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fifty dollars to the funds of this Academy may be elected a life member of 

 the Academy, free of assessment. Non-resident members may be elected 

 from those who have been active members but who have removed from the 

 State. In any case, a three-fourths vote of the members present shall elect 

 to membership. Applications for membership in any of the foregoing 

 classes shall be referred to a committee on application for membership, who 

 shall consider such application and report to the Academy before the elec- 

 tion. 



Sec. 3. The members who are actively engaged in scientific work, who 

 have recognized standing as scientific men, and who have been members 

 of the Academy at least one year, may be recommended for nomination for 

 election as fellows by three fellows or members personally acquainted with 

 their work and character. Of members so nominated a number not exceed- 

 ing five in one year may, on recommendation of the Executive Committee, 

 be elected as fellows. At the meeting at which this is adopted, the mem- 

 bers of the Executive Committee for 1894 and fifteen others shall be elected 

 fellows, and those now honorary members shall become honorary fellows. 

 Honorary fellows may be elected on account of special prominence in 

 science, on the written recommendation of two members of the Academy. 

 In any case a three-fourths vote of the members present shall elect. 



ARTICLE III. 



Section 1. The officers of this Academy shall be chosen by ballot at 

 the annual meeting, and shall hold office one year. They shall consist of a 

 President, Vice-President, Secretary, Assistant Secretary, Press Secretary 

 and Treasurer, who shall perform the duties usually pertaining to their 

 respective offices, and in addition, with the ex-Presidents of the Academy, 

 shall constitute an Executive Committee. The President shall, at each an- 

 nual meeting, appoint two members to be a committee, which shall prepare 

 the programs and have charge of the arrangements for all meetings for 

 one year. 



Sec. 2. The annual meeting of this Academy shall be held in the city 

 of Indianapolis within the week following Christmas of each year, unless 

 otherwise ordered by the Executive Committee. There shall also be a sum- 

 mer meeting at such time and place as may be decided upon by the Execu- 

 tive Committee. Other meetings may be called at the discretion of the Ex- 

 ecutive Committee. The past Presidents, together with the officers and 

 Executive Committee, shall constitute the council of the Academy, and 



