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Constitution. The f ollowing extracts f rom the Constitution out- 

 line the purposes and policies of the society. 



The object of the Society is to bring the productive investigators 

 in pathology, working essentially by experimental methods, into 

 closer affihation with workers in other fields of experimental medi- 

 cine. Any American investigator who, through the use of experi- 

 mental methods, has, within three years prior to his candidacy, done 

 meritorious work in pathology, is eligible to membership. 



There shall be three classes of members : Active, emeritus and 

 honorary members. The number of active members shall not ex- 

 ceed forty. Any active member of the Society may, after a lapse 

 of five years, upon his or her request and the approval of the Coun- 

 cil, be made an emeritus member. Honorary members may be 

 elected from the active or emeritus list, or from the group of dis- 

 tinguished investigators at home or abroad, who have contributed 

 to the knowledge of pathology by experimental study. They shall 

 be elected only by the unanimoiis vote of the members present at the 

 time of nomination. 



Papers shall be limited, in time of oral presentation, to ten 

 minutes. The Council may make provisions for the presentation 

 of longer papers, the number of which shall not exceed two. The 

 number of papers for each annual meeting shall not exceed twenty- 

 five. The subjects of papers must be confined to experimental work 

 in pathology. In doubtful cases a liberal interpretation by the 

 President and Secretary may prevail. The Council may invite, 

 however, presentations dealing with any subject which it considers 

 of considerable interest to the Society. 



Officers-elect : President — R. M. Pearce; Vice-President — 

 /. F. Anderson; Secretary-treasurer — G. H. Whipple; Additional 

 members of the Council — Harvey Cushing and David Marine (suc- 

 ceeding S. J. Meltzer who, according to the provisional Constitution, 

 was elected for only one year). 



New members: No new active members were elected at the 

 meeting. William' H. Welch was elected an honorary member. 



Attendance. The attendance at each meeting varied between 

 35 and 60. Twenty-two of the total membership of 35 attended the 

 meetings. 



