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IOWA ACADEMY OF SCIENCE Voi.. XXVIII, 1921 
be the encouragement of scientific work in the state of 
Iowa. 
Sec. 3. Membership . — The membership of the Academy shall 
consist of, (1) honorary fellows, (2) life fellows, (3) 
fellows, and (4) associates. Honorary fellows shall be 
elected from especially productive scholars in science. 
Fellows shall be elected from those persons who are ac- 
tively engaged in scientific work. Any person who is 
interested in the progress of science even though not di- 
rectly contributing to original research, may be elected 
an associate. 
An honorary fellow must be nominated by ten fellows 
of the Academy. This nomination, together with a rec- 
ord of the achievements in science of the nominee must 
be given the secretary and by him to each fellow previ- 
ous to the annual meeting at which the election is to oc- 
cur. A unanimous vote of the fellows present is neces- 
sary for the election of an honorary fellow. Proposals 
for membership as fellows or associates shall be made by 
two members of the Academy in good standing and shall 
thep be approved by the membership committee. All 
elections to membership shall be made at the annual meet- 
ing, except as hereafter provided. The assent of three- 
fourths of the members present is required for the elec- 
tion of fellows or associates. 
Fellows, including life fellows, shall be eligible to hold 
all offices of the Academy and to vote on all questions 
which may arise for decision. 
Associates shall be entitled to all the privileges grant- 
ed fellows except those of holding the four elective offic- 
es provided for in Section 5, and of voting on those mat- 
ters specifically limited to fellows. 
Sec. 4. Fees . — There shall be required of each fellow an en- 
trance fee of $3.00, also an annual fee of $1.00, due at 
each annual meeting following the one at which time he 
was elected. A fallow may become a life fellow on the 
payment of $15.00 which shall be additional to the en- 
trance fee. This life membership fee is to be invested 
and only the interest on the same may be used for cur- 
rent expenses of the Academy. 
An annual fee of $1.00 shall be required of each Asso- 
ciate. 
