MAY 21 1900 



THE CONSTITUTION, 



As it stands after the revision, in accordance Avith the amendments adopted 

 at the Washington meeting, December, 18S4. 



ARTICLE I. 



NAME AND OBJECTS. 



Section i. This association shall be called The 

 Society of Naturalists of the Eastern United States. 



Sect. ir. The object of this society shall be the 

 association of working naturalists for the discussion 

 of methods of investigation and instruction, laboratory 

 technique and museum administration, and other topics 

 of interest to investigators and teachers of Natural 

 Histoiy; and for the adoption of such measures as 

 shall tend to the advancement and diffusion of the 

 knowledge of Natural History in the community. 



ARTICLE 11. 



MEMBERS, 



Section i. Membership in this society shall be 

 limited to persons professionally engaged in some 

 branch of Natural History as Instructors in Natural 

 History, Officers of Museums, and other Scientific 

 Institutions, Physicians and others. Any member 

 may present to the Executive Committee names of 

 candidates for membership, and those candidates who 



