THE PRESIDENT'S REPORT.

To the Members of the Woman's League of Washington, D.C.: The most noteworthy events of the year just closed were the organization of The Woman's Protective Union, the revision of the Constitution of the League and the adoption of new By-Laws, the organization of a "Woman's League" in the city of Baltimore and of a Willing Worker's League at Newport, R. I., the Convention of the National League of Colored Women held in this city in July, the outfitting and maintenance of a young girl at a neighboring Industrial School, and the inauguration of a Kindergarten system of which the principal features are a Normal Training class for young ladies and a free kindergarten that gives them, in connection with their course, the opportunity to observe and practice kindergarten methods.

To give a detailed account of each of these undertakings would require too much space, yet, most of them are the product of too much self-sacrificing effort to be passed over without further mention.

THE WOMAN'S PROTECTIVE UNION.This is a society composed of other societies, each having its own separate and specific object, but united to one another by an organization whose executive committee has power to claim the services of all, whenever by their concerted action they can advance any worthy cause. Their hope is, by systematic and persistent endeavor, to bring about some needed reforms in the District of Columbia and their influence in the community will always be exerted on the side of honesty, sobriety and industry.

Their first Annual Meeting was held in May at Shiloh Baptist Church, Rev. J. Anderson Taylor, pastor. After a well rendered selection by the choir, and a prayer by Rev. F. J. Grimké, a short opening address was made by the president, Mrs. Helen A. Cook, in which after setting forth the especial need of co-operation among the women of the District of 00056Columbia, she urged the members to be active, earnest, untiring and above all, steadfast in their loyalty to each other; putting aside all minor considerations and keeping steadily before their minds the object in view. The interesting report of the Secretary, Miss Merritt, which followed, showed the number of societies already in the Union to be forty-two, with a membership of two thousand--a number that has since been more than doubled.

The principal paper, one of unusual breadth and power, was read by Mrs. Fannie Barrier Williams, of Chicago, and made a deep impression upon the audience. The spirited presentation, by Miss Thompkins, of the duties of parents--from a teacher's standpoint--was received with every mark of appreciation. Brief remarks from other ladies and vocal solos by Miss Slade and Miss Patterson added to the interest of the occasion, which has an appropriate place in the report because the idea was originated and carried out by the League women, many of whom visited the churches and--by the courtesy of the pastors--were accorded the privilege of making distinct appeals to the women of the congregation. It is pleasant to record that in every instance, they met with a hearty response.

REVISION OF THE CONSTITUTION.Several changes of phraseology, in the interest of clearness and precision, and the addition of important By-Laws were the result of the work on the Constitution by the special committee appointed. All the recommendations of the committee were adopted at the October meeting.

THE CONVENTION OF THE NATIONAL LEAGUE.The central point of interest of the year for all League women was the first national convention; the assembling of the delegates from organizations which, hitherto, had but the limited knowledge of each other that is brought about by correspondence; the cementing of the bonds of friendship that a common interest and a common purpose had established.

The agreement entered into by the individual leagues in May of the preceding year and the rapidly increasing number 00067of organizations made a general meeting imperative. A call, signed by the national officers--the text of which may be found in last year's report--was issued in April, the time being fixed for three days in July, 1896, 14th to 16th inclusive, in order that delegates from distant points might avail themselves of the railroad rates, which, on account of a great religious gathering in Washington at the same time, were reduced one-half.

The preparation of a complete report of the national convention was entrusted by the delegates to Dr. Rebecca Cole, of Philadelphia. It is with no desire to forestall it, but simply as a just acknowledgment and an expression of the general sentiment, that reference is here made to the decorum and dignity of the proceedings, the value of the papers presented both as to literary merit and to the higher quality of suggestiveness on all lines of womanly endeavor, the added charm lent by the character and bearing of the women who took part in the exercises, the generous commendations of distinguished clergymen and men of all professions and lines of business who were interested listeners and who formed part of the brilliant and sympathetic audience that, at every session, and in spite of the intense heat, filled the church to its utmost capacity.

How largely the home league contributed to this result is known only to those, who, like myself are aware of the intelligence and fidelity with which the duties of every committee were performed. From the initial work of the Program Committee in bringing together, not only the foremost of the League women but other women in sympathy with the movement, who had achieved distinction in the world of thought or of action, to the minute arrangements for the convenience of visiting delegates and their friends--all was admirable; and I herewith offer my grateful tribute of respect and admiration for the ability, energy and harmony that characterized every department of the work.

