State. In any ease, a three-fourths vote of the members present -hall i-l«-<-i 

 to membership. Application for membership in any of the foregoing <•. 

 shall l>f referred to a committee od application for membership, who -hall 

 consider such application and reporl to the Academy before the election. 



Se< . 5. The members who are actively engaged in scientific work, who 

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



the Academy a1 hast one year, may be recommended Tor nomination for 

 election as fellows by three fellow.- 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 1804 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 

 annual meeting, appoint two members to be a committee, which shall pre- 

 pare 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 

 summer meeting at such time and place as may be decided upon by the 

 Executive Committee. Other meetings may be called at the discretion of 

 the Executive Committee. The past Presidents, together with the officers 

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

 represent it in the transaction of any necessary business not especially pro- 

 vided for in this constitution, in the interim between general meetings. 



