ACTIVE MEMBERS--Continued. Date of Election. WARD, LESTER FRANK. U. S. National Museum, and | Orig. Member. 1464 Rhode Island Avenue, N. W. WEST, HENRY LITCHFIELD. Office of the "Washington 1882, Dec. 22. WHITE, CHARLES ABIATHAR. U. S. National Museum, Orig. Member. and 312 Maple Avenue, Le Droit Park. 1881, Jan. 28. WILLIAMS, Alfred. Department of State, and 232 WILSON, JOSEPH MCMINN. 1108 Maryland Avenue, Orig. Member. S. W. WILSON, Hon. WILLIAM LYNE, M. C. 1008 N Sreet, 1884, Mar. 22. WINSLOW, FRANCIS, Lieut., U. S. N. (Absent.) Navy 1881, Dec. 9. YEATES. WILLIAM SMITH. U. S. National Museum, and 1881, Feb. 25. 1403 6th Street, N. W. ZUMBROCK, ANTON. 455 C Street, N. W. 1882, Jan. 6. THE BIOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF WASHINGTON. CONSTITUTION. Adopted December 3, 1880. ARTICLE I. The name of this Society shall be "THE BIOLOGICAL SOCIETY of WashingTON.” ARTICLE II. Its objects shall be to encourage the study of the Biological Sciences, and to hold meetings at which papers shall be read and discussed. ARTICLE III. [As amended January 10, 1885.] The Society shall consist of active, corresponding, foreign, and honorary members. Candidates for membership shall be proposed to the Council, in writing, by at least three members, and, upon recommendation of the majority of the Council present at its regular meeting, shall be balloted for at the earliest ensuing meeting. A majority vote of the members present when the ballot is taken shall be necessary to election. ARTICLE IV. [As amended January 10, 1885.] Officers. The officers shall be a President, four Vice-Presidents, two Secretaries, and a Treasurer. There shall be a Council, consisting of the officers of the Society and five members, to be elected XXV by the Society. A quorum of the Council shall consist of seven members. Its duties shall be to act on nominations for membership, have the direction of the finances, audit the accounts of the Treasurer, and provide a programme for each meeting of the Society. The officers shall be elected by ballot at each annual meeting, and shall serve one year, or until their successors are elected. Presidents of the Society shall be members of the Council after the expiration of their term as President, without election thereto, in addition to the members of the Council otherwise provided for by the Constitution. ARTICLE V. President and Vice-Presidents. The President, or, in his absence, one of the Vice-Presidents, shall preside at meetings of the Society and Council. The presiding officer shall appoint all committees in the Council and in the Society, unless otherwise ordered. It shall be the duty of the retiring President to deliver an address at the second meeting in January. ARTICLE VI. Secretaries. The Secretaries shall take and preserve correct minutes of the proceedings of the Society and Council and a record of the members, shall conduct its correspondence, give due notice of all meetings, and inspect and count all ballots. ARTICLE VII. Treasurer. The Treasurer shall have charge of all money and other property of the Society, and shall make disbursements under the direction of the Council. He shall collect all fees and assessments, and notify members who may be in arrears. ARTICLE VIII. Sections. Sections for special work in any department of Biology may be formed upon the recommendation of the Council. ARTICLE IX. Meetings. Stated meetings shall, unless otherwise ordered, be held on Friday of each alternate week, at eight o'clock P. M. The annual meeting for the election of officers shall be the first meeting in January. Special and field meetings may be called by the Council. ARTICLE X. [As amended February 2, 1883.] The initiation fee shall be one dollar; the annual fee two dollars. Members in arrears for one year shall, after due notification by the Treasurer, be dropped from the rolls, except in the case of those absent from the city for a year or more, who may be retained on the list as non-resident members during their absence. No member in arrears shall be entitled to vote at the annual meeting for the election of officers. ARTICLE XI. Amendments to the Constitution. The Constitution of the Society may be amended by a two-thirds vote of the members present at any regular meeting, after at least four weeks' notice. ARTICLE XII. Order of Business. The order of business at each regular meeting, unless otherwise provided by the Council, shall be as follows: I. Reading of minutes. IV. Nominations for membership. V. Miscellaneous business. VI. Reading of papers, discussions, and exhibition of speci mens. Article XII may be suspended at any time by a two-thirds vote of the members present. |