At a special meeting of the Washington League called early in June to take the preliminary steps, it was unanimously agreed to waive the usual contribution required of delegates for defraying the expenses of a convention and to bear the entire burden themselves. On motion it was voted to tax 00078each member of the League, at least a third of the amount being the same evening. The remainder was collected by the treasurer who found the sum adequate to all requirements, every bill having been paid without a single call for financial aid from either citizens or strangers.

It would be pleasant to dwell on the results achieved by each committee--the well-arranged and well-printed programs that came from the hands of the Printing Committee--the taste by which the Committee on Decorations enhanced the beauty of an already beautiful interior--the well-rendered selections by which the Committee on Music enlivened every session--the badges, artistic in color and design--the pilgrimage to John Brown's Fort at Harper's Ferry and to Cedar Hill, the home of the late Frederick Douglass, arranged by the Committee on Excursions--the dainty lunch served free of charge to delegates and their friends during every day of the convention by the Committee on Refreshments, and the brilliant reception that followed the closing session. Nor should the courteous attentions of the Bureau of Information and of the lady ushers be omitted; suffice it to say that such zeal combined with such thoroughly business-like methods would insure the success of any enterprise.

By the kindness of the Chairman of the Committee on Comfort, her house, one of our most beautiful homes, was made the headquarters of the League. To it, printed notices sent in advance, directed arriving delegates for information and guidance often accompanied by personal attentions on the part of members of the committee. In the same cool, spacious rooms were held the frequent meetings of the convention committees and they will long remember with pleasure the conferences and consultations that brought them so near together in feeling and from which they always departed with renewed faith and courage.

With such inspiration it is no wonder that enthusiasm should crystallize into action and that plans should be projected and new means devised for carrying them forward. Two successful entertainments and a liberal subscription list both in and out of the League, enabled the ladies in charge of the work to establish two kindergartens with a competent teacher, to arrange for a class in Kindergarten Normal Training, 00089as stated above, and to provide a bounteous Christmas dinner for the little ones. A more detailed account and a list of subscribers to this and to other branches of the league work, by the chairman of the several committees will be found in the succeeding pages of this report. Among the most interesting is the laudable endeavor to provide the means of education for an aspiring young girl. It was arranged that she should be accompanied to the school by a member of the League and careful attention was given to every matter relating to her comfort, the design of the committee being to surround her with all the safeguards and refining influences that under more favorable circumstances proceed from the home.

The committee "On Extension of the League Work" in which the plans were projected, and which has been enlarged and strengthened by the addition of new workers, has in view the beginning of a Woman's Exchange by which it is hoped to stimulate, among women and girls, a desire for excellence in some branches of industrial art.

In addition, a series of "Art Talks" have been given by Mrs. C.F. Grimké, to the girls of the Normal School.

The work of the Mending Bureau has been continued by Mrs. B. Howard.

A class of girls in domestic economy has been instructed by Mrs. A.E. Murray at her home.

Committees have been organized for the betterment of the moral and social conditions, and also for the sanitary improvement of the alleys.

With the hope and belief that each succeeding year will find The Woman's League of Washington striving for and gradually attaining its highest ideals, this report is respectfully submitted.

Helen A. Cook,President.

REPORT OF THE KINDERGARTEN COMMITTEE.Of the many inspiring and interesting papers presented at the recent National Convention held in our city, July 14, 15, and 16, 1896, none seemed to take deeper hold on the Washington League, than those presenting the practical results obtained in the kindergarten. It was regarded as the safest and quickest way of insuring that saving grace to the masses of our race, which makes for permanent goodness and usefulness.

At the first meeting of the League after the summer vacation the work was taken up in earnest, and on the 1st of November, 1896, a model kindergarten was opened, with fifteen young ladies in the training class under the care of Mrs. Louise Pollock, a trainer of national reputation. The school was opened with two sessions daily and a total enrollment of forty children. A free kindergarten was opened in the morning, and in the afternoon another for those who felt able and willing to pay the sum of 50 cents a month. This source of revenue enabled us to buy materials for both sessions.

The children of the free kindergarten brought a penny a day, which was used at the end of every month toward supplying shoes for the most needy.

The interest taken in the movement by the members of the League is very encouraging and gratifying. The day before Christmas one of the ladies sent six new aprons for the little girls and six new jackets for the little boys, beside some shoes, coats, and caps. From the shoe fund up to this time and from other sources ten children have been clothed and provided with shoes.

