CONSTITITION 



OF THE 



MICHIGAN ACADEMY OF SCIENCE. 



ARTICLE I. 



This Society shall be known as The Michigan Academy of Science. 



ARTICLE II: Objects. 



The objects of this Academy shall be scientific research and the diffu- 

 sion of knowledge concerning the various departments of science. 



ARTICLE III: Membership. 



The Academy shall be composed of Resident Memhers, Corresponding 

 Members, Honorari/ Members, and Patrons. 



1. Resident ]\Iembers shall be persons who are interested in scientific 

 W'ork and resident in the State of Michigan. 



2. Corresponding Members shall be persons interested in science, and 

 not resident in the State of Michigan. 



3. Honorary Members shall be persons distinguished for their attain- 

 ments in science, and not resident in the State of Michigan, and shall 

 not exceed twenty-five in number. 



4. Patrons shall be persons who have bestowed important favors upon 

 the Academy, as defined in Chajiter I, Paragraph 4 of the By-Laws. 



5 Resident Members alone shall be entitled to vote and hold office 

 in the Academv. 



ARTICLE IV: Officers. 



L The oftic(M-s of the Academy shall consist of a President, a Vice- 

 President of each Section that ma}' be organized, a Secretary, and a 

 Treasurer. 



Tliese officei's and all past ])residents, shall constitute an Executive 

 Committee, which shall \h' called the CotniriL 



2. The President shall discharge the usual duties of a presiding 

 officer at all meetings of the Academy, and of the Council. He shall 

 take cognizance of the acts of the Academy and of its officers, and cause 

 the provisions of the Constitution and Ij} Laws to be faithfully carried 



