THE 



INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY 



OF ARBORICULTURE 



OFHCERS 



Gbnbral Wm. J. Palmer, President, Colorado Springs, Colo. 



James H. Bowditch, Vice-President, Boston, Mass. 



John P. Brown, Secretary-Treasurer, 



1639 Michigan Ave., Chicago, 111. 



ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION. 



Article I. — Name. The name of this corporation shall be The 

 International Society of Arboriculture. 



Article 11. — Purpose. The purpose of the Association is to intro- 

 duce judicious methods in dealing with forests and woodlands ; to 

 advance and. advocate a public interest in thi.s subject ; to promote the 

 afforestation of unproductive lands ; to encourage the planting and 

 care of shade trees in parks, public and private grounds, and along 

 streets and highways ; to inspire an interest in our remaining native 

 forests, and groves of ancient trees, and to seek their preservation ; to 

 supply information to railway officials in regard to timber culture for 

 railway uses, and incite railway and other corporations to plant tree's 

 for economic purposes. 



Article III. — Membership. Any person may become a member of 

 this Society by the payment in advance of an annual due of two dollars, 

 and on payment of this annual due shall be entitled to receive, regularly, 

 one copy of ARBORICULTURE, the official organ of the society. Any 

 person who may contribute ten dollars toward the support of the 

 society shall become a patron. Honorary members may be chosen by 

 the executive committee. 



Article IV. — Officers. The officers of this Association shall be a 

 president, vice-president and secretary-treasurer, who shall be elected 

 at the annual meeting each year by ballot, and shall serve for one year, 

 or until their successors shall have been elected and shall have accepted 

 office, and when elected shall constitute the executive committee. 



Article VU. — Executive Committee. The Executive Committee shall 

 have entire control and management of the' affairs of the Society. 



Entered at Chlcavo, III , as second class 

 matter, November 24. 1002. 



