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the work. When, however, the primar}^ emphasis is on pathology, 

 entomology, economics, etc., the specialist is regarded as engaged in a 

 line of work "related to forestry," and therefore eligible only to Asso- 

 ciate Membership. 



3. Neither practical experience nor achievement is necessary for 

 admission to Membership. The general policy is to include in this 

 grade practically all forest-school graduates and others who qualify as 

 foresters and who are engaged in forest work. Original election to the 

 Society will ordinarily be to this grade rather than to Senior Member- 

 ship. 



4. Senior Membership is regarded as a somewhat higher grade than 

 Active Membership under the Constitution previous to its amendment. 

 Election to it will be based on achievement, which may be indicated by 

 advancement to a position of responsibility and a noteworthy showing 

 of efficiency in any line of forest work, by some definite and important 

 contribution to the advancement of forestry, or by authorship of credit- 

 able publications on some phase of forestry. Experience alone, when 

 involving no more than a routine and satisfactory performance of 

 customary and directed duties, is not sufficient. Change from the grade 

 of Membership to that of Senior Membership is not automatic, and 

 there will doubtless be cases where men will remain indefinitely in the 

 Membership grade. This will be increasingly true as standards for 

 Senior Membership are made more strict with the growth of the pro- 

 fession. 



5. It is the belief of the Executive Council that a comparatively small 

 number of men should be chosen as Fellows, so as to make election to 

 this grade a distinct honor. In addition to such nominations for Fel- 

 lows as may be made by the written endorsement of 25 Senior Mem- 

 bers or Fellows, the Executive Council will from time to time review 

 the list of Senior Members to make certain that no men who, in its 

 judgment, qualify for this grade have been overlooked. Nominations 

 by the Executive Council will ordinarily be limited to a few names. 



6. Associate Membership is limited to persons engaged in lines of 

 work "related to forestry." Persons engaged in what is obviously 

 forest work, as defined above, are not therefore eligible to this grade. 

 This means that Forest Supervisors and Forest Rangers would be 

 eligible for Associate Membership only in those exceptional cases where 

 they are not engaged in forest work. "Substantial interest" in forestry 

 must also be shown, and candidates must be men who are rather gen- 

 erally known to the profession. 



7. The Council feels that men engaged in forest work in America 



