No. 8. Executive committee.—­The board shall elect an executive committee of seven members.  It shall be the duty of the executive committee to devise plans relative to the work within the legal jurisdiction of the board and submit, from time to time, recommendations to the board for consideration and action with the view of making arrangements to appropriate committees.  The executive committee shall elect its own chairman and secretary.

No. 9. Standing committees.—­The following standing committees shall be constituted and shall be elected by ballot, unless otherwise specifically provided therein:  First, a committee on rules; second, a committee on work; third, a committee on awards; fourth, exposition rotating committee; fifth, an auditing committee.

No. 10. Committee on rules.—­The committee on rules shall consist of three members, and shall prepare and present to the board such amendments to the rules and regulations as may from time to time be found necessary.

    No. 11. Committee on work.—­The committee on work shall
    consist of five members, and shall prepare and present to the
    executive committee a plan covering the scope of woman’s work.

No. 12. Committee on awards.—­The committee on awards shall consist of three members, whose duty it shall be to collect and report to the board such information as will enable the board to execute intelligently the provision of section 6 of the act of Congress approved March 3, 1901.

No. 13. The exposition rotating committee.—­A committee of six members of the board, to be designated by the executive committee, shall be in attendance at the exposition from April 30 to December 1, 1904, in the discharge of such duties as may be prescribed by the National Commission, or may arise from time to time within that period, and appropriately require consideration and action of such committee.  Four members of each committee shall be appointed at the end of each calendar month, beginning May 31, 1904.  The appointments shall be so made that no member shall serve more than two consecutive months.

No. 14. Auditing committee.—­The auditing committee shall consist of three members, elected by the board, and shall examine and audit the accounts of the treasurer, and present to the board a written report concerning each settlement, which shall be made promptly upon the receipt of the treasurer’s itemized statement required by rule 6.

No. 15. Special committees.—­Special committees may be appointed by direction of the board to consider matters not included within the jurisdiction of any committee provided for herein.

No. 16. Amendments.—­These rules and regulations may be amended at any regular meeting of the board by a two-thirds vote of the