motion is carried; this assembly stands adjourned without day.” [Another method by which the meeting may be conducted is shown in § 48.]
(d) Additional Officers. If more officers are required than a chairman and secretary they can be appointed before introducing the resolutions in the manner described for those officers; or the assembly can first form a temporary organization in the manner already described, only adding “pro tem.” to the title of the officers, thus: “chairman pro tem.” In this latter case, as soon as the secretary pro tem. is elected, a committee is appointed to nominate the permanent officers, as in the case of a convention [§ 47]. Frequently the presiding officer is called the President, and sometimes there is a large number of Vice-Presidents appointed for mere complimentary purposes. The Vice-Presidents in large formal meetings sit on the platform beside the President, and in his absence, or when he vacates the chair, the first on the list that is present should take the chair.
47. Meeting of a Convention or Assembly of Delegates. If the members of the assembly have been elected or appointed
