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American Medical  society

         IN PARIS.
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PRINTED BY E. BRIERE,

   55, RUE SA1NTE-ANNE.


      1852. 
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CONSTITUTION
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IN PARIS.
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        CONSTITUTION

OF THE  AMERICAN  MEDICAL  SOCIETY

                    IN PARIS.
                   PREAMBLE.

  We, American Physicians in Paris, acknowledging with grate-
fulness  the advantages we here enjoy, and desiring to make
them still more available for the cultivation and extension  of
medical science, do, in order to accomplish this design, hereby
form a Society, with the following Constitution and By-Laws for
its government.

                    ARTICLE  I.

                    OF THE NAME.

  This  Society shall  be  known and designated  as, "The
American Medical Society in Paris."

                    ARTICLE II.

                   OF  THE OBJECTS.

  The objects of this Society shall be :
  1st. The formation of a library, especially of American medical 
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literature, which shall always be freely  open  to  the  scientific
men from every country.
  2nd. The mutual improvement of the members in periodical
reunions for the reading of medical papers and the discussion of
medical subjects.
  3rd. The  diffusion of American  contributions to  medical
science.
  4th. The furnishing of information to newly arrived medical
students from America, relative to the prosecution of their studies
in Europe.
  5th. The  cultivation of a  scientific  and social acquaintance
with the medical men of the Old World, who are hereby  welcom-
ed to a participation in the benefits of the Society.

                       ARTICLE  III.

                      OF  THE MEMBERS.

  Section 1.—The membership of the Socieiy shall be confined
to the Graduates and Students of the regular medical profession.
  All elections of members must be by a majority in  ballot. The
members shall, according to their professional standing, and the
exercise of certain fights in the Sociely, be  divided into three
classes:—Active, Honorary, and Privileged.

  Section 2. -The Active  class  shall consist of the  members
chosen from the Graduates who are citizens of the United States
of America, and resident in Paris.
  After due notice of their  election,  they shall  each pay  an
initiation fee of ten francs, sign the Constitution, and conform
to the By-Laws of the Society.
  The Active members shall  provide for the general welfare of
the Society, and they alone  shall have the right of voting, of
holding office, and of nominating candidates for membership.

  Section 3.—The Honorary class shall consist of the medical
men whom  the Society in electing, may deem worthy of marked 
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respect.  They may be chosen without regard to their country
or residence.
  The name of every candidate for Honorary membership shall
be first submitted to the Society, and if approved,  it shall be
ascertained whether the candidate is willing to sustain the pro-
posed relation.  If he is willing, he shall be formally elected.
  The Honorary members shall enjoy all the rights and privileges
of the Society, except those exclusively granted in this article to
the Active members.

  Section k.—The Privileged class shall consist of two orders
of members:
  1st. Of those who may be elected from among Graduates, not
eligible as Active members,  but who.may with to avail  them-
selves of the scientific advantages afforded by the Society; and
  2nd. Of  those who may  be elected from among medical
Students in Paris.
  After having received  due  notice  of their  elections, and
recorded their names  in a book prepared and kept for the pur-
pose, the Privileged  members shall  have  the free use  of the
books and papers of the Society ; they may attend its meetings,
and upon invitation by the Presiding officer,  may participate in
its discussions.

  Section 5.—No initiation  fee, or  regular, stated  payment,
shall be received from Honorary or Privileged members.

  Section 6.—Unworthy members  may be  expelled from the
Society by the vote of two thirds of the Active members present
at any regular meeting.

                       ARTICLE IV.

                      OF  THE OFFICERS.

  Section 1. — The Officers of the Society shall consist of a Pre-
sident,—a first Vice-President,—a second  Vice-President, —a 
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Corresponding Secretary,—a Recording Secretary,—a Treasurer,
—and a Librarian ; — also of such subordinate Officers and Stand-
ing Committees as the Society may deem fit to appoint.
  Section 2.—The elections for the  Officers whose duties are
defined in this article,  shall take place  at the last  regular
meetings of the Society in ihe months of February,  June and
October;—and  the newly elected Officers shall enter upon the
discharge of their functions at the next regular meetings.
  The  elections of Officers shall be by ballot, and a majority in
the ballot shall decide the election.

  Section 3.—The President shall preside at the meetings of the
Society,  and call  special meetings upon the  written request of
five Active members.

  Section Z|.—The first Vice-President shall preside in  case of
the resignation, absence, or  inability of the President;  and the
second Vice-President shall preside  in case of the resignation,
absence  or inability of  both the  President  and  first  Vice-
President.
   A President pro tempore may be chosen at each meeting, in case
of the  resignation, absence, or  inability of both the President,
and Vice-Presidents.

   Section 5.—The Corresponding Secretary  shall  conduct the
 correspondence of the Society, and receive and answer the com-
 munications made to  it.
   The Society may furnish him with instructions for his guidance,
 and shall require him to make accurate reports of the communi-
 cations received or written by him on its behalf.

   Section 6.—The Recording Secretary shall  keep a  correct,
 concise,  and legible record of the proceedings of every meeting
 of the Society.
   He  shall,  at every regular meeting, read the minutes of  the
 preceding,  in  order to afford the  members an  opportunity  for
 correction or approval. 
  Section  7.—The Treasurer shall  take charge of the funds of
the Society, and make payments from them by its order.
  He shall, at Ihe expiration of  his office, render an account of
all the payments received or made by him for the Society, and
shall transfer to the Treasurer who succeeds him, the funds in
his hands, belonging to the Society, together with all the papers
pertaining to the Office.

  Section  8.—The Librarian shall receive the Books and Jour-
nals of  the Society, and superintend the Library  and Reading
Room.

   Section 9.—If a vacancy, not otherwise provided for, should
occur in any Office, the Presiding Officer shall fill such vacancy,
by the appointment of a member who shall continue to discharge
the duties of the Office until the next regular election.

                        ARTICLE V.

                      OF THE QUORUM.

  Five active members, at any meeting, shall constitute a Quorum
for the transaction of business.

                       ARTICLE VI.

                       OF  AMENDMENTS.

  Amendments to this Constitution may be made at any regular
meeting of the  Society, by  two-thirds of the Active members
present, the proposed amendments having been  submitted in
writing to a regular meeting held, at least, two weeks previously.
Paris. —Printed by E. Bribre, rue Saintc-Anne. 55. 
\AMKS OF THE  MEMBERS.

     MARCH 20TH  1852.
ACTIVE MEMBERS.
Walter F. Atlee	of	Pennsylvania.
Sidney E. Babcock,	«	South Carolina.
Th. Hewson Bache,	u	Pennsylvania.
Wm. H. Berry,	».	Dist. of Columbia.
Thomas Bevan,	»	Ohio.
Junius A. Briggs,	».	Virginia.
John G. Brodnax,	»	»
Edmund W. Burton,	»	Pennsylvania.
Samuel Choppin,	»	Louisiana.
Wm. A. Conway,	)i	»
Benj. J. B. Davis,	u	Pennsylvania.
Daniel D. Detwiler,	»	»
Charles A. Downes,	»	Ohio.
John G. Dudley,	»	South Carolina.
Francis C. Ellison,	»	Georgia.
J. F. M. Geddings,	»	South Carolina.
D. R. Hagner,	»	Dist. of Columbia.
Chris. Happoldt,	u	South Carolina.
Wm. C. Horlbeck,	M	»
R. M. Jones,	»	Kentucky.
Robert R. Mc. Ilvaine	»	Ohio.
Wm. H. Mussey,	»	»
John R. Page,	u	Virginia.
N. J. Pittman,	»	North Carolina.
Wm. C. Ravenel.	»	South Carolina.
Edward J. Rembert,	»	»
Romain Schlatre,	»	Louisiana.
J. W. Schley,	»	Georgia.
I. Webb Scott,	»	Kentucky.
Alex. I. Semmes,	»	Dist. of Columbia.
J. T. Updegraff,	»	Ohio.
Gilbert S. Vance.	»	Louisiana.
Benj. Vreeland,	»	New York.
H. Rowland Walton,	»	Maryland.
Philip C. Williams,	>j	Virginia.
Augustus Wilson,	»	Pennsylvania.
E. E. Wilson.	»	»
John F. Wright,	))	Ohio.
PRIVILEGED MEMBERS.
H. Easterling,       of   South Carolina.
0. Metcalfe,         »   Mississippi.
Ehrick Parmly,       »   New York. 
 
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