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MEETINGS AND OFFICERS OF THE ASSOCIATION. (Continued.)

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3 In the absence of C. B. Dudley.

4 In the absence of C. E. Dutton.

5 In the absence of C. 8. Minot.

SECRETARIES OF THE SECTIONS.

Section E.

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H. S. Williams,
A. A. Julien,
E. A. Smith,
G. K. Gilbert,22
E. W. Claypole,
W. M. Davis,28

Section F.
Wm. Osler,
S. A. Forbes,
C. E. Bessey,
J. A. Lintner,23
J. C. Arthur,
J. H. Comstock,

7 Absent but place was not filled. 8 In the absence of W. W. Johnson.

9 In the absence of C. K. Wead.

Section G.
Robt. Brown, jr.,
Carl Seiler,
R. Hitchcock,
W. H. Walmsley,

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13 In the absence of R. B. Warder.
14 In the absence of W. H. Holmes.
15 In the absence of J. M. Van Vleck.

10 W. M. McMurtrie, last three days of 16 In place of C. F. Brackett, resigned.

meeting.

6.F. B. Hough was called home and J. R. Dodge 11 Pro tempore.

acted at the close of the meeting.

12 In the absence of E. S. Holden.

17 In the absence of W. R. Nichols. 18 In the absence of B. G. Wilder.

Section H.
O. T. Mason.
G. H. Perkins,
G. H. Perkins,14
Erm. A. Smith,
A. W. Butler,
C. C. Abbott,29

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Section I.

F. B. Hough,*
Jos. Cummings,
C. W. Smiley,
C. W. Smiley,24
H. E. Alvord,
W. R. Lazenby,

19 In the absence of W. H. Dall. 20 In place of C. C. Abbott, not present 21 In place of A. A. Michelson, resigned. 22 In the absence of H. C. Lewis. 23 In place of C. H. Fernald, resigned. 24 In the absence of J. W. Chickering.

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*Including members of the British Association and other foreign guests.

IN THE YEAR ONE THOUSAND EIGHT HUNDRED AND SEVENTY-FOUR

TO INCORPORATE

AN ACT

THE "AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR THE
ADVANCEMENT OF SCIENCE."

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives, in General Court
assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:

SECTION 1. Joseph Henry of Washington, Benjamin Pierce of Cambridge, James D. Dana of New Haven, James Hall of Albany, Alexis Caswell of Providence, Stephen Alexander of Princeton, Isaac Lea of Philadelphia, F. A. P. Barnard of New York, John S. Newberry of Cleveland, B. A. Gould of Cambridge, T. Sterry Hunt of Boston, Asa Gray of Cambridge, J. Lawrence Smith of Louisville, Joseph Lovering of Cambridge and John LeConte of Philadelphia, their associates, the officers and members of the Association, known as the "American Association for the Advancement of Science,” and their successors, are hereby made a corporation by the name of the "American Association for the Advancement of Science," for the purpose of receiving, purchasing, holding and conveying real and personal property, which it now is, or hereafter may be, possessed of, with all the powers and privileges, and subject to the restrictions, duties and liabilities set forth in the general laws which now or hereafter may be in force and applicable to such corporations.

SECTION 2. Said corporation may have and hold by purchase, grant, gift or otherwise, real estate not exceeding one hundred thousand dollars in value, and personal estate of the value of two hundred and fifty thousand dollars.

SECTION 3. Any two of the corporators above named are hereby authorized to call the first meeting of the said corporation in the month of August next ensuing, by notice thereof "by mail," to each member of the said Association.

SECTION 4. This act shall take effect upon its passage.

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CONSTITUTION

OF THE

AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF SCIENCE.

Incorporated by Act of the General Court of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.

OBJECTS.

ARTICLE 1. The objects of the Association are, by periodical and migratory meetings, to promote intercourse between those who are culti vating science in different parts of America, to give a stronger and more general impulse and more systematic direction to scientific research, and to procure for the labors of scientific men increased facilities and a wider usefulness.

MEMBERS, FELLOWS, PATRONS AND HONORARY FELLOWS.

ART. 2. The Association shall consist of Members, Fellows, Patrons, and Honorary Fellows.

ART. 3. Any person may become a Member of the Association upon recommendation in writing by two members or fellows, and election by the Council.

ART. 4. Fellows shall be elected by the Council from such of the members as are professionally engaged in science, or have by their labors aided in advancing science. The election of fellows shall be by ballot and a majority vote of the members of the Council at a designated meeting of the Council.

ART. 5. Any person paying to the Association the sum of one thousand dollars shall be classed as a Patron, and shall be entitled to all the privi leges of a member and to all its publications.

ART. 6. Honorary Fellows of the Association, not exceeding three for each section, may be elected; the nominations to be made by the Council and approved by ballot in the respective sections before election by ballot in General Session. Honorary Fellows shall be entitled to all the privi

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