Vol. VII, pp. vii-xv July, i892 



PROCEEDINGS 



OF TJIK 



BIOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF WASHINGTON, 



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CONSTITrTIOX AND BY-T.AWS. 



C'ONSTITUTIOX. 

 Article I. — Name. 



The name of this Society is the Bioloo-ical Society of Wash- 

 ington. 



Article II. — Object. 



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

 logical knowledge. 



Article III. — Members. 



The members of the Society shall l)e ]»ersons who are in- 

 terested in biological science. There may l)e two classes of 

 mem1)ers, active and corresponding. 



Article IV. — Officers. 



The officers of the Society shall l)e a President, four Mce- 

 Presidents, a Recording Secretary, a Corresponding Secretar3'', 

 and a Treasurer. 



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

 Society, the ex-presidents, and five additional members. 



The officers and additional members of the Council shall be 

 elected annually by ballot, and shall hold office until their 

 successors are elected. The Council shall have i»ower to fill 

 vacancies. 



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