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ELECTION OF FELLOWS 



The result of the balloting for Fellows, as canvassed by the Council, 

 was declared as follows : 



FeUoius Elected: 



Albert Perry Brigha.m, A. B., A. M., Hamilton, New York. Professor of Geology 



and Natural History, Colgate University. 

 AViixiAM Stukely Gresley, Erie, Pennsylvania, Mining Engineer. 

 Heinrich Ries, Ph. B., Fellow in Mineralogy, Columbia College, New York city. 

 James Perrix Smith, M. S., Ph. D., Palo Alto, California. Assistant Professor of 



Paleontology, Leland Stanford, Jr., University. 



AMENDMENTS TO THE CONSTITUTION 



The proposed amendment to article iii, section 1, by omitting the clos- 

 ing words of the section, "and resident in North America," so that the 

 section shall read, " 1. Fellows shall be persons who are engaged in geo- 

 logical work or in teaching geology," received 130 votes in favor and 10 

 votes against. 



The proposed amendment to article iv, section 8, by inserting after the 

 word " Editor " the words " and Treasurer," so that the paragraph shall 

 read, " The Secretary, Editor and Treasurer shall be eligible to reelection 

 without limitation," received 134 affirmative and 3 negative votes. 



The proposed amendments were declared lost, failing to receive a 

 three-fourths affirmative vote of the total membership. The Secretary 

 announced that the Council would again submit the amendments to the 

 Society. 



AMENDMENTS TO THE BY-LAWS 



The proposed changes in the By-Laws, as recommended by the Coun- 

 cil at the INladison meeting and announced in the Secretary's circular of 

 September 13, 1893, were de3lared in order under unfinished business, 

 and the amendments were unanimously voted as follows : 



Chapter I, section 2, changed by omitting all between the words " shall 

 be " and the word " covered," so that the paragraph now reads : 2. " The 

 sum paid in commutation of dues shall 1)e covered into the Publication 

 Fund." 



Chapter IV, by omitting all of the first two sections and substituting, 

 reads as follows : 



CHAPTER IV 

 OF election op officers 



1. The Council shall prepare a list of nominations for the several offices, which 

 list will constitute the regular ticket. 



2. The list shall be mailed to the Fellows for their information at least 40 days 

 before the Annual Meeting. Any five Fellows may forward to the Secretary other 



