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contribute fifty dollars to the funds of this Academy, may be elected a 
life member of the Academy, free of assessment. Non-resident members 
may be elected from those who have been active members but who have 
removed from the State. In any case, a three-fourths vote of the mem- 
bers present shall elect to membership. Applications for membership in 
any of the foregoing classes shall be referred to a committee on applica- 
tion for membership, who shall consider such application and report to 
the Academy before the election. 
Sec. 3. The members who are actively engaged in scientific work, who 
have recognized standing as scientific men, and who have been members 
of the Academy at least one year, may be recommended for nomination 
for election as fellows by three fellows or members personally acquainted 
with their work and character. Of members so nominated a number not 
exceeding five in one year may, on recommendation of the Executive 
Committee, be elected as fellows. At the meeting at which this is 
adopted, the members of the Executive Committee for 1894 and fifteen 
others shall be elected fellows, and those now honorary members shall 
become honorary fellows. Honorary fellows may be elected on account 
of special prominence in science, on the written recommendation of two 
members of the Academy. In any case a three-fourths vote of the mem- 
bers present shall elect. 
ARTICLE III. 
SEecTion 1. The officers of this Academy shall be chosen by ballot 
at the annual meeting. and shall hold office one year. They shall consist 
of a president, vice-president, secretary, assistant secretary, press secre- 
tary, and treasurer, who shall perform the duties usually pertaining to 
their respective offices and in addition, with the ex-presidents of the 
Academy, shall constitute an executive committee. The president shall, 
at each annual meeting appoint two members to be a committee which 
shall prepare the programmes and have charge of the arrangements for 
all meetings for one year. 
‘ Sec. 2. The annual meeting of this Academy shall be held in the city 
of Indianapolis within the week following Christmas of each year, un- 
less otherwise ordered by the executive committee. There shall also be 
a summer meeting at such time and place as may be decided upon by the 
executive committee. Other meetings may be called at the discretion 
