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ARTICLE IV. It shall be the duty of the coxswain to command the boat, to preside at the meetings of the club, and to exercise a general supervision over its affairs. He shall hold his office for two weeks. ARTICLE FOUR IT SHALL BE THE DUTY OF THE COXSWAIN TWO COMMAND THE BOAT TO PRESIDE AT THE MEETINGS OF THE CLUB AND TO EXERCISE A GENERAL SUPERVISION OVER ITS AFFAIRS HE SHALL HOLD HIS OFFICE FOR TWO WEEKS
red Harper were nominated "at large," and chosen to serve on this committee. Leaving the hall, they retired to the boat-room for deliberation; but the constitution had already been prepared by Frank and Charles, with the assistance of Captain Sedley. To make the business look more important and dignified, Charles insisted on remaining out a few moments, during which time they talked over the matter with Uncle Ben. When they returned, the constitution was duly reported, and adopted article by article. Perhaps my young readers would not readily appreciate the moral of my story without reading this important document; therefore I add, in full, the CONSTITUTION. ARTICLE I. This association shall be called the Zephyr Boat Club. ARTICLE II. The objects of the association shall be the instruction and amusement of the members, and the acquiring of good morals, good manners, and good habits in general. ARTICLE III. The officers of the club shall consist of a coxswain, as president, and a clerk.  HARDY TONY WESTON AND FRED HARPER WERE NOMINATED AT LARGE AND CHOSEN TO SERVE ON THIS COMMITTEE LEAVING THE HALL THEY RETIRED TO THE BOAT ROOM FOR DELIBERATION BUT THE CONSTITUTION HAD ALREADY BEEN PREPARED BY FRANK AND CHARLES WITH THE ASSISTANCE OF CAPTAIN SEDLEY TO MAKE THE BUSINESS LOOK MORE IMPORTANT AND DIGNIFIED CHARLES INSISTED ON REMAINING OUT A FEW MOMENTS DURING WHICH TIME THEY TALKED OVER THE MATTER WITH UNCLE BEN WHEN THEY RETURNED THE CONSTITUTION WAS DULY REPORTED AND ADOPTED ARTICLE BY ARTICLE PERHAPS MY YOUNG READERS WOULD NOT READILY APPRECIATE THE MORAL OF MY STORY WITHOUT READING THIS IMPORTANT DOCUMENT THEREFORE I ADD IN FULL THE CONSTITUTION ARTICLE ONE THIS ASSOCIATION SHALL BE CALLED THE ZEPHYR BOAT CLUB ARTICLE TWO THE OBJECTS OF THE ASSOCIATION SHALL BE THE INSTRUCTION AND AMUSEMENT OF THE MEMBERS AND THE ACQUIRING OF GOOD MORALS GOOD MANNERS AND GOOD HABITS IN GENERAL ARTICLE THREE THE OFFICERS OF THE CLUB SHALL CONSIST OF A COXSWAIN AS PRESIDENT AND A CLERK
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