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

 the Academy, free of assessment. Non-resident members may be elected 

 from those who have been active members but who have removed from the 

 State. In any case, a three-fourths vote of the members present shall elect 

 to membership. Applications for membership in any of the foregoing 

 classes shall be referred to a committee on application for membership, 

 who shall consider such application and repox't to the Academy before the 

 election. 



Sec. 3. The members who are actively engaged in scientific work, 

 who have recognized standing as scientific men, and who have been mem- 

 bers of the Academy at least one year, may be recommended for nomina- 

 tion for election as felloes by three fellows or members personally ac- 

 quainted with their work and character. Of members so nominated a 

 number uot exceeding five in one year may, on recommendation of the 

 Executive Committee, be elected as fellows. At the meeting at which this 

 is adopted, the members of the Executive Committee for 1894 and fifteen 

 others shall be elected fellows, and those now honorary members shall be- 

 come honorary fellows. Honorary fellows nuiy be elected on account of 

 special prominence in science, on the written recommendation of two mem- 

 bers of the Academy. In any case a three-fourths vote of the members 

 present shall elect. 



ARTICLE III. 



Section 1. The officers of this Academy shall be chosen by ballot at 

 the annual meeting, and shall hold office one year. They shall consist of a 

 President, Vice-President, Secretary, Assistant Secretary, Press Secretary 

 .and Treasurer, who shall perforin the duties usually pertaining to tneir 

 respective ofiices, and in addition, with the ex-Presidents of the Academy, 

 shall constitute an Executive Committee. The President shall, at each 

 annual meeting, appoint two members to be a committee, which shall pre- 

 pare the programs and have charge of the arrangements for all meetings 

 for one year. 



Skc. 2. The annual meeting of this Academy shall be held in the city 

 of Indianapolis within the week following Christmas of each year, unless 

 otherwise ordered by the Executive Committee. There suall also be a sum- 

 mer meeting at such time and place as may be decided upon by the Execu- 

 tive Committee. Other meetings may be called at the discretion of the Ex- 



