CONSTITUTION. 11 



Constitution of the Academy. 



Section 1. This association shall be called the Kansas Academy of 

 Science. 



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

 fuse knowledge in the various departments of science. 



Sec. 3. Members of this Academy shall consist of two classes, ac- 

 tive 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 ex- 

 empt during any portion of that time, may be elected a life member 

 on the payment of ten dollars. Any member who has been a member 

 of this Academy in good standing for twenty years may be elected a 

 life member without payment 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 member- 

 ship. Applications for membership in any of the foregoing classes 

 shall be referred to a committee on applications for membership, who 

 shall consider such apjjlication 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-presi- 

 dents, a secretary, and a treasurer, who shall perform the duties usu- 

 ally 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 meet- 

 ing shall be held at such time and place as the executive committee 

 shall designate. Other meetings may be called at the discretion of 

 the executive committee. 



Sec. 6. This constitution may be altered or amended at any annual 

 meeting, by a vote of three-fourths of attending members of at least 

 one year's standing. No question of amendment shall be decided on 

 the day of its presentation. 



