(5 I:AVA ACADICMV OF SCIF.NCF.S. 



election of mcmhcrs of t!ic Cyouiicil to an exocutivc coinniittee, 

 consistino- of the ofKcers and of thico ot'.iei Fellows to he 

 elected by the ('ouneil. 



Sec. \i. The Academy shall hold an animal nieetino- in 

 I)es ^Moines, connncMicinu' Thursday of the week of the State 

 Fair. Otlier meetiiiu-s may he ealled l)y the Conneilat times 

 and places deemed advisal)le. 



Sec. VII. All |).i[)ers presented shall he the result of 

 original investigation, hut t'.ie Council may arrani>-e for publie 

 lectures or addresses upon scientific subjects. 



Sec. Vin. 'Ilie Si'cretary-Treasurer shall each year pub- 

 lish the proceedini>-s of the Academy in pamphlet (octavo) 

 form, ii-ivinii' iuithors' abstracts of papi-rs and, if pul)lished 

 elsewhere, a reference to the ]i)lace and date of publication ; 

 also the full text of such pap^u-s as may be designated by the 

 Council. If published elsewhere tho author shall, if prac- 

 tical)le, publish in octavo form and deposit sejjarates with the 

 Secretary-Treasure!', to be permanently preserved for the use 

 of the Academy. 



Sec. IX. This constitution may be amended at any 

 amiual meeting- by assent of a majority of the Fellows 

 voting, and a majority of the Council, [)rovided, notice of pro- 

 posed amendment has I)een sent to all Fellows at least one 

 month previous to the meeting, and provided that absent 

 Fello^vs may deposit their votes, sealed, with the Secretary- 

 Treasurer. 



HISTORICAL NOTE. 



The Iowa .Vcademy of Science was organized on Tuesday, 

 December 27, l.S<S7, in response to a circular letter sent out by 

 a connnittee consisting of Professors S. Calvin, T. II. 

 McBride, L. ^^^ Andrews, Herbert ()s1)orn and R. F. Call. 



