CONSTITUTION AND BY-LAWS OF THE SOCIETY OF NAVAL ARCHI- 
TECTS AND MARINE ENGINEERS. 
ARTICLE I. 
Name and Object. 
1. The name of this Association shall be ‘“THe Society oF 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 IT. 
Membership. 
1. The Society shall consist of Members, Associates, Juniors, Honorary Mem- 
bers and Honorary Associates. 
2. Members.—(1) 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.—(1) The class of Associates shall consist of all persons who, by 
profession, occupation, or scientific attainments, are qualified to discuss the 
qualities of a ship. 
