1889 |. REVISED CONSTITUTION. ee yes 
CONSsT CEU rIOGN. 
ARTICLE I. 
NAME. 
This organization shall be called the ROCHESTER ACADEMY OF 
SCIENCE. 
AR TICLE 11. 
OBJECT. 
The purpose of this society shall be to promote scientific study and 
research, and especially to gain and publish a thorough knowledge of 
the Natural History of that part of the State of New York in the 
vicinity of Rochester, and to make permanent collections of material 
in illustration of the Natural History of that region. 
AR TICE HT 
MEMBERSHIP. 
There shall be four classes of members, namely : Active Members, 
Corresponding Members, Honorary Members, and Fellows. <Acétve 
members shall be such as reside in or near the city of Rochester ; 
Corresponding members must be persons actively engaged in the culti- 
vation of science and residing at a distance from the city of Rochester, 
and their number shall be limited to one hundred ; Honorary members 
must be citizens of the United States and distinguished in science ; 
their number shall be limited to seventy-five Fe//ows shall be chosen 
from among the active members, in virtue of scientific attainments or 
services. . 
AR TICE av. 
PRIVILEGES. 
Only active members and fellows shall be entitled to vote or to hold 
office in the Academy. 
ARTICUESV: 
ELECTION OF MEMBERS. 
All members and fellows shall be elected by ballot, and the affirma- 
tive votes of three-fourths of the members and fellows present shall be 
necessary to elect a candidate. The names of candidates shall be pro- 
posed in writing, at least two meetings previous to balloting, and must 
receive the approval of the Council. 
