ARTICLES OF • • INCORPORATION • CONSTITUTION . • BY-LAWS • • • LIST OF MEMBERS Articles of incorporation Constitution AND By-Laws OF THE Microscopical. 5ociety OF WASHINGTON, D. C. ORGANIZED FEBRUARY 5, 1884 INCORPORATED OCTOBER 19, 1892 This Society was organized February 5, 1884, at a meeting of the original members held in the Principal’s room, High School Building, then held its meetings at No. 1321 F Street, N.W., and now meets at 714 13th Street, N.W. Brtlclcs of Incorporation. To ALL WHOM IT MAY CONCERN : This is to certify that we, whose names are hereunto signed, are persons of full age, citizens of the United States and a majority of whom are citizens of the Dis- trict of Columbia, have associated ourselves together, pursuant to the provisions of Section 545, Chapter 18, of the Revised Statutes of the United States relating to the District of Columbia, approved June 22, 1874, and the amendment thereto, approved April 23, 1884, under the corporate name of “ The Microscopical Society op Washington, D. C.” This Society is to continue for twenty years unless sooner dissolved according to law. The particular business and objects of the Society are: "The cultivation and advancement of Microscopical Science and the mutual benefit of its members as stu- dents of the same.” The affairs of this Society shall be managed by the undersigned and such persons as may be hereafter elected members of said Corporation through duly elected officers consisting of a President, Vice- President, Corresponding Secretary, Record- ing Secretary, Treasurer and Curator. The said officers shall be chosen by ballot at the regular annual election of the Corporation at such time as may be fixed upon by the By-Laws of this Corporation. The officers or managers for the first year of its existence are: Veranus A. Moore, President. Edwin A. Gibbs, Vice-President. Walter W. Alleger, Corresponding Secretary. Lewis M. Mooers, Recording Secretary. Jose M. Yznaga, Treasurer. William H. Seaman, Curator. 3 In witness whereof we have hereunto set our hands this 18tli day of October, A. D., 1892. Veranus A. Moore, Edwin A. Gibbs, Josd M. Yznaga, Robert Reyburn, M. D., Thomas Taylor, Ferdinand Blanchard. P. C. Claflin, M. F. Gallagher, M. D., H. H. Hauxhurst, M. D. Walter W. Alleger, Lewis M. Mooers. William H. Seaman, G. N. Acker, M. D. Edward A. Balloch, M. D.# Frank T. Chapman, Collins Marshall, George H. Penrose, M. D., Henry H. Doubleday. District of Columbia, County of Washington. ss: Be it remembered that on this 18th day of October, 1892, before the subscriber personally appeared the above named Veranus A. Moore, Edwin A. Gibbs, Jose M. Yznaga, Robert Reyburn, M. D., Thomas Taylor, Ferdinand Blanchard, P. C. Claflin, M. F. Gallagher, M. D., H. H. Hauxhurst, M. D., Walter W. Alleger, Lewis M. Mooers, William H. Seaman, G. N. Acker, M. D., Edward A. Balloch, M. D., Frank T. Chapman, Collins Marshall, George H. Penrose. M. D., and Henry H. Doubleday, to me personally known and known to me to be the perons whose names are subscribed to the foregoing instrument of writing and severally and personally acknowledged the same to be their act and deed for the uses and purposes therein set forth. Given under my hand and official seal the day and year above written. Jos. H. Blackwood, [seal] Notary Public, D. C. 4 CONSTITUTION. SECTION* I. Article i.—Name.—This Society shall be known as The Microscopical Society of Washington, D. 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 stu- dents of the same. Article i.—Membership.—There shall be three classes of members : active, corresponding and honor- ary. Art. 2.—Active Members.—Only practical micro- scopists shall be eligible to active membership. All applications or proposals for membership shall be in writing, endorsed by two members, and accompanied by the entrancefee. They shall be read and referred to the Committee on Membership. Said Commit- tee shall report at the next meeting of the Society for or against the admission of the candidates. A ballot shall then be taken and three negative votes shall constitute a rejection. After election the applicant shall sign the constitution. Art. 3. — Corresponding Members.—Any micro- scopist, not a resident of the District of Columbia, who may desire to become connected 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 trans- ferred 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 memliership. SECTION II. 5 Art. 5. Corresponding and honorary members shall be elected in the same manner as provided for active members, but they shall not be entitled to the privi- leges of voting or holding office, and shall be exempt from dues and assessmgnts. SECTION III. Article i.—Officers.—The officers of this Society shall consist of President, Vice-President, Correspond- ing Secretary, Recording Secretary, Treasurer and Curator. Art. 2.—Elections.—Officers shall be elected annu- ally, by ballot, at the first meeting in October, 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 or more members each on Membership and Essays shall be appointed at the next meeting after election to serve until their suc- cessors are appointed. SECTION IV. Article i.—Amendments.—Any amendment to this Constitution shall be proposed and submitted in writ- ing, and read by the Secretary 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. 6 BY-LAWS. Article i—Meetings.—Regular meetings shall be held on the second Tuesday of each month at 8 o’clock p. m., except during the months of June, July and August, when the regular meetings shall be omitted. 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 mem- bers at least twenty-four hours prior to the time of such meeting. Art. 2.—Entrance Fee and Dues.—The entrance fee shall be one dollar. Dues shall be two dollars per annum, payable semi-annually in advance. When the dues of any member shall be in arrears to the amount of five dollars his attention shall be called to the fact by the Treasurer. Failing to cancel his indebtedness within thirty days after notification by the Treasurer, the latter shall report the fact to the Corresponding Secretary who shall thereupon notify the delinquent member that his name has been dropped from the rolls of the Society. Art. 3.—Duties of Officers.—The officers shall per- form the duties usually assigned to them in associa- tions of similar character. Art. 4.—Quorum.—Five active members shall con- stitute a quorum for the transaction of business. Art. 5.—Amendments.—These By-Laws may be amended in the same manner as provided for amend- ments to the Constitution. But any one or more sec- tions may be suspended for one meeting by a vote of two-thirds of the active members present, and the regular order of business may be suspended by a majority vote at any meeting. Art. 6. All slides, belonging to the Society, which may be in the possession of members shall be returned to the rooms of the Society at or l)efore the meeting immediately preceding the annual .Soiree. 7 ©rt>er of EBusiness. 1. Reading of minutes of last regular meeting. 2. Reading of minutes of special meeting. 3. Proposals or applications for membership. 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. Discussions. 11. Exhibition of slides. 12. Adjournment. 8 Xtst of Members. ACTIVE MEMBERS. •Acker, G. n., M. D. Allbger, W. W., m. d. •Bali.och, K. A., M. D. {Bermann, I., M. D. Blackburn, I. W., M. D. {BLANCHARD, F., M. D. Bromwell, W. •Burdick K. A. {Burgess, E. S. •{Caldwell, C. T., M. D. Chapman, F. T. Claflin, P. C. Coolidge, A. B., M. D. {Crozikr, A. A., M. S. •Dobson, H. A., M. D. Doubled ay, H. H. Duff, W. C. Flint, J. M., M. D. •Foster, R. A., M. D. Foster, Richard, M.D. Fox, O. Gallagher, M. F., M. D. Gibbs, E. A., M. D. Grinsted, J. Hauxhurst, II, II., M. D. Hood, T. B., M. D. tHowland, E. P., M. D. Johnson, H. L. E., M. D. {Knowlton, F. H., M. S. Lamb, D. S., M. D. Lamb, J. M., M. D. •Lawver, W. P., M. D. Marshall, C., M. D. Moore, V. A., M. D. 9 MOOERS, Iv. M. Penrose, G. H., M. D. *tRADCEiFFE, S. JM M. D. *Reyburn, R., M. D. Richardson, C. W., M .D. Robbins, H. A., M. D. Roeeings, H. W. *JSchaeffer, E. M., M. D. Schneider, W. E. JScott, J. Foster, m. d. *Seaman, W. H., M. D. Seibert, E. G. **Seeehausen, E. A., M. D. *Shute, D. K., M. D. *Skinner, A. N. Smieey, C. W. Smieeie, T. W. Stedman, J. M. Stoweee, C. H. *Tayeor, T., M. D. White, C. H., M. D. Wiemer, W. H., M. D. Wieson, L. D., M. D. **Wright, F. B. Young, G. B. Yznaga, J. M., ♦Original Members. fDeceased. ♦♦Dropped. 10 HONORARY MEMBERS. * Hitchcock, Romyn, F. R. M. S. CORRESPONDING MEMBERS. Booth, Miss M. A., F. R. M S., Longmeadow, Mass. Curtice, Dr. Cooper. Glennan, James D., M. D. King, May, M. D., China. LE Fevre, Edwin, M. D., Sidney, Ohio. Stedman, J. M. Townsend, Clinton P. EX-PRESIDENTS. Dr. E. M. Schaeffer, 1884, ( Kebruary-October.) Dr. H. L. Robbins, 1884-1885. Dr. Robert Reyburn, 1885-1886. Dr. William H. Seaman, 1886-1887. Dr. C. T. Caldwell, 1887-1888. Dr. G. N. Acker, 1888-1889. Dr. E. A. Balloch, 1889-1890. Dr. Thomas Taylor, 1890-1891. Dr. J. Melvin Lamb, 1891-1892. ♦Original Member. 11 PRESS OF W F ROBERTS