Constitution, By-laws and List of members of the Southern California Science Association (inaugurated Nov. 6, 1891) for the year 1894-5

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CONSTITUTION, BY-LAWS

AND

LIST OF MEMBERS

{Inaugurated Nov. 6, i8gl)

FOR THE YEAR 1894-5.

LOS ANGELES, CAL. :
R. BAUMGARDT & CO.

1894

ANNOUNCEMENTS

OF THE

SEASON OF 1894-1895

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September ii-PUBLIC RECEPTION and ADDRESSES
The Bronze Age of Pre=historic Man

Mr. Wm. H. Knight

October 9— Is the Tornado Invincible . Mr. W. A. Spalding

Iron Deposits in the Southwest

Mr. Warren Wilson
October 16-SPECIAL EVENING

Facts and Illusions regarding Mars, and other
Astronomical Topics, illustrated with charts
and Blackboard Sketches, . I,ewis Swift, Ph. D.

GIVEN AT UNITY CHURCH UNDER THE AUSPICES OF THE

UNITY CLUB AND THE SCIENCE ASSOCIATION

General Admission, 25c. Reserved Seats, 50c.

November 13- Bacteria H. H. Maynard, M. D.

December 11— On the Nature of Electricity

Mr. St. John Day, F. R. S. E.

January 8— The Wren Family of Birds

Mr. Joseph Grinnell

Tidal Evolution .... Mr. B. R. Baumgardt

February 12— Address Dr. A. Davidson

March 12— Meteorology Mr. Geo. K. Franklin

April 9— Shells on Our Pacific Shores

Mrs. Burton Williamson

May 14— Annual Meeting and Election of Officers for
the ensuing year

Officers fot t^e qjeat 1894^95-

&fficer0.

WM.H. KNIGHT p,,,.,^„,

MARY E.HART First Vice President

PROF. A. J. McCLATCHIE . . Second Vice President

WILLIAM LUNDBERG Treasurer

B. R. BAUMGARDT Secretary

0xecutii?e Committee,

Wm. H. Knig^ht MaJ. E. W. Jones

Mary E. Hart Dr. A. Davidson

Prof. A. J. McClatchie Mrs. Sophie W. Knight

William Lundberg Hon. Samuel flinor

B. R. Baumgardt Miss Alice J Herritt

Geo. Roughton

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Anderson, Prof. Jos.
Barrows, H. P.
Baumgardt, B. R.
Bracket, Prof. F. P.
Bigham, Miss Alma S.
Bryson, Dr. Chas. W.
Bush, Dr. Chas. W.
Campbell, Miss Annie F.
Clark, Prof. James H.
Channing, Harold S.
Cook, Prof. A. J,
Cook, Miss Mary A.
Conant, Prof. George.
Coquillette, Prof. D. W.
Crow, Prof. Geo. R.
Cullen, Kimball P.
Davidson, Dr. A.
Davis, Mrs. A. P.
Davis, Prof. Arthur P.
Day, St. John
Dunlap, Mrs. Augusta J.
Edelston, F. W.
Bdgerton, Calvin
Ellis, Dr. H. Bert
Esmarch, Gustav

Eustice, Mrs. Elizabeth M.
Fletcher, Dr. James C.
Foy, Miss Mary E.
Franklin, Geo. E.
Glover, G. W., Jr.
Griffith, B. W.
Grimes, Geo. W.
Grinnell, Joseph
Haas, Walter F.
Hardenberg, Miss Rose
Hart, Mrs. Mary E.
Hasse, Miss Adelaide
Hitchcock, Dr. W. W.
Holt, h. M.
Home, M.

James, Prof. G. Wharton
Johnson, Dr. J. H.
Johnson, Mrs. M. M.
Jones, Maj. E. W.
Jones, Mrs. E. W.
Keeler, Rufus W.
Kelso, Miss Tessa L.
Keyes, Prof. Chas. H.
Kinley, Maj. Isaac
Knight, Wm. H.

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Knight, Mrs. Sophie W.
Lansingh, Mrs. A. A.
Laux, Carl
Lippincott, J. B.
Lundberg, William
Macleod, Malcomb
Macleod, Mrs. M.
Marshall, Mrs. Emma S.
Maynard, Dr. H. H.
McClatchie, Prof. A. J. .
McClatchie, Mrs. E. D.
Merritt, Miss Alice J.
Merry, Captain Thos. B.
Minor, Hon. Samuel
Moody, Dr. J. D.
Murphy, Miss Anna C.
Murphy, Miss Mary S.
Nelmes, Thomas
Nevin, Rev. Jos.
Oldroyd, Thos. S.
Rice, Mrs. Juliet P.
Roughton, Geo.

Salbar, Thos.
Shaw, Richard C.
Shepherd, Miss Ida B.
Shooter, Thos.
Spalding, W. A.
Stevens, Miss Alice J.
Swift, Dr. I^ewis
Thurston, Mrs. Emma A.
Trowbridge, Prof. G. S.
Wade, Edwin M.
Wallace, Hugh
Walker, Gilbert S.
Weller, Dr. S. H.
Wicks, M. Iv. Jr.
Wilson, C. N.
Williamson, Mrs. Burton
Williamson, R. A.
Willhartitz, A
Wood, John B.
Woodward, M. F.
Worcester, Dr Samuel
Yates, Dr. Lorenzo C .

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THE Southern California Science Association was
organized at Los Angeles in the year 1891 for the
purpose of promoting an interest in general science,
and of investigating the natural history and pheno-
mena of this region of the globe.

