

ELISHA MITCHELL SCIENTIFIC JOURNAL 17 



CONSTITUTION. 

 ARTICLE I. 



NAME AND OBJECT. 



Section 1. The name of this organization shall be the 

 "North Carolina Academy of Science." 



Sec. 2. The objects of the Academy shall be to promote 

 study and scientific research and to furnish, so far as practic- 

 able, a means of publication of such articles as may be deemed 

 worthy. 



ARTICLE II. 



MEMBERSHIP AND DUES. 



Section 1. Any person actively interested in science, or 

 the promotion of science, may, upon nomination by two mem- 

 bers, be elected a Member of the Academy by a majority vote 

 of the Executive Committee, and shall be entitled to all 

 privileges of the Academy. 



Relatives of members, or others interested in science, may 

 become Associates for the annual meeting, upon the payment 

 of a fee of one dollar. Associates receive the proceedings, 

 and are entitled to all privileges of that meeting except vot- 

 ing and holding office. 



Sec. 2. The annual dues for members shall be three dollars, 

 and for Associates one dollar, and any person in arrears at the 

 date of the annual meeting for presentation of papers, forfeits 

 all privileges of the Academy until the dues are paid. 



ARTICLE III. 



OFFICERS. 



Section 1. The officers of the Academy shall be a Presi- 

 dent, Vice-President, Secretary-Treasurer, and an Executive 

 Committee of five, including the President and Secretary, of 



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