SOCIETY AFFAIRS 623 



who have rendered distinguished service to forestry should be honored 

 by election as Fellows rather than as Honorary Members. 



8. The requirement of the Constitution that "except as specified for 

 Honorary Membership, members of the Society shall be residents of 

 the United States, or its possessions, or of Canada, or some other part 

 of the American continents,'' is interpreted as meaning actual residence 

 and not legal residence at the time of election. x'Vny one already a 

 member of the Society, however, who might leave the United States to 

 take up work elsewhere w^ould not thereby surrender membership in 

 the Society. This applies also to men going into other lines of work 

 after election. If these men so desire, there is no reason why they 

 should not continue indefinitely their connection with the Society. 



9. In order to provide for affiliation with the Society of foresters 

 who are not eligible for Membership or Senior Membership because of 

 residence, and who do not qualify for Honorary Membership, the estab- 

 lishment of a grade of Corresponding Members, to be composed of pro- 

 fessional foresters residing outside of the United States and its pos- 

 sessions and Canada, has been proposed. Aside from residence, the 

 qualifications for Corresponding Members would be the same as for 

 Senior JNIembers and their privileges the same as those of Associate 

 Members. A constitutional amendment along these lines is now being 

 formulated by the Executive Council for presentation to the Society. 

 At the same time that this change is made, it is believed that it would 

 also be well to amend the Constitution, so as to limit Membership and 

 Senior Membership to residents of the United States and its possessions 

 and Canada. Foresters resident in other parts of the American conti- 

 nents would then be eligible for election as Corresponding Members 

 rather than as Members or Senior Members, as at present. 



10. The right to wear the Society badge is limited to Members, 

 Senior Members, and Fellows. 



Special attention is called to the fact that, in accordance with the. 

 policy outlined above, it is desired to expand the membership of the 

 Society to include all qualified foresters in the United States and its 

 possessions and Canada. A large expansion in the number of Mem- 

 bers is undoubtedly possible, since practically all forest-school gradu- 

 ates in good standing, as well as some others, are eligible for election 

 to this grade. The number of men eligible for immediate election to 

 Senior Membership is much smaller, but care should be taken to see 

 that all qualified for the grade are proposed. Sections of the Society 

 and individuals are urged to review the list of men in their regions or 

 with whom they are acquainted to determine whether there are not 