The first President, Dr. M. H. Alter, said in his
opening address:

"Science is true knowledge so classified as to be readily
available. Our position on this globe presents certain differ-
ences from the balance of the world that we should lake into
consideration. If this is done in an earnest and accurate
manner, the records of this society will be factors in the
advancement of the fund of the scientific knowledge of the
world "

Dr. A. Davidson was President of the Association
during the next two years, and under his intelligent
management the membership greatly increased.

Mrs. Mary E. Hart was the efficient Secretary during
the first two years, and took an active part in organiz-
ing and promoting the interests of the Society,

Mr. Wm. Lundberg has been the faithful Treasurer,
and Col. E. W. Jones a valuable member of the Exe-
cutive Board from the founding of the Society.

Meetings are held on the second Tuesday evenings
of each month, at which papers on scientific subjects

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of local or general interest are read. These are fol-
lowed by comments and discussions in which all are
privileged to participate.

The Association has been favored with papers on
Entomology by Dr. Davidson, Prof. Coquellet, Mr.
Griffith and Mr. Wilson; on Meteorology by Mr.
Spalding; on Electricity by Mr. Ivundberg; on Con-
chology by Mrs. Williamson; on Astronomy by Dr.
Bush and Mr. Knight; on Botany by Miss Merritt
and Prof. McClatchie ; on Ornithology by Capt.
Merry ; on Topographic Charts by Mr. Davis ; on
Geology by Major Powell, Dr. Reid and Mr. Yale ;
and on Petroleum by Judge Minor.

In June, 1892, and again in June, 1893, public
receptions were given at which interesting exhibits of
shells, minerals, plants, insects and microscopical
slides were made, drawn from the wealth of private
collections in this vicinity.

The Lecture Course for 1894-5 will open on Tuesday
evening, September 10, 1894. Able papers have been
secured for the course, and due announcement will be
made to members of the Association.

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€on0tifution

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Constitution.
ARTICLE I.

NAME AND OBJECT.

Section i . The name of this association
shall be the Southern California Science Asso-
ciation.

Sec. 2. The aims of this Association shall
be to secure a more frequent interchange of
thought and opinion among those who devote
themselves to Scientific and Natural History
studies ; to elicit and diffuse a taste for such
studies where it is yet unformed ; and to afford
increased facilities for its extension where it
already exists.

ARTlCIvK II.

Section i . The membership of this Asso-
ciation shall include, Active, Honorary and
lyife members.

Sec 2. Any person interested in advanc-
ing the objects of the Association may become

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an Active member thereof upon application
and election as provided in the By-laws.

Sec. 3. The Honorary membership vShall
be limited to retiring Active members and
to individuals who may by donations, contribu-
tions or otherwise materially aid in fostering
and advancing the objects of the Association.

Seg. 4. Any member who on election shall
contribute the sum of $30 to the funds of the
Association shall become a Life member.

ARTICLE III.

DUTIES OF MEMBERS.

Section, i. Active and Life members
only shall have any voice in the management
of the business of the Association.

ARTICLE IV.

ElyECTlON OF OFFICERS.

Section, i. The officers of this association
shall be chosen from the Active or Life mem-
bers and shall consist of a President, two Vice
Presidents, Secretary and Treasurer, and a
General Committee of six persons, who, to-

gether with the other officers, shall constitute
an Executive Board of eleven members, of
whom five shall form a quorum.

Sec. 2. The officers and General Committee
shall be elected at the annual meeting which
shall be held on the second Tuesday in May
in the year 1894 and each year thereafter.

Sec. 3. The officers shall serve for one year
and until their successors are qualified.

Sec. 4. The General Committee shall serve
for two years, provided, that one-half of the
members of the general committee elected at
the annual meeting of 1894 shall serve only
one year.

Sec. 5. An officer or member of the General
Committee may be elected at any regular meet-
ing to fill a vacancy.

ARTICLE V.

DUTIES OF OFFICERS.

Section i. The President shall perform
the customary duties pertaining to that posi-
tion ; and at the close of his term of office,
shall, deliver an address, submitting a review

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of the work done by the Association during
the preceeding year.

Sec. 2. One of the Vice-Presidents shall
perform the duties of the President in the lat-
ters absence.

Skc. 3. The Secretary shall keep a record
of the transactions of the Association, conduct
its correspondence, have charge of its litera-
ture, documents, donations and other property,
until the Association otherwise provide ; and
shall, two weeks before the expiration of his
term of office, submit a report to the President
for use in preparing his annual address.

Sec. 4. The Treasurer shall collect and
take charge of the annual subscriptions and
funds of the Association, and make payments
therefrom under the direction of the commit-
tee, to whom he shall annually submit an
account, to be audited and prepared for sub-
mission to the Association at its annual meet-
ing.

Sec. 5. The Executive Board shall take
action on all matters of importance to the

Association not delegated to special commit-
tees or otherwise provided for.

ARTICLE VI.

AMENDMENTS.

Section i. This Constitution may be al-
tered or amended by a two-thirds vote of
members present at any regular meeting; but
the proposed amendment for alteration must
be submitted in writing at a previous meeting.

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' ARTlCIvE I.

MEETINGS.

Section i. The regular meetings of the
Association shall be held on the second Tues-
day of each month.

Sec. 2. The Secretary shall at any time call
a meeting of the Association if so ordered by
the General Committee, or if requested in
writing by any six Active members.

ARTICLE II.

ADMISSION OF MEMBERS.

Section i. Candidates for membership
must be proposed by some member at a regu-
lar meeting and may be elected at the next
regular meeting.

ARTICLE III.

EI.ECTIONS.

Section i . Election of members and officers
shall be by ballot, a vote of the majority pres-
ent being necessