist are listed under
separate cover, "Guidelines for the Archivist of the Round Table Club of
Eugene."
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The President may call additional meetings of the Executive
Committee, as necessary.
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When presiding over a meeting the
President will arrange for guests to be introduced before the dinner and for
guests to be excused before balloting or other sensitive business meeting
actions.
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After balloting, the President shall
inform candidates of their election (or rejection) and specify what actions are
needed to become an active member.
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Not later than the April meeting the
President ascertains who the surviving spouses of
deceased members may be and arranges for them to be guests at the May meeting.
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The President chairs the Executive
Committee and is an ex-officio member of the Membership Committee. The President
directs the executive Committee in selecting "the best
paper of the year." The Secretary will have it printed for the May meeting;
the President will announce the recipient.
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The
President holds the archives of the Club, giving them to the new President after
the May meeting. As Past-President, the
President continues as a regular member of the Membership Committee.