Report of the Committee on Constitution. 
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REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE APPOINTED TO REVISE 
THE CONSTITUTION OF THE WISCONSIN ACADEMY 
OF SCIENCES, ARTS, AND LETTERS. 
G-entlemen: At the 23d 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 con¬ 
stitution and by-laws now in force, is as follows: 
CONSTITUTION OF THE WISCONSIN ACADEMY OF SCIENCES, 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 the results of investigation 
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, to be elected by ballot. 
1. Life members shall be elected on account of special serv¬ 
ices rendered the Academy. Life membership in the Academy 
may also l?e 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. 
