THE BIOLOGICAL SOCIETY OP WASHINGTON 



CONSTITUTION. 



Adopted December 3, 1880. 

 ARTICLE I. 



NAME. 



The name of this Society shall be "THE BIOLOGICAL SOCIETY 

 OF WASHINGTON." 



ARTICLE II. 



OBJECTS. 



'Its objects shall be to encourage the study of the Biological Sci 

 ences, and to hold meetings at which papers shall be read and dis 

 cussed. 



ARTICLE III. 



MEMBERS. 



The Society shall consist of active, corresponding and honorary 

 members. Candidates for membership shall be proposed to the 

 Council, in writing, by at least three members, and, upon recom 

 mendation of the majority of the Council present at its regular 

 meeting, shall be balloted for at the earliest ensuing meeting. A 

 majority vote of the members present when the ballot is taken shall 

 be necessary to election. 



ARTICLE IV. 



OFFICERS. 



The officers shall be a President, four Vice Presidents, two Sec 

 retaries, and a Treasurer. There shall be a Council, consisting of 

 the officers of the Society and five members, to be elected by the 

 Society. A quorum of the council shall consist of seven members. 



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