6 PROCEEDINGS OF THE INDIANA ACADEMY OF SCIENCE. 



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 exceed- 

 ing five in one year may, on recommendation of the Executive Committee, 

 be elected as fellows. At the meeting at which this is adopted, the mem- 

 bers of the Executive Committee for 1S94 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 members present shall elect. 



ARTICLE III. 



Section 1. The officers of this Academy shall be chosen by ballot a1 

 the annual meeting, and shall hold office one year. They shall consist of a 

 President, Vice-President, Secretary, Assistant Secretary, Press Secretary 

 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, ajjpoinl two members to be a committee, which shall pre- 

 pare the programs and have charge of the arrangements for all meetings for 

 one year. 



Sec. 2. The anniuil incctiug of this Academy shall be held in the city 

 of Indianapolis within llu' week following Christmas of each year, unless 

 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 mei'tings may be called at the discretion of the Execu- 

 tive Committee. The past Presidents, together with tlie officers and Execu- 

 tive Committee, shall constitute the council of the Academy, and represent 

 it in the transaction of any necessary l)usiness not especially jn'ovided for 

 in this constitution, in the interim between general meet ings. 



Sec. a. This constitution may be altered or ami'nded at any annual 

 meeting by a three-fourths majority of the attending members of at least 

 one year's standing. No question of amendment shall be decided on t he day 

 of its presentation. 



