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 

 member's 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 membei- 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 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 with- 

 out 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 Acad- 

 emy. In any case, a two-thirds vote of members present shall 

 elect to membership. Applications for membership in any of 

 the foregoing classes shall be referred to a committee on 

 applications for membership, who shall consider such applica- 

 tion 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 an- 

 nual meeting shall be held at such time and place as the ex- 

 ecutive 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 yeair's standing. No question of 

 amendment shall be decided on the day of its presentation. 



