THE YOUNG OOLOGIST. 



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The Knights of Audubon. 



During the past few years hundreds of 

 societies have been formed by the young 

 collect oi's of America, and during the past 

 few months our correspondents have writ 

 ten us about at least twenty of these so- 

 cieties, working under as many diflEerent 

 names, among which might be mentioned 

 "Audubon Clubs." "Ridgway Clubs," 

 ■•Baird Clubs," "The Yoving Oologists," 

 "Natural History Societies," etc.. etc. 



In order to make these various societies 

 a success, and that the result of their labors 

 may be of use and value to other collec- 

 tors we have decided, at the earnest solici- 

 tation of many of our patrons, to start an 

 association to be known as The Knights 

 OF Audubon. The association of Knights 

 of Audubon, until we are able to meet and 

 draw up a constitution of our own will be 

 controlled by one similar to that of the 

 Agassiz Association, whose success and 

 high standing we hardly dare hope to at- 

 tain. This constitution, and also instruc- 

 tions for organizing legions, etc., we take 

 from the *"Hand-Book of the Aga.ssiz As- 

 sociation ;" of course remodeling so as to 

 be adapted to the wants of our association. 



CONSTITUTION. 



Article 1. The name of this Society 

 shall be The Knights of Audubon. 



Art. 2. It shall be the object of this 

 Association to collect, study and preserve 

 natural objects relating to birds, their nests 



Art. 5. Each Legion may choose its 

 own officers and make its own by-laws. 



Art. 6. This Constitution may be 

 amended by a three-fourths vote of the 

 Association or its representatives. 



Art. 7. The Young Oologist shall be 

 the official organ of communication between 

 members and Legions of this Association. 



Art. 3. The officer of this Association 

 shall be a Chief Secretary, who shall per- 

 form the customary duties of such officer. 

 This officer is to be appointed by the Pub- 

 Hsher of The Young Oologist. 



Art. 4. New Legions may be added 

 with the consent of the Chief Secretary, 

 provided that no such Legion shall con- 

 sist of less than three members. 



Legions shall be named from the towns 

 in which they exist, and if there be more 

 than one Legion in a town they shall be 

 further distinguished by the letters of the 

 alphabet. 



how to organize a legion and conduct 



a meeting. parliamentaky 



law. by-laws. 



We will proceed to answer the most im- 

 portant and constant questions that come 

 to us from day to day. Naturally the first 

 inquiry is, '■How can I form a Legion of 

 the K. of A ?" 



As three is the smallest number of mem- 

 bers recognized as a " Legion, "the first thing 

 to do is to find at least two persons besides 

 yourself who are interested in the plan. 

 Call a meeting and appoint a temporary 

 chairman. Explain to your friends the 

 purpose for which you have called them 

 together, and make a motion to the effect 

 that a legion of K. of A. be organized. If 

 this motion prevails, it will be well to have 

 a committee appointed to draft your by- 

 lj,ws ; or the rules by which your legion 

 is to be guided. After choosing this com- 

 mittee you may adjourn. 



At the next meeting, hear and act upon 

 the report of your committee, and elect 

 your permanent officers. It will prove of 

 great service to you to conduct your meet- 

 ings as far as may be, in accordance with 

 parliamentary law. Your by-laws should 

 contain an article stating what authority 

 shall control you in this regard. You will 

 find either Fish's or Roberts' Rules of 

 Order an excellent and intelligible guide. 



* A valuable little hand-book by Professor Harlan 

 H. Ballard, of Lennox Academy, Lennox, Mass. Sent 

 by mail, post paid for,*S4 cents. We trust every Legion 

 of the Knights of Audubon will obtain a copy, as our 

 society being similar the instructions, etc., given 

 therein will prove exceedingly valuable. 



Very much of the comfort and harmony 

 of your meetings will depend upon the 

 wisdom of your by-laws. They should be 

 simple, short and comprehensive, and 

 should cover such points as what officers 

 you will have, how long they shall hold 

 office, what initiation fee you will require, 

 how many members you will admit, what 

 fines you will impose for absence, 

 what duties shall devolve upon your offi- 

 cers and members, and what order of exer- 

 cises you may follow in your meetings. 

 The following schedule may prove valu- 

 able as a suggestion : 



1. The name of this society shall be, etc. 



2. The officers shall be — . 



3. The entrance fee shall be — . 



4. The regular dues shall be — . 



