IOWA ACADEMY OF SCIENCE 
notice of proposed amendment has been sent to all fellows at least one month 
previous to the meeting, and provided that absent fellows may deposit their 
votes, sealed, with the secretary. 
AMENDMENTS. 
To Sec. 6. That hereafter the time and place of meeting shall be fixed by 
the executive committee, notice of the meeting to-be sent out at least three 
(3) months beforehand. (Adopted Dec. 7, 1903.) 
To Sec. 3. Insert after division (3) a division (4), “life members chosen 
from fellows.” 
To Sec. 4. Insert after the words “after his election,” “A person may become 
a life member on the payment of $7.00 after his election as a fellow, the 
transfer to be made by the treasurer. That said life membership fee be 
invested and that only the interest of the same be used for current expenses 
of the Academy.” (Amendments to Secs. 3 and 4 adopted May 1, 1909.) 
“An annual fee of $1.00 shall be required from each associate member.” 
(Amendment to Sec. 4 adopted April 30, 1910.) 
“An annual fee of $1.00 shall be required from each corresponding fellow\” 
(Amendment to Sec. 4 adopted April 29, 1911.) 
Change “Fellows in arrears, etc.” to read “Fellows and associate members 
in arrears, etc.” (Amendment to Sec. 4 adopted April 27, 1912.) 
To Sec. 5. For section 5 (b) substitute: “The council shall be composed 
of the fellows in good standing.” 
Change Sec. 5 (c) to read: “The council shall have power to nominate and 
elect fellows, to elect associate members, fix time and place of meeting. It may 
by vote, delegate any and all of these powers, except the election of fellows, 
to an executive committee, etc.” 
Omit Sec. 6. 
To Sec. 9. Omit “and a majority of the council.” (Amendments to Secs. 
5, 6, and 9 adopted April 27, 1912.) 
Resolved, That hereafter a Committee on Membership be appointed by the 
incoming president at the meeting at which he is elected, which committee 
shall serve until their successors are appointed; that a by-law providing for 
this be incorporated by the secretary. (Adopted April 27, 1907.) 
OFFICERS FOR 1912-13. 
President, A. A. Bennett, Ames. 
First Vice-President, A. G. Smith, Iowa City. 
Second Vice-President, C. N. Kinney, Des Moines. 
Secretary, L. S. Ross, Des Moines. 
Treasurer — G. F. Kay, Iowa City. 
elective members of the executive committee. 
B. H. Bailey. Cedar Rapids. 
H. S. CoNARD, Grinnell. 
E. J. Cable, Cedar Falls. 
