8 CONSTITUTION. 
Szc. 2. The associate members shall constitute the main 
body of the Academy, and shall exclusively conduct its affairs, 
elect its officers, admit its members, etc. They shall be men 
desirous of cultivating one or more branches of Science. Th 
_ shall pay upon admission an initiation fee of five dollars, anda 
semi-annual payment of three dollars so long as they continue 
members, , 
Sec. 3. Any person elected an associate member may become 
a life member upon the payment of one hundred dollars, which 
will exempt him from any further assessments. Life members 
shall be entitled to all the privileges of associate members, in- 
cluding access to the Library and Cabinet, and shall have free 
admission to any Lecture or course of Lectures which shall at 
any time be delivered before or under the auspices of the 
, Academy. 
SEc. 4. Corresponding members shall consist of men o 
‘Science, not living in the city and county of St. Louis, who shall 
be elected such by virtue of their attainments, and of other per- 
__ Sons, not resident in the city of St. Louis, who may be disposed 
a to further the the objects of the Academy by original necntces 
7 — of specimens, or otherwise. 
Sze. oh All candidates for sdomnion into the Academy 
pate in fone 
- “Bec. 6. All members shall have the pitiegs of attending the 
sae meetings of the Academy, and shall have access to th 
_ Library and Museum, with the t peiege of — to the 
_ Same their families and friends 
Sec. 7. ie associate pate elect shall not ey the fee 
: er who shall be absent from ar 
Y Of St Louis for the space of six consecutiv 
