THE BIOLOGICAL SOCIETY OE 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 

 Sciences, and to hold meetings at which papers shall be read and 

 discussed. 



Article III. 



[As amended January 10, 1885.] 



Members. 



The Society shall consist of active, corresponding, foreign, and 

 honorary members. Candidates for membership shall be pro- 

 posed to the Council, in writing, by at least three members, and. 

 upon recommendation 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. 



[As amended January 10, 1885.] 



Officers. 



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

 .Secretaries, and a Treasurer. There shall be a Council, consist- 

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



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