CONSTITUTION AND BY-LAWS OF THE SOCIETY OF NAVAL 
ARCHITECTS AND MARINE ENGINEERS 
(As amended November 9, 1922.) 
ARTICLE I, 
Name and Object. 
1. The name of the Association shall be “THE Socrety or NAavaL ARCHITECTS AND 
MarINE ENGINEERS.” 
2. Its object shall be the promotion of the art and science of shipbuilding, commercial 
and naval, in the United States of America. 
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. 
ARTICLE 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 knowledge 
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. 
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