BY-LAWS 
As ApopreD with AMENDMENTS uP TO May 31, 1895 
ARTICLE I. Name. 
The name of this Society is the ‘‘ Narronan GroGcrapnic Socrery.”’ 
ARTICLE II. Obszect. 
The object of this Society is the increase and diffusion of geographic 
knowledge. 
ARTICLE III... Mempersuip. 
The members of this Society shall be persons who are interested in 
geographic science. There may be three classes of members—active, 
corresponding, and honorary. 
Active members only shall be members of the corporation ; shall be 
entitled to vote and may hold office. 
Persons residing at a distance from the District of Columbia may be- 
come corresponding members of the Society. They may attend its meet- 
ings, take part in its proceedings, and contribute. to its publications. 
Persons who have attained eminence by the promotion of geographic 
science may become honorary members. 
Corresponding members may be transferred to active membership, and, 
conversely, active members may be transferred to corresponding member- 
ship by the Board of Managers. 
The election of members shall be entrusted to the Board of Managers, 
ARTICLE IV. OFfFicers. 
The officers of the Society shall be a President, six Vice-Presidents, a 
Treasurer, a Recording Secretary, and a Corresponding Secretary. 
The above-mentioned officers, together with eight other members of 
the Society, known as Managers, shall constitute a Board of Managers. 
Officers and Managers shall be elected annually, by ballot, a majority of 
the votes cast being necessary to an election ; they shall hold office until 
_ their successors are elected ; and shall have power to fill vacancies occur- 
ring during the year. 
The President, or, in his absence, one of the Vice-Presidents, shall pre- 
side at the meetings of the Society and of the Board of Managers; he 
shall, together with the Recording Secretary, sign all written contracts 
and obligations of the Society, and attest its corporate seal; he shall de- 
liver an annual address to the Society. 
(Gexies) 
