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copyright by Cornell University Library 1993.CONSTITUTION
OF THE
NEW YORK ASSOCIATION
FOR THE
Advancement of Science and Art.NEW YORK ASSOCIATION
FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF SCIENCE AND ART
Officers for 1865.
For President,
JOHN H. GRISCOM.
For Vice-Presidents,
THOMAS B. STILLMAN,	JOSEPH B. VARNUM,
ALFRED W. CRAVEN,	S. IRENJ3US PRIME.
For General Secretary,	__________ ____________
For Foreign Corresponding Secretary, JAMES LORIMER GRAHAM, Jb,
For Domestic Corresponding Secretary, JOHN A. FOWLE.
For Treasurer, ROBERT M. C. GRAHAM.
For Librarian, JOHN DISTURNELL.
For Members of the Council,
LORENZO SHERWOOD,
LEONARD D. GALE,
CHARLES P. KIRKLAND,'
HENRY O’RIELLY,
DANIEL MINTHORN,
GAIL BORDEN,
CHARLES TRACY,
T. F. SECOR,
ANDREW H. GREE
MATTHEW MAURI
BENJ. F. FRENCH,
CHARLES A. SEEL
JAMES BOGARDUS,
WM. T. BLODGETT
SINCLAIR TOUSEY.CONSTITUTION.
i.
The name of this Association shall be “ The New
Yoeic Association for the Advancement of Science
and Art.”
II.
The objects of the Association shall be pursued by
the following means, viz.: The reading of papers on
Scientific Subjects, and discussions thereon, the deliv-
ery of Lectures, the presentation and preservation of
works of Art; Inventions, improvements in manufac-
tures, machinery, and other subjects promotive of
General Knowledge, and the offering of Prizes therefor.
III.
The Association shall consist of Resident, Non-Res-
ident, Honorary, Corresponding and Life Members.
Both sexes shall be eligible to membership.
IV.
Applications for membership must be in writing,
endorsed by a member of the Association, and shall
be referred to the Committee on Admissions, for report
at a future meeting, upon whose recommendation
there shall be an election by ballot, unless otherwise
ordered by a vote of the Association. Before being
entitled to the privileges of membership, members' 2
feleet mh'st pay an Initiation fee of three'dollars, and
one year’s annual dues, and sign this Constitution;
the annual dues shall be three dollars, and payable
at the commencement of each.year.
■ Y.
The Officers of the Association shall be a President,
four Vice-Presidents, a General Secretary, a Foreign
Corresponding. Secretary, a Domestic Corresponding
Secretary, a Treasurer, Librarian, and fifteen Members
. of Council.
These Officers, together with the Chairman of organ-
ized Sections, shall constitute the Council, who shall
conduct tbe general secular business of the Associa-
tion ; make By-Laws for its regulation; subject to the
approval of the Association; direct the application and
disbursement , of its funds, elect Honorary and Corres-
ponding Members ; appoint the Committee on Admis-
sions of three members ; make a report of the pro-
ceedings of the Association at its annual meeting;
decide upon the Publications to be made by the Asso-
ciation, and fix the prices of those offered for sale; fill
all vacancies until the next annual election, except
of the President and Vice-Presidents; nine shall con-
stitute a quorum of the Council.
The regular meetings of the Association shall be
held on the third Monday of each month ; the officers
after the first election shall be elected annually at the
regular meeting in December, and be; inducted into
office at the regular meeting in'‘January. Special
■ Meetings shall be called by the ■ President, 'bn - the3
request of five members, in writing, specifying1 the
objects thereof.
VII.
The Association shall be divided into Sections for the
investigation and promotion of special branches of
knowledge, as follows :
The First, for Jurisprudence, and the amendment of
the Law.
The Second, for Education, and the most efficient
methods of Instruction.
The Third, for Prevention of Pauperism and Crime,
the Punishment and Reformation of Criminals.
The Fourth, for Public. Health, and Vital Statistics.
The Fifth, for Agriculture.
The Sixth, for Manufacturing Engineering, and
Mechanical Science.
The Seventh, for Mineralogy, Geology and Mining.
The Eighth, for Commerce.
The Ninth, for Mathematical Science.
The Tenth, for Chemistry and Natural Philosophy.
. The Eleventh, for General Statistics, and Physical
Geography.
The Twelfth, for Natural History.
The Thirteenth, for the Fine Arts.
The Fourteenth, for History and Chronology.
The Fifteenth, for Social and Political Science;
And such others as may from time to time be organ-
ized by the Council.
VIII.
The General Secretary shall be entitled to a salary
of	dollars per annum, payable.out of any
: [funds not otherwise appropriated, and after all other?4
debts arid obligations of the Association are cancelled
but no claim for such salary for any one year shall be
transferred, or continued, to any succeeding year.
IX.
The payment of twenty-five dollars at one time by
any member into the treasury of the Association, shall
constitute a life membership, and the amount of one
hundred dollars by any person shall constitute the
donor a Patron of the Association.
X.
No part of this Constitution shall be altered except
at a stated meeting subsequent to one which a propo-
sition to that effect shall have been made in writing,
and then only one by a vote of two thirds of the mem-
bers present.
Adopted January 30, 1865.
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