The attendance of two officers and three or more members shall be necessary to constitute a quorum for the transaction of business, but the constitution or by-laws shall not be changed except at a meeting called for that purpose by the Secretary and by a vote of two-thirds of all votes cast.
ARTICLE VI.
ANNUAL MEETING.
The Annual Meeting of the Department shall be held on the third Friday of January in each year, for the election of officers and such other business as may come before the meeting.
ARTICLE VII.
MONTHLY MEETINGS.
The monthly meeting of the Department shall be held on the third Friday of each month.
ARTICLE VIII.
DUES.
The dues of the Department shall be $3.00 per year, payable to the treasurer of the Department.
PRESIDENTS OF THE OREGON ALPINE CLUB.
Henry Winslow Corbett, the first president of the Oregon Alpine Club was elected immediately after its organization and served until the close of 1888. He was born at Westborough, Mass., February 18th, 1827, and came to Oregon, via Cape Horn, with a stock of general merchandise, arriving at Portland, March 4th, 1851. In 1866, he was elected U. S. Senator and served six years with credit to himself and honor to his State. He is one of the wealthiest and most influential men in Oregon. The following in reference to him is taken from the History of Portland: