PROCEEDINGS OF THE POLYTECHNIC 

 ASSOCIATION. 



ORGANIZED UNDER THE NAME OP THE MECHANICS' CLUB, 

 MARCH 2, 1854, WHICH NAME WAS CHANGED TO THE POLY- 

 TECHNIC ASSOCIATION, MARCH 16, 1859. 



RULES ESTABLISHED FOR ITS GOVERNMENT BY THE BOARD OF SCIENCE AND ART. 



First. A Club for the promotion of manufactures, arts, and for the 

 discussion of mechanical subjects, is created under the name of tlie Poly- 

 technic Association. 



Second. The Polytechnic Association 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 

 Association are in the name of the American Institute. 



Third. The committee of arts and sciences appoint, annually, the chaii- 

 man and secretary of the Pol3'technic Association. In the absence of tho 

 chairman and secretary, persons to supply their places will be chosen at; 

 the meetings of the Club. 



Fourth. Every member of the American Institute shall become a member 

 of the Polytechnic Ass(;ciation, by signifying his intention to the chairmai* 

 thereof. 



Fifth. The name of any person eminent in practical mechanics, engineer- 

 ing, mathematics, astronomy, chemistry, natural philosophy, social philo- 

 sophy, geology, mineralogy, practical mining, meteorology, natural history, 

 manufactures or the arts, may be proposed by the members of the Associa- 

 tion (by ballot, five-sixths of those present voting affirmatively) to be an 

 honorary member of the Polytechnic Association of the American Institute; 

 and when so proposed, if approved by the committee of manufactures, 

 science and arts, of the American Institute, a certificate of membership 

 shall be issued by said committee. 



Sixth. The Chairman of the Polytechnic Association is authorized to 

 arrange sections, or standing committees, embracing all the physical and 

 exact sciences, particularly those named in section second of these rules, 

 and to appoint a committee for each section, who shall report the doings of 

 the sections to the Association. Members, and honorary members, shall 

 be entitled to seats in those sections. 



Seventh. Such papers read at the Polytechnic Association as are accepted 

 for that purpose, will be printed 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 appropria- 

 tion of the American Institute, according to the rules and by-laws; nor 

 any liability incurred by the Institute, except on special resolution. 



Eighth. The meetings of the Polytechnic Association are free of all 

 expense to those who attend them. 



Ninth. The Polytechnic Association shall select, in advance, a subject 

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