CONSTITUTION. 



ARTICLE 1. 



Section 1. Tliis Associntion sliall be called tiie Indiana Academy of Science. 



Sec. 2. The objects of this Academy shall be scientific research and the 

 diffusion of knowledge concerning the various departments of science; to promote 

 intercourse between men engaged in scientific work, especially in Indiana; to 

 assist by investigation and discussion in developing and making known the 

 material, educational and other resources and riches of the State; to arrange and 

 prepare for [tui)lication such reports of investigation and discussions as may fur- 

 ther tiie aims and objects of the Academy as set forth in these articles. 



Whereas, the State has undertaken the pHl)lication of such proceedings, the 

 Academy will, upon request of the (iovernor, or of one of the several depart- 

 ments of the State, through the (Jovernor, act through its council as an advisory 

 boily in the direction and execution of any investigation within its province as 

 stateil. The necessary expenses incurred in the prosecution of such investigation 

 are to be borne by the State; no pecuniary gain is to come to the Ai'ademy for its 

 advice or diret-tion of such investigation. 



Tiie regular proceedings of the Academy as [jublisiied by the State shall 

 become a public di)cuiiient. 



ARTICLE 11. 



Section L Members of this Academy shall be lionorary fellows, fellows, 

 non-resident members or active members. 



Sec. 2. Any person engaged in any department of scientific work, or in 

 original research in any department of science, shall be eligible to active mem- 

 bership. Active members may be annual or life members. Annual meml)ers 

 may he elected at any meeting of the Academy ; they shall sign the constitution, 

 pay an admission fee of two dollars, and thereafter an annual fee of one dollar. 

 Any person who shall at one time contribute fifty dollars to the funds of this 

 Academy, may lie elected a life member of tlie Academy, free of assessment. 

 Non-resident members may be elected from those who have been active members 

 but who havt? removed from the State. In any case, a three-fourths vote of the 

 members present siiall elect to membershiii. Applications for membership in any 

 of the foregoing classes shall l>e referred to a committee on application for mem- 

 bership, who shall consider such a|i|ilication and report to the Acadenn' before 

 the election. 



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

 recognized standing as scientific men and who have l)een members of the Academy 

 at least one year, may be recommended for nomination for election as fellows by 

 three fellows or members personally ac(|uainted with their work and character. 

 Of members so nominated a uumi^er not exceeding five in one year may, on 

 recommendation of the Executive Committee, i)e elected as fellows. At the meet- 

 injj at which this is adopted tiie members of the Executive Committee tor 1S!H 

 and fifteen otin is sliail lie elected fellows, and tiiose now iioiiorarv niemliers shall 



