Constitution 



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after being so elected shall have the right in perpetuity to 

 appoint the successor in such patronship. 



Any person contributing $500 to the funds of the Museum, 

 at one time, may be elected a Fellow of the Museum, who 

 after being so elected shall have the right to appoint one 

 successor in such fellowship. 



No appointment of a successor shall be valid unless the same 

 shall be in writing, endorsed on the certificate, or by the last will 

 and testament. 



Any person contributing $100 to the funds of the Museum, 

 at one time, may be elected a Life Member of the Museum. 



Any person may be elected to the above degrees, who shall 

 have given to the Museum books or specimens, which shall 

 have been accepted by the Executive Committee, or by the 

 President, to the value of twice the amount in money requisite 

 to his admission to the same degree. 



Benefactors, Associate Benefactors, Patrons, Fellows and 

 Life Members shall be elected by the Board of Trustees or 

 by the Executive Committee, and the President and Secretary 

 shall issue diplomas accordingly under the seal of the Museum. 



In recognition of scientific services rendered, the Trus- 

 tees may also elect Honorary Fellows of the Museum in 

 their discretion. 



ARTICLE XIII 



Any Trustee who shall fail to attend three consecutive 

 regular meetings of the Board shall cease to be a Trustee, 

 unless excused by the Board. 



ARTICLE XIV 



No alterations shall be made in this Constitution, unless at 

 a regular meeting of the Trustees, or at a special meeting 

 called for this purpose; nor by the votes of less than a major- 

 ity of all the Trustees; nor without notice in writing of the 

 proposed alterations, embodying the amendment proposed to 

 be made, having been given at a previous regular meeting. 



