CONSTITUTION AND BY-LAWS OF THE SOCIETY OF NAVAL 

 ARCHITECTS AND MARINE ENGINEERS 



Article I. 

 Name and Object. 



1. The name of this Association shall be "The Society oP Naval Archi- 

 tects 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 discussion 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 engineers, 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 Mem- 

 bsrs and Honorary Associates. 



2. Members. — (i) The class of Members shall consist exclusively of Naval 

 Architects, Marine and Mechanical Engineers, including Professors of Naval Archi- 

 tecture or Mechanical Engineering in colleges of established reputation. 



(2) A candidate of this class must be not less than twenty -five 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 practise of his profession, in a 

 responsible capacity, for at least three years, and setting forth his 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 Mem- 

 bers 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 

 admission 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. — (i) The class of Associates shall consist of all persons who, by 

 profession, occupation, or scientific attainments, are qualified to discuss the 

 quaUties of a ship. 



