Vol. XIX, pp. vii-xviii February 21, 1907 



PROCEEDINGS 



OF THE 



BIOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF WASHINGTON 



CONSTITUTION AND BY-LAWS. 



CONSTITUTION. 



Article I. — Name. 



The name of this Society is the Biological Society of ^^'ash- 



ington . 



Article II. — Object. 



The object of the Society is the increase and diffusion of bio- 

 logical knowledge. 



Article III. — Members. 



The members of the Society shall be persons who are in- 

 terested in biological science. There may be two classes of 

 members, active and corresponding. 



' Article IV. — Officers. 



The officers of the Society shall ho a President, four Vice- 

 Presidents, a Recording Secretary, a Corresponding Secretary, 

 and a Treasurer. 



There shall be a Council, consisting of the officers of the 

 Society, the ex-presidents, the respective chairmen of the com- 

 mittees on Publications and on Communications, and five 

 additional members. 



The officers and the five additional members of the Council 

 shall be elected annually by ballot, and shall hold office until 

 their successors are elected. The Council shall liave power to 

 fill vacancies. 



Article V . — Amendments. 



This Constitution shall not be amended except by a three- 

 fourths vote of the members present at an annual meeting for 

 the election of officers, and notice of the proposed amendment 

 must be submitted in writing at a regular meeting of the Society 

 at least four weeks previously. 



(Vii) 



