NOTES AND COMMENT 



A meeting of ecologists was held at Plotel Hartman, Columbus, 

 Ohio, on December 28, 1915, under the chairmanship of Prof. J. W. 

 Harshberger, for the purpose of considering the organization of an eco- 

 logical society. About fifty persons were present, nearly all of whom 

 were enthusiastically in favor of forming such a society. Over fifty 

 others who could not be present had notified the Secretary of their 

 interest in the movement. In view of these facts it was definitely' 

 voted to organize under the name The Ecological Society of America. 

 It was decided to regard as charter members not only those present 

 at the organization, but also those who had by letter expressed a de- 

 sire to be included in the membership, as well as those desirous of 

 joining prior to April 1, 1916. The new society thereby has an initial 

 membership of more than one hundred botanists and zoologists inter- 

 ested in ecology. The following constitution was proposed by the 

 organization committee and adopted. 



CONSTITUTION 



Article 1. The name of this Society shall be The Ecological Society of 

 America. 



Article 2. The object of this Society shall be the promotion of the interests 

 of ecology. 



Article 3. Membership. Membership in this Society shall consist of persons 

 interested in ecology. Names of candidates for membership may be submitted 

 by any two members to the Secretary-Treasurer, and presented for election at 

 the next annual meeting 



Article 4. Officers. The officers of this Society shall be a President, Vice- 

 President, and Secretary-Treasurer. These officers shall constitute the Execu- 

 tive Committee of the Society, and shall be elected by the Society at the annual 

 meeting, from nominations made by a committee of three appointed by the 

 chair, or from nominations from the floor. 



Article 5. Meetings There shall be a stated annual meeting held in accord- 

 ance with the action of the Society at the preceding annual meeting, and such 

 field meetings as shall be initiated by any group of members. The Secretary- 

 Treasurer shall give full advertisement of all such field meetings. 



Article 6. Dues. The annual dues of the Society shall be ."Sl.OO. 



The officers chosen at the organization meeting were: President, 

 Prof. V. E. Shelford, of the University of Illinois; Vice-President, 



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