As most of the children of the free kindergarten come from homes where both parents are wage-earners, having to leave home very early in the morning, they necessarily come to us poorly attended to, and we deemed it advisable to provide an attendant to wash their hands and faces, and otherwise tidy them up.

The wisdom of this provision was soon apparent, for the children tried to the best of their ability to attend to their faces and hands before coming to school, and the parents also began to look after them better.

It was deemed advisable to secure the services of a medical inspector, both to increase the better physical condition of the children and prevent contagion in any form. We have had six cases requiring medical treatment. Have had occasion to order a disinfectant (chloride of lime) once. Treated two cases of conjunctivitis; one case of tonsillitis; one case of eczema; one case of habitual constipation.

A Christmas dinner of the good things that belong to that season was given the children of the free kindergarten. After the dinner the children of the pay school joined them in games, and at the close all were given a bag of nuts, candy, oranges, apples, and raisins to take home; they were all very happy and to the poor children it was a red letter day in their little lives.

In the early evening a meeting was held with the mothers of our children. Short talks asking their cooperation with us in taking care of the bodies and clothing, drew forth expressions of willingness to help in whatever way they could. One mother whose little boy had been provided with a number of shirtwaists and pants, and who is a regular contributor to the shoe fund, takes the lunch napkins home and launders them without pay. The mothers were given dinner, and a basket full of provisions each, and thus parents and children alike will ever look back with pleasure to the League's kindergarten Christmas dinner.

The Kindergarten Committee gave an entertainment to raise funds for the maintenance of their teacher, on the 15th of January, which was in every way satisfactory.

Through the efforts of the kindergarten Committee, our school officers and our Commissioners have been interested in the movement to the end 001011of soon making kindergarten instruction a part of our Public School system, thus extending its benefits to all sections of our city, and opening up another avenue of employment for our women.

We regard this work as a most important branch of our education, in that it strikes deep at the root of those troubles which, unless eradicated by some such substitute for the home and wise mother, will continue to retard our progress as a race.

Respectfully submitted,MRS. ANNA EVANS MURRAY,Chairman of Kindergarten Committee.

REPORT OF COMMITTEE TO PROMOTE THE WORK OF THE LEAGUE.Through the efforts of this committee money has been raised for the support of a girl during the present scholastic year at the Manassas Industrial School. The girl has shown her worthiness by a marked improvement in her studies, by her cheerfulness when on duty in the sewing room or kitchen and by her faithfulness in the performance of every task assigned her. The committee recommend that the League continue this work, feeling that the money spent in aiding a deserving girl to secure the training that will enable her to become self supporting is spent wisely.

A monthly fee of $5.00 is paid for the girl which is half of the regular fee, the other half being paid by her work. An allowance of 50 cents per month is made for incidental expenses. Clothing has been given by members of the League and those interested in League work. Amounts thus far expended are as follows:To fees for four months$20.00To clothing3.97To books1.11To monthly allowance for four months2.00To traveling expenses1.25_____Total amount expended December 31, 1896$28.33

ISABEL HOWARD,Chairman,IDA D. BAILEY,A. E. MURRAY.

REPORT OF THE INDUSTRIAL COMMITTEE.The work of this Committee has been as follows:In addition to the mothers' meeting which have been carried on with pleasure and profit. I trust, to those for whose benefit they were designed, a new work was introduced in the early part of the year. During the past two winters a sewing class for girls had been in operation. The fact that the teaching of sewing is so well done in the public schools induced the ladies of this committee to cast about in the hope of opening a new field of usefulness. The result was that sewing (except as an incident) was given up and 001112a course for girls under eighteen, in kitchen-gardening was offered. The object of this new effort was to give instruction in homekeeping--teaching the children to accurately perform the ordinary duties in home according to well defined rules.

The children eagerly responded to this new idea, and it was gratifying and encouraging to see the lively interest they evinced.

This work will be continued under the supervision of the same ladies who have heretofore had charge of it, but not under the auspices of the League.

In this my last report, I desire to wish the League continued success in all branches of its work.

In making the change the committee unanimously agreed that the funds which they control should be continued in the work under the new auspices.

Respectfully submitted,JOSEPHINE B. BRUCE.

REPORT OF TREASURER OF THE WOMAN'S LEAGUE.Receipt of the League from April 1896 to December 31, 1896. Amount brought forward - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - $29.90Dues - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 123.00From other sources - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -- - - - - - 94.90From kindergarten normal class - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 300.00Donation from a friend - - - -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - -20Donation from Mrs. A.L. Barber - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 10.00Donation from Mrs. Pellew- - - - - - - - - - - - -- - - - - 25.00Donation from Dr. Rankin - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -5.00Donation from members of the League- - - - - - - - - - - - 13.50Donation from pupils of the Public Schools - - - - - - -- -2.76Donation from tuition of Kindergarten pupils - - - - - - - 15.00Donation for the support of Manassas pupils- - - - - - - - 28.33_______Total receipts$647.59

DISBURSEMENTS.Printing - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - $18.00Expenses of the Convention of the National League- - - - - 217.14To Y.M.C.A. for use of parlor- - - - - - - - - - -- - - - -6.00Postage- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -6.00To Mrs. Pollock, teacher of normal kindergarten class - -- 283.00Miss Dascom, teacher of Kindergarten pupils (two monthssalary)- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 40.00For Kindergarten material- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -5.19For Christmas candy for pupils - - - - - -- - - - - - - - -.70For care of pupils - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -2.35For support of Manassess pupil for four months - - - - - -- 28.33______Total606.71_______Balance$40.88

Respectfully submitted,ANNA V. THOMPKINS.

DONATIONSFor kindergarten.Mrs. H. Pellew - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - $25.00Mrs. A.L Barber- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 10.00Dr. J.E. Rankin- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 5.00Mrs. C.F. Grimké- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1.00Mrs. E. Lee- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1.00Miss C. Bartlett - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1.00Miss. M. Datcher - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1.00Miss Dyson - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1.00Miss A. Howard - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1.00Miss. I. Gibbs - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1.00Miss. C. Franklin- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1.00Miss. A. V. Thompkins- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1.00Miss L. Moten- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1.00Mrs. Gray- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 2.50Dr. C. Thomas- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1.00Mrs. A. M. Layton- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1.00Mrs. E. Thomas - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1.00For tuition of girl at Manassas School.Mrs. A. M. Shadd - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - $1.00Miss K. Slade- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1.00Miss L. Moten- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1.00Miss Martin- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 25Mrs. Fowler- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 50Miss C. Bartlett - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - $1.00Mrs. Wilkins - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1.00Mrs. J. Purnell- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1.00Miss Baldwin - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1.00Miss H. Q. Brown - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 50Mr. D. Murray- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 50Mr. W. Hart- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1.00Miss Turner- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 50Mr. A. Hilyer- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1.00Mr. A. Gray- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1.00Mr. John H. Cook - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1.00Mr. C. Bush- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1.00Mr. Clifton Johnson- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1.00Mr. H. E. Baker- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1.00Dr. Gaines - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1.00Dr. J. H. Howard - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 5.00Mr. G. W. Cook - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1.00Dr. Taylor - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1.00Prof. Kelly Miller - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1.00Prof. Geo. Lightfoot - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1.00W. H. Richard- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1.00John F. Cook - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1.00Dr. Livingston - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1.00Hon. C.H.J. Taylor - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 5.00Miss M.L. Jordan - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1.00Mr. Willis Madden- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1.00 Mrs. R.D. Sprague- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1.00

Articles of clothing, bedding, etc., were given by Mmes. Terrell, Bradford, Matthews, Fairfield, Lula Cook, Jennie Cook, Bailey, McKinlay, Baker, Howard, Shadd, Elenora Thomas, C.B. Finlay, Bright, Murray, Misses Daskam, Daisy Jackson, Mary Jones, and Ella Sweat.

Act of Incorporation.THE COLORED WOMAN'S LEAGUE.to whom it may concern:We the undersigned, being of full age, citizens of the United States, and a majority of us being citizens of the District of Columbia, Do hereby certify that we have united and formed ourselves into an association for industrial and educational purposes under the laws in force in the said District of Columbia, including the act approved May 5, 1870, and the act amendatory thereof, approved April 23, 1884, and all other laws in force in said District of Columbia relating thereto.

Act 1. The name of Association shall be The Colored Woman's League.

Act 2. The term of said League shall perpetual.

Act 3. The object of the League is the education and improvement of Colored Women and the promotion of their interests. Also to provide a suitable building in which it may carry on its educational and industrial work.

Act 4. The number of trustees for the first year shall be nine.

Act 5. The capital stock not be less than $5,000, nor more than $50,000 divided into shares of $5 each.

