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person elected shall, within six months from the date of elec- 

 tion, pay into the Treasury an admission fee of five dollars, 

 and subscribe an obligation, promising to conform to the Con- 

 stitution and By-Laws of the Society; and until these conditions 

 are fulfilled, shall possess none of the rights of membership, nor 

 be enrolled upon the list of members. 



Art. 2. Corporate Members may be chosen only from Asso- 

 ciate Members of a year's standing, who are either profession- 

 ally engaged in science, or have aided its advancement. Cor- 

 responding and Honorary Members may be selected from 

 persons eminent for their attainments in science, on whom the 

 Society may wish to confer a compliment of respect. Neither 

 Corresponding nor Honorary Members shall be required to pay 

 an admission fee or other contribution. 



Art. 3. Persons who have been unsuccessful candidates for 

 admission shall not be again proposed as members until after one 

 year. 



Art. 4. Members may withdraw from the Society, by giving 

 written notice of their intention, and paying all arrearages due. 

 Members who shall neglect to pay their regular assessments for 

 two successive years, upon receiving due notification from the 

 Treasurer, shall have their names erased from the roll of members. 



Art. 5. Members may be expelled from the Society by a 

 vote of three-fourths of the Corporate Members present, at a 

 meeting specially called to consider the question by a notice 

 given at least one month previous. 



SECTION II. OF THE ELECTION OF OFFICERS. 



Article 1. Whenever any existing or anticipated vacancy 

 in the list of officers is to be filled by election, a Nominating 



