CONSTITUTION. 
Article I.— Name. 
This Society shall be styled The Newport Natural History 
Society. 
Article II.— Object. 
Its object shall be to promote the study of natural science among 
the residents and visitors of Newport and vicinity, to investigate and 
make known the geology, zoologv and botany of the neighboring 
lands and waters, to conserve such scientific specimens and books as 
may be entrusted to its care or donated to it, and to secure the 
establishment of an Aquarium and a Zoological Garden under 
its auspices for purposes of public instruction and entertainment. 
Article III.— Membership. 
The only qualification for membership shall be an interest in 
anj' of the objects named in Article II. Any such person, upon a 
written recommendation signed by two members of the Society 
and presented at any regular meeting, may, by the vote of a 
majority of those present at that meeting, by the payment of the 
first annual fee and by signing the By-Laws, become a member 
of the Societv. Honorary members, who shall have all the priv¬ 
ileges of the Society except that of voting, may be elected on the 
recommendation of the Council. 
Article IV. —Loss of Vote, etc. 
No member who shall be six months in arrears in the payment 
of his or her annual fee shall be entitled to vote or hold office or 
take part in the discussions of the Society. 
Article V.— Officers. 
The officers of the Society shall consist of a President, twelve 
Vice Presidents, three Trustees, a Corresponding Secretary, a 
Recording Secretary, a Treasurer, a Curator, a Librarian, besides 
