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from those who have been active )nembei's but who liave removed from the 

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

 to membershiix Application for membership in any of the foregoing 

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

 who shall consider such application and report 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 members of 

 the Academy at least one year, may be reconunended for nomination for 

 election as fellows by three fellows or members personally acquainted with 

 their work and charactei-. Of members so nominated a number not exceed- 

 ing five in one year may. on recommendation of the Executive Committee, 

 be elected as fellows. At the meeting at which this is adopted, the mem- 

 bers of the Executive Committee for 1894 and fifteen others shall be elected 

 fellows, and those now lionorary mem))ers shall become honorary fellows. 

 Honorary fellows may be elected on account of special in-ominence in 

 science, on the written recommendation of two members of the Academy. 

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



ARTICLE III. 



SrxTioN 1. The officers of this Acadeuiy 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 ]>erform the duties usually pertaining to their 

 respective offices and in addition, with the ex-presidents of the Acadeuiy. 

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

 annual meeting, appoint two members to be a connuittee, which shall 

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

 for one year. 



Skc. 2. Tile annual meeting of this Acadeuiy shall be held in the city 

 of IiHliaiiai»(»lis within the week following Christmas of each year, unless 

 otherwise oi-dered by the Executive Committee'. There shall also be a 

 summer meeting at such time and place as may be decided upon by the 

 Execnti\e Committee. Other meetings may be called at the discretion of 

 the Executive Committee. The past Presidents, together with the officers 

 and Executive Committee, shall constitute the council of the Academy, and 

 represent it in the transaction of any necessary business not especially 

 provided I'or in this constitution, in the inlcrim biMweeii general meetings. 



