CONSTITUTION. 



ARTICLE I — Name — This association sliall be known as the Nebraska 

 State Horticultural Society. 



ARTICLE II — Object. — ^This society shall have for its object the pro- 

 motion of pomology, arboriculture, floriculture, and gardening. 



ARTICLE III — Membership. — The membership of this society shall 

 consist of four classes, viz., active, associate, annual honorary, and life 

 honorary. The active membership shall consist of persons practically 

 engaged in fruit culture, forestry, floriculture, or: gardening, who shall be 

 admitted to life membership on the payment of a fee of $5 at one time; 

 to associate membership by the payment of a fee of $1 annually. The 

 honorary members shall consist of such persons as may be elected at 

 ciuy meeting of tlie >^ocio:y by a two-thirds vote of the members present, 

 and shall have all tlio privileges and ber.'.efits of the society, except those 

 of voting and holding office, which privileges shall belong exclusively to 

 active members and to associate members who have been members of 

 the society for twelve months and who shall have paid their second an- 

 nual dues. 



ARTICLE IV — Officers. — The officers of this society shall be a presi- 

 dent, first and second vice-presidents, secretaiT, treasurer, and board of 

 directors of seven members, said board consisting of the officers enumer- 

 ated in this article, excepting a secretary, and three additional members. 

 The officers, with the exception of the secretary, shall be elected by bal- 

 lot at the annual meeting of the society in January. The secretary shall 

 be elected by the executive board. The term of office of these officers, 

 with the exception of directors, shall be for a period of one year, com- 

 mencing on the first day of June following. One director shall be elect- 

 ed at the January meeting, 1906, for onei year, one for two years, and 

 one for three years, and afterwards every year one director to serve 

 three yearsi. 



ARTICLE V— Duties of President.- -It shall be the duty of the presi- 

 dent to preside at all meetings of the society, appoint all committees 

 not otherwise provided for, countersign all orders drawn on the treasurer 

 by the secretary; in conjunction with the secretary he shall arrange all 

 programs for the meetings of the society, and perform such other duties 

 as the society or board of directors may require. 



ARTICLE VI — Duties of Vice-President. — The vice-presidents shall 

 superintend all exhibits of the society, and in case of vacancy in the office 

 of president at any meeting of the society or board of directors, shall 

 perform all the functions of that office in the order of their rank. 



ARTICLE VII — Duties of Secretary. — The secretary shall keep an 

 accurate record of the proceedings of all meetings of the society and 



