36 Kansas Academy of Science. 



CONSTITUTION. 



Section 1. This association shall be called the Kansas 

 Academy of Science. 



Sec. 2. The objects of this Academy shall be to increase 

 and diffuse knowledge in the various departments of science. 



Sec. 3. Members of this Academy shall consist of two 

 classes, active and honorary (including associate). Active 

 members may be annual or life members. Annual members 

 may be elected at any meeting of the Academy, and shall sign 

 the constitution and pay a fee of one dollar and annual dues 

 of one dollar; but the secretary and treasurer shall be exempt 

 from the payment of dues during the years of their service. 

 Any person who shall at one time contribute twenty dollars 

 to the funds of this Academy may be elected a life member of 

 the Academy, free of assessment. Any member who has paid 

 dues to the Academy for ten consecutive years, or who has 

 been legally exempt during any portion of that time, may ba 

 elected a life member on the payment of ten dollars. Any 

 member who has been a member of this Academy in good stand- 

 ing for twenty years may be elected a life member without pay- 

 ment of further fees or dues. Honorary members may be 

 elected on account of special prominence in science, on the 

 written recommendation of two members of the Academy. In 

 any case, a two-thirds vote of members present shall elect to 

 membership. Applications for membership in any of the fore- 

 going classes shall be referred to a committee on applications 

 for membership, who shall consider such application and report 

 to the Academy before the election. 



Sec. 4. The officers of this Academy shall be chosen by 

 ballot at the annual meeting, and shall consist of a president, 

 two vice-presidents, a secretary, and a treasurer, who shall 

 perform the duties usually pertaining to their respective offices. 

 The president, secretary and treasurer shall constitute an 

 executive committee. The secretary shall have charge of all 

 the books, collections and material property belonging to the 

 Academy. 



Sec. 5. Unless otherwise directed by the Academy, the 

 annual meeting shall be held at such time and place as the 



