ORGANIZATION. 



A constitution and by-laws have been drafted and will be submitted 

 to the society for revision and adoption at the coming meeting. It was 

 also agreed to recommend that the dues of members of the organization 

 be 12.00 for the first year of membership, and |1.00 per year thereafter. 



The first meeting of the society will be held during the coming winter, 

 date and place yet to be determined, when the organization will be com- 

 pleted and a plan of work attempted. 



The members of the provisional organization were heartily in accord 

 in wishing that all persons in the State of Michigan who are interested in 

 scientific w^ork should be urged to join the society and assist in contribut- 

 ing to its usefulness. 



The undersigned, constituting the advisory board, respectfully request 

 you to join the society, and also to present the names of others who may 

 become desirable members. 



If you are in sympathy with this movement, will you kindly fill out the 

 enclosed blank and mail it as addressed? 



For further information regarding the character and object of the 

 association, inquiries may be addressed to the Secretary, at Ann Arbor, 

 Michigan. 



W. J. BEAL, President, Agricultural College. 

 J. B. STEEKE, Vice-President, Ann Arbor. 

 F. C. NEWCOMBE, Secretary, Ann Arbor. 

 W. B. BARROWS, Agricultural College. 

 I. C. RUSSELL. Ann Arbor. 



Several of the State press published the substance of this circular and 

 by the first of December, 1894, .there were members enrolled to the num- 

 ber of eighty-six. 



Meantime the advisory board had been busy preparing a program for 

 a winter meeting and drafting a constitution. 



In the early part of December Dr. W. J. Beal, of the Agricultural Col- 

 lege, prepared the following slip, which was enclosed by the State Teach- 

 ers' Association in the same envelope with their program, and sent to all 

 members of the said Association. 



A STATE ACADEMY OF SCIENCES. 



In June last about twenty-five persons met in Ann Arbor and effected 

 a temporary organization of a State Academy of Sciences. They ad- 

 journed to meet again at Lansing in December to perfect the organization; 

 present papers and lay out work for the future. 



All persons interested in the work of such a society are cordially in- 

 vited to meet with us in the Pioneer Room of the State Capitol, on 

 Wednesdav, December 20, at 2 p. m. standard time. 



W. J. BEAL, President. 

 J. B. STEERE, Vice-President. 

 [Signed.] F. C. NEWCOMBE, Secretary. 

 I. C. RUSSELL. 

 W. B. BARROWS. 



Executive Committee. 