In testimony whereof we have hereunto set our hands and seals this 11th day of January, 1894.Helen A. Cook, [SEAL.]Charlotte F. Grimké, [SEAL]Josephine B. Bruce, [SEAL.]Anna J. Cooper, [SEAL.]Mary Church Terrell, [SEAL.]Sarah I. Fleetwood, [SEAL.]Mary J. Patterson, [SEAL.]Evelyn Shaw, [SEAL.]Ida D. Bailey, [SEAL.]

Acknowledge and subscribed to beforeJames H. Meriwether,Notary Public.

CONSTITUTIONANDBY-LAWSOFTHE COLORED WOMAN'S LEAGUEOFWASHINGTON, D.C.(REVISED 1896.)

THE PREAMBLE.WHEREAS, in Union there is Strength: and

WHEREAS, we, as a people, have been and the object of race prejudice, proscription and injustice, the more successful, because of our lack of unity and organization;

Resolved, That we, the colored women of Washington, associate ourselves together to collect all faces obtainable, showing the moral, intellectual, industrial, and social growth and attainments of our people, to foster unity of purpose; to consider and determine methods which will promote the best interests of the colored people in any direction that suggest itself.

Resolved, That we appeal to the colored women of the United States, interested in the objects set forth above to form similar organizations, which shall co-operate with the Washington League, thus forming a National League in which each society shall be represented.

THE CONSTITUTION.ARTICLE I.--Name.This organization shall be known as "The Colored Woman's League of Washington, D. C."

ARTICLE II.--Object.The object of this League shall be as stated in the Preamble.

ARTICLE III.--Membership.Any woman in sympathy with the object of the League may become a member upon signing this Constitution, and paying an initiation fee of twenty-five cents.

ARTICLE IV.--Officers.The officers of this League shall be a President, two Vice-Presidents, a Treasurer, a Corresponding Secretary, a Recording Secretary and a Board of Directors, consisting of these officers and five other members to be elected as hereinafter prescribed. These officers shall perform the duties usually incident to their respective offices. Vacancies occurring in any office shall be filled by the Board of Directors.

ARTICLE V.--Committees.In addition to the Board of Directors there shall be appointed such other committees, subject to the supervision of the Board of Directors, as in the judgment of the president may seem necessary.

ARTICLE VI.--Eligibility for Office.No one shall be eligible to office who has been a member less than one year.

ARTICLE VII--.Elections.The Officers and Board of Directors shall be elected by ballot at an annual meeting of the League to be held in January, subject to the call of the President.

ARTICLE VIII.--Meetings.Monthly meetings of the League shall be held at such time and places as the Board of Directors may agree upon. Special meetings of the League may be called either by the President or the Board of Directors. The Board of Directors shall meet on the first Monday of each month and a majority of the members shall constitute a quorum.

ARTICLE IX.--Amendments.This Constitution may be amended at a regular meeting of the League by a vote of two-thirds of the qualified members present.

Provided: That the proposed alteration in substance shall have been announced at the regular meeting next preceding.

BY-LAWS.The following By-Laws are proposed.

ARTICLE I.--Quorum.One-fifth of the total number of the qualified members shall constitute a quorum to do business.

ARTICLE II.--Dues.There shall be an annual assessment of $1.00 which may be paid quarterly in installments of twenty-five cents.

ARTICLE III.--Electors.No member may vote at the annual election of Officers or on amendments to Constitution and By-Laws who has not paid the regular assessment of the year before.

ARTICLE IV.--Balloting.At the election of Officers each Officer shall be balloted for separately.

ARTICLE V.--Reports.All committees shall make their reports in writing.

ARTICLE VI.--Drafts.No order upon the Treasury of the League shall be honored from any committee until signed by the President of the League and the chairman of such committee.

ARTICLE VII.--Voting.Resolutions, orders, and votes except in the cases of amendments to the Constitution or By--Laws, and rules of Order, shall be passed by majority votes.

ARTICLE VIII. Authority in Parliamentary Law.The rules in "Roberts' Rules of Order" shall govern this society in all cases to which they are applicable, and in which they are not inconsistent with the Rules of Order (or By-Laws) of this society.

ARTICLE IX.--Order of Business.The order of business at the meetings of this League shall be as follows:1. Reading the Minutes of the previous meeting (and their approval).2. Announcements.3. Reports of committees--(a. ) Standing.(b. ) Special.4. Unfinished Business.5. New Business.

ARTICLE X.--Amendments.These By-Laws may be amended at any regular meeting of the League by a two-thirds vote of the qualified members present, providing the amendment was submitted in writing at the previous regular meeting.