MECHANICS' CLUB 



Organized March 2d, 1854. 



The Mechanics' Club of the American Institute is under the 

 supervision of the Board of Sciences and Arts, 



The following are the Rules and Regulations, as reported to 

 the Institute by the Board of Manufactures, Arts and Sciences, 

 and adopted by them on the second day of March, 1854 : 



Article 1st. A Club for the promotion of manufactures and the 

 arts, and for the discussion of mechanical subjects, is created 

 under the name of Mechanics' Club. 



2d. The Mechanics' Club is an agent of the Committee of Arts 

 and Sciences, and is under its entire control, in the same manner 

 as the Farmers' Club is of the Committee of Agriculture. The 

 transactions of the Club are in the name of the American Insti- 

 tute. 



3d. The Committee of Arts and Sciences appoint, annually, the 

 Chairman and Secretary of the Mechanics' Club. In the absence 

 of the Chairman and Secretary, persons to supply their places 

 will be chosen at tEe meetings of the Club. 



4th. Such papers read at the Mechanics' Club as are accepted 

 for that purpose will be provided under the direction and at the 

 expense of the American Institute, which also provides a place 

 of meeting, lights and fires. No other expenses are to be incurred 

 except by special appropriation of the American Institute, ac- 

 cording to its [iules and By-Laws, nor any liability incurred by 

 the Institute except on special resolution. 



