COASTITUTION. 



ARTICLE I. 

 This society shall be styled " The Lyceum of Natural His- 

 tory in the City of New- York." 



ARTICLE II. 



It shall consist of three classes of members, viz. resident, 

 corresponding, and honorary : resident members, such as 

 dwell in the city of New-York and its immediate vicinity ; 

 corresponding members, such as reside at a distance from said 

 city, or in other states ; and honorary members, such as may 

 be judged worthy, from their attainments in Natural History, 

 to be admitted into the society. The number of honorary 

 members shall never exceed forty. 



ARTICLE III. 



All members shall be elected by ballot. Candidates for 

 admission shall be proposed in writing, at least two meetings 

 previous to being balloted for. The affirmative votes of three- 

 fourths of the members present shall be necessary to elect a 

 candidate ; honorary or corresponding members, however, 

 may be elected without previous notice, provided that the 

 ballot on such election be unanimous. 



ARTICLE IV. 



None but resident members shall be entitled to vote, or be 

 eligible to any office in the society. 



ARTICLE V. 

 No member who shall be in arrears for one year, shall be 

 entitled to vote, or be eligible to anv office in the societv, 



