CONSTITUTION 
OF THE WISCONSIN ACADEMY OF SCIENCES, ARTS, AND 
LETTERS. 
[As amended in Articles V, VI and IX at the regular meetings of Decem¬ 
ber, 1899, and December, 1901.] 
Article I .—Name and Location. 
This association shall be known as the Wisconsin Academy of Sci¬ 
ences, 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 the results of investigation and the formation of 
a library. 
Article III.— Membership. 
The Academy shall include four classes of members, viz.: life mem¬ 
bers, honorary members, corresponding members, and active members, 
to be elected by ballot. 
1. Life members shall be elected on account of special services ren¬ 
dered the Academy. Life membership in the Academy may also be 
obtained by the payment of one hundred dollars and election by the 
Academy. Life members shall be allowed to vote and to hold office. 
2. Honorary members shall be elected by the Academy and shall be 
men who have rendered conspicuous services to science, arts, or letters. 
3. Corresponding members shall be elected from those who have been 
active members of the Academy, but have removed from the state. By 
special vote of the Academy men of attainments in science or letters 
may be elected corresponding members. They shall have no vote in 
the meetings of the Academy. 
4. Active members shall be elected by the Academy and shall enter 
upon membership on the payment of an initiation fee of two dollars 
which shall include the first annual assessment of one dollar. The an¬ 
nual assessment shall be omitted for the president, secretary, treasurer, 
and librarian during their term of office. 
