18 Kansas Academy of Science. 



CONSTITUTION. 



Section 1. This association shall be called the Kansas Academy 

 of Science. 



Sec. 2, The objects of this Academy shall be to increase and 

 difPuse knowledge in the various departments of science. 



Sec. 3. Members of this Academy shall consist of two classes, 

 active and honorary (including associate). Active members may 

 be annual or life members. Annual members may be elected at 

 any meeting of the Academy, and shall sign the constitution and 

 pay a fee of one dollar and annual dues of one dollar; but the sec- 

 retary and treasurer shall be exempt from the payment of dues dur- 

 ing the years of their service. Any person who shall at one time 

 contribute twenty dollars to the funds of this Acadamy may be 

 elected a life member of the Academy, free of assessment. Any 

 member who has paid dues to the Academy for ten consecutive 

 years, or who has been legally exempt during any portion of that 

 time, may be elected a life member on the payment of ten dollars. 

 Any member who has been a member of this Academy in good 

 standing for twenty years may be elected a life member without 

 payment of further fees or dues. Honorary members may be 

 elected on account of special prominence in science, on the writ- 

 ten recommendation of two members of the Academy. In any 

 case, a two-thirds vote of members present shall elect to member- 

 ship. Applications for membership in any of the foregoing classes 

 shall be referred to a committee on applications for membership, 

 who shall consider such application and report to the Academy be- 

 fore the election. 



Sec. 4. The officers of this Academy shall be chosen by ballot 

 at the annual meeting, and shall consist of a president, two vice- 

 presidents, a secretary, and a treasurer, who shall perform the 

 duties usually pertaining to their respective offices. The presi- 

 dent, secretary and treasurer shall constitute an executive commit- 

 tee. The secretary shall have charge of all the books, collections 

 and material property belonging to the Academy. 



Sec. 5. Unless otherwise directed by the Academy, the annual 

 meeting shall be held at such time and place as the executive com- 



