THE DENISON SCIENTIFIC ASSOCIATION. 



The Denison Scientific Association was organized April i6th, 

 1887 by Professor C. L. Herrick. By his invitation a number of the 

 professors and students met in his recitation room in College Hall. Pro- 

 fessor Herrick presented to the meeting the plans for organization. A 

 committee on constitution and by-laws was appointed and later reported 

 the following : 



CONSTITUTION AND HY-LAWS OF DENISON SCIENTIFIC ASSOCIATION. 



CONSTITUTION. 

 ARTICLE I. 



NAME. 



This Society shall be called "The Denison Scientific x\ssociation." 

 ARTICLE II. 



AIMS. 



(a) To afford opportunity for the interchange of ideas by those 

 interested in the various sciences. 



(b) To collect, record and disseminate information bearing on the 

 sciences. 



(c) To stimulate interest in local natural history and preserve 

 specimens illustrating the same. 



ARTICLE III. 



OFFICERS. 



The officers shall be — 



First — The President, who shall preside at all meeting and exer- 

 cise the powers vested in the presiding officer. 



Second — The Vice President, who shall preside in the absence of 

 the president. 



Third — The Recording Secretary, who shall preserve records of 

 all business transacted and keep such records of proceedings and com- 

 munications as the Association shall vote. 



