CONSTITUTION AND BY-LAWS OF THE SOCIETY OF NAVAL 
ARCHITECTS AND MARINE ENGINEERS 
ARTICLE I. 
Name and Object. 
1. The name of the Association shall be “THE SocteTy oF Nava ARCHITECTS AND 
Marine ENGINEERS.” 
2. Its object shall be the promotion of the art of shipbuilding, commercial and naval. 
3. In furtherance of this object, annual meetings shall be held for the reading and dis- 
cussion of appropriate papers and interchange of professional ideas, thus making it possible 
to combine the results of experience and research on the part of shipbuilders, marine engi- 
neers, naval officers, yachtsmen, and those skilled in producing the material from which 
ships are built and equipped. 
Articte II. 
Membership. 
1. The Society shall consist of Members, Associates, Juniors, Honorary Members and 
Honorary Associates. 
2. Members.—(1) The class of Members shall consist exclusively of Naval Architects, 
Marine and Mechanical Engineers, including Professors of Naval Architecture or Mechanical 
Engineering in colleges of established reputation. 
(2) A candidate for this class must not be less than twenty-eight years of age and 
comply with the following regulations: He shall submit to the Council a statement showing 
that he has been engaged in the practice of his profession, in a responsible capacity, for at — 
least five years, and setting forth the grounds upon which he bases his claim to membership. 
This statement shall be signed by three Members, who shall certify to their personal knowl- 
edge of the candidate and approval of his statement. 
(3) In the case of persons not American citizens, the signatures of three Members 
shall be required in confirmation of their personal knowledge of the candidate’s scientific 
attainments. 
(4) If three-fourths of the members of the Council present are in favor of the admis- 
sion of the candidate his name shall be submitted to the Members of the Society at the next 
meeting; the voting to be by ballot, should a ballot be demanded. 
3. Associates—(1) The class of Associates shall consist of persons who, by profession, 
occupation, or scientific attainments, are qualified to discuss the qualities of a ship. 
(2) Candidates for this class shall submit to the Council a written statement of their 
qualifications for membership; this shall be signed by two Members or Associates who shall 
certify to their personal knowledge of the candidate and approval of his statement. If con- 
sidered by three-fourths of the Council present duly qualified for associate membership their 
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