3tiluliona,idIBy'fc lOfl _ T\/T *o . V icrcsccpical J O » * < /T\ ■'"’' dcr.in.gicr.. c.. v.-iir. izl zi J\ zrrSzzrzi JANUARY • I.* 1553. CONSTITl IT ION. SECTION I. Article i.—Name.—This Society shall be known as The Microscopical Society of Washington, I). C. Art. 2.—Object.—The object of this Society shall be the cultivation and advancement of Microscopical Science and the mutual benefit of its members as students of the same. SECTION II. Article i.—Membership.—There shall be three classes of members : active, correspond- ing and honorary. Art. 2.—Active Members.—Only practical microscopists shall be eligible to active member- ship. All applications or proposals for mem- bership shall be in writing, endorsed by two members, and accompanied by the entrance fee. They shall be read and referred to the Com- mittee on Membership. Said Committee shall report at the next meeting of the Society for 2 or against the admission of the candidates. A ballot shall then be taken and three negative votes shall constitute a rejection. After elec- tion the applicant shall sign the Constitution. Art. 3. — Corresponding Members,— Any microscopist, not a resident of the District of Columbia, who may desire to become con- nected with the Society shall be eligible to corresponding membership. Active members of the Society, who shall remove from the District of Columbia, may, upon application, be transferred to the list of corresponding members, provided they are not in arrears to the Treasurer of the Society. Art. 4.—Honorary Members.—Any person eminent in science, or any person who has been the means of rendering material aid to this Society, shall be eligible to honorary membership. Art. 5. Corresponding and honorary mem- bers shall be elected in the same manner as provided for active members, but they shall not be entitled to The privileges of voting or holding office, and shall be exempt from dues and assessments. 3 SECTION III. Article i.—Officers.—The officers of this Society shall consist of President, Vice-Presi- dent, Corresponding Secretary, Recording Sec- retary, Treasurer and Curator. Art. 2.—Elections.—Officers shall be elected annually, by ballot, at the first meeting in Octo- ber, to enter upon the performance of their duties at the next meeting. Art. 3.—Committees.—All committees shall be appointed by the Chair, unless otherwise determined. Standing committees of three members each on Membership and Essays shall be appointed at the next meeting after election to serve until their successors are appointed. Article i.— Aw end mints. — Any amend- ment to this Constitution shall be proposed and submitted in writing, and read by the Sec- retary at a regular meeting of the Society. It shall not be voted on until the next regular meeting, when it shall be again read, and an affirmative vote of two-thirds of the members present shall be required for its adoption. SECTION IV. 4 BY-LAWS. Article i.—Meetings.—Regular meetings shall be held on the second and fourth Tuesdays of each month at 8 o’clock p. m., except dur- ing the months of June, July, and August, when meetings shall be held on the second Tuesday only. Special meetings shall be called by the President upon the written request of three members. Notice by mail of all meetings shall be given to all active members at least twenty- four hours prior to the time of such meeting. Art. 2.—Entrance Fee and Dues.—The en- trance fee shall be one dollar. Dues shall be two dollars per annum, payable quarterly. Art. 3.—Duties of Officers.—The officers shall perform the duties usually assigned to them in associations of similar character. Art. 4.— Quorum.— Five active members shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business. Art. 5.— Amendments. — These By-Laws may be amended in the same manner as pro- vided for amendments to the Constitution. 5 But any one or more sections may be sus- pended for one meeting by a vote of two-thirds of the active members present, and the regu- lar order of business may be suspended by a majority vote at any meeting. ORDER OK BUSINESS. 1. Reading of minutes of last regular meeting. 2. Reading of minutes of special meeting. 3. Proposals or applications for member- ship. 4. Reports on candidates for membership. 5. Balloting on candidates for membership. 6. Reports of special committees. 7. Unfinished business. 8. New Business. 9. Reading of papers. 10. Discussion. 1 1. Exhibition of slides. 12. Adjournment. 6 LIST OF iVLKiMBbLKS. (* Original Members.) * Acker, G. N., M. D., 1403 New York ave., n. w. *Balloch, E. A., M. D., 1510 Q st., n. w. Bermann, I., M. D., toi6 I st., n. w. BLACKBURN, I. W., M. I)., Gov’t Hospital for the Insane. *Burdick, E. A., Pension Office. Burgess, E. S., 1120 13th st., n. w. *Caldweli., C. 1'., M. D., 1736 Vermont ave., n. w. Chapman, E. T., 600 East Capitol st. Coolidge, A. B., M. D., 506 E st., n. w. Crozier, A. A., M. S., Department of Agriculture. Duff, Walter C., 626 E st., n. w. Flint, J. M., Surgeon U. S. Navy, Smithsonian Institute. Foster, Richard, A. M. S., Howard University. *Foster, R. A., M. D., 2029 Q st., 11. w. Glennan, J. D., M. D., Freedmen’s Hospital. Howland, E. P., M. D., 211 4st. n. w. Knowlton, F. FL, M. S., National Museum. Lamb. D. S., M. D., 800 10th st., n. w. Lamb, J. Melvin, M. D., 706 B st. s. w. *Lawvf.r, W. P., M. D., Assayer’s Office, Treasury Dep’mt. Marshall, Collins, M. D., ioio nth st. n. w. Moore, V. A., B. S., Department of Agriculture. *Radcliffe, S. J., M. D., 1523 K st. n. w. *Reyburn, Robert, M. D., 714 13th st. n. w. Robbins, H. A., M. D., 1214 15th st. n. w. *Schaeffer, Ewd. M., M. D., 1319 F st. n. w. *Seaman, W. H., M. D., 1424 nth st. n. w. Sellhausen, E. A., M. D., 638 G st. n. w. Active Members. 7 ♦Shite, D. K., M. D., 1102 I st., n. w. ♦Skinner, A. \., 932 () st. n. w. Smiu.ie, I \V., National Museum. ♦Taylor, Thomas, M. I)., U. S. Department of Agriculture. Townsend, Clinton I’., High School. WHITE, ( has II., Surgeon U. S. N. Museum of Hygiene W11.SON, Lewis I)., 21 3d st. n. e. Wright, K. IT, Patent Office. Young, G. B. 809 12th st. n. w. Yznaga, J. M., May Building. 7th and K sts. Honorary Memlers. ♦Hitchcock, Romyn, F. R. M. S., Osaka, Japan. Corresponding Memliers. ♦Dobson, 11. A., M 1)., (ialesburg, 111 King, May, M. I)., China. I i Fk.vrk, Edwin, M. D., Sidney, O. Officers. President, C. 'I'. Caldwell, Nl. D. I 'ice President, S. J. RADCLJFFE, M. D. Recording Secretary, E. A. BaLLOCH, M. D. Corresponding Secretary, J. M. Lamb, M. D. Treasurer, F. T. Chapman, Kx-l ’rookie i its) I)k. K. Nl. Schaeffer, 18S4, (Kehruary-October). Dr. H. L. Robbins, 1884-1885. Dr. Robert Reyburn, 1885-1886. Dr. Wm. H. Seaman, 1886-1887. This Society was organized February 5, 1884, at a meet ing of the original members held in the Principal’s room. High School Building, then held its meetings at No. 1321 K Street, N. \\\, and now meets at 714 13th Street, N. W.