SECOND AXNUAL MEETING 



CONSTITUTION AND BY-LAWS 



ARTICLE 1. (Name and Object.) 



Sec. 1. This association sliall be known as The Nebraska Ornitholo- 

 g'ists' Union. 



Sec. 2. Its aims shall be to promote the study of ornithology by 

 more closely iinitino- the sttidents of this branch of natural historj^ in 

 the state of Xebraska, to encourage the study of ornithologj- in the 

 schools of the state, and to foster the caiise of bird protection. 



ARTICLE II. (Members.) 



Sec. 1 ]\Ienil)ers shall be of three classes: active, associate, and hon- 

 orary. 



Sec. 2. .-vny resident of Nebraska, not less than sixteen years of age, 

 maj' become an active member on receiving a majority vote of the mem- 

 bers present at any meeting. Onlj' members of this class shall have 

 the right to vote and hold office. 



Sec. 3. Anj' person interested in ornithology may become an asso- 

 ciate member on receiving a majority vote of those present at any 

 meeting. 



Sec. 4. Honorar\' members shall be elected for their eminence in 

 ornithology or for distinguished services in furthering the aims for 

 which this Union is established. 



Sec. 5. Applications for membership in the interim between meet- 

 ings may be considered by the Executive Committee, and the apiilication 

 granted by a unanimous vote of the committee. 



Sec. G. Any person elected a member of any class shall remain a 

 member of that class until he present a written request to be changed 

 to another, either to the Executive Committee or to the Union in 

 meeting. 



ARTICLE IIL (Quorum.) 



Sec. 1. A quorum for the transaction of business shall be one-fifftli 

 of the total active membership. 



ARTICLE IV. (Officers and Committees.) 



Sec. 1. The officers of this L^nion shall be: a President, a Vice-Presi- 

 dent, a Recording Secretary who shall also act as Librarian, a Corre- 

 sponding Secretary, a Treasurer, and an Editor. 



Sec. 2. There shall be an Executive Committee consisting of three 

 members elected by the Union, with the President and Recording Secre- 

 tary as ex-officio members. The chairman shall be the elective member 

 of the cominittee that receives the largest number of votes. 



Sec. 3. Standing Committees on Records and on Migration shall be 

 appointed by the President with the concurrence of the Executive Com- 

 mittee. 



ARTICLE V. (Duties of Officers and Committees.) 



Sec. 1. Diities of the President. It shall be the duty of the Presi- 

 dent to ]n-eside at all of the meeting's of the Union, to appoint the 



