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CONSTITUTION AND BY-LAWS OF and direct all investigations; (4) to report to 



THE NORTHWESTERN ORNHilOLO- the association at the end of his term of office 



GISTS ASSOCIATION, of the work accomplished during the year, and 



work to be attended to the following year, (5) 



The study of ornithology being a foremost and to perform any other duties that may be 

 science of the day, calculated to cultivate the required of him by this constitution, 

 better qualities of man and to strengthen the Sec. 2. First Vice-President. It shall be 

 powers of systematic investigation and close the duty of the first vice-president (i) to pre- 

 observation, the undersigned agree to form an side at meetings in case of the president's 

 asssociation, and for its government do hereby absence; (2) to become president in case of a 

 adopt the following constitution. vacancy in that office; (3) and to perform any 



ARTICLE I — NAME. Other duties that may be required of him by 



This organization sliall be known and de- this constitution, 

 signated as the Northwestern Ornithological Sec. 3. Second Vice-President. It shall 

 Association. be the duty of the second vice-president (i) 



ARTICLE II — OBJECTS. to become president in case of a vacancy in the 



The object of this .association shall be, by the officeof both president and first vice-president, 

 active co ojieration of its members, to advance (2) and perform any other duties that may be 

 the science of ornithology in all its forms, to required of him by this constitution, 

 disseminate ornithological knowledge in the Sec. 4. Secretary. It shall be the duty of 

 Northwest, to awaken an interest in ornithology the secretary (i) to keep a record of all meet- 

 in both old and young, and to impart mutual jngs of the association and of its members and 

 henelit to its members. officers, and make reports of the same in the 



ARTICLE III — MEMBERS. official Organ; (2) to notify persons of their 



Sec. I. Members shall be of three classes; election to membership, and members of their 

 Honorary, Active, and Associate. election to office; (3) to prepare the results of 



Sec. 2. Honorary members shall be elected investigations for publication in the official 

 for theii" eminence in ornithology. organ; (4) to collect all fees and dues, receipt- 



Sec. 3. Any person, interested in ornithol- ing for same; (5) to purchase, with consent of 

 ogy residing in the Northwest, may become an the council, such supplies as are needed by the 

 active member. Active members only, shall association, and turn over all money not so 

 have the i^ower to vote. used to the treasurer, and keep a correct ac- 



Sec. 4. Any person, interested in ornithol- count of all money received and expended; (6) 

 ogy, may become an associate member. to report to the association at the end of his 



ARTICLE IV — OFFICERS. term ofoffice(7)and to perform any other duties 



The officers of this association shall be a that may be required of him by this constitution. 

 presi lent, first-vice president, second vice Sec. 5. Treasurer. It shall be the duty 

 ]iresident, secretary, and treasurer. A com- of the treasurer (l) to hold in trust 

 mittee consisting of the president as chairman, all money received by him from the secretary, 

 the first vice-president, and second vice-pres- receipting for same; (2) to pay out money 

 ident shall be called the council. only by a written order signed by at least two 



ARTICLE V — DUTIES of OFFICERS. members of the council; (3) to report to the 



Sec. I. President. It shall be the duty of association at the end of his term of office; (4) 

 the president (i) to preside at all meetings of the and to perform any other duties that may be 

 association; (2) to appoint all committees; (3) required of him by this constitution, 

 to have general management of the associntion Sec. 6. The Council. The members of the 



