REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE APPOINTED TO 
REVISE THE CONSTITUTION. 
Wisconsin Academy of Sciences , Arts and Letters , 
Gentlemen— At the 23rd annual meeting of the Academy, 
the president and secretary were made a committee to prepare 
a revised draft of the constitution for adoption at a subsequent 
meeting. In September 1893 the committee added to its mem¬ 
bers the treasurer and Dr. E. A. Birge. The constitution 
which they offer for the Academy’s consideration to replace the 
one now in force is as follows: 
CONSTITUTION OF THE WISCONSIN ACADEMY OF SCI¬ 
ENCES, ARTS AND LETTERS. 
ARTICLE I.—NAME AND LOCATION. 
This association shall be known as the Wisconsin Academy 
of Sciences, Arts and Letters, and shall be located at the city 
of Madison. 
ARTICLE II.-OBJECT. 
The object of the Academy shall be the promotion of sciences, 
arts and letters in the state of Wisconsin. Among the special 
objects shall be the publication of scientific papers and the 
formation of a library. 
ARTICLE III.-MEMBERSHIP. 
The Academy shall include four classes of members, viz: life 
members, honorary members, corresponding members and 
active members. 
1. Life members shall be elected on account of special ser¬ 
vices rendered the Academy. Life membership in the Academy 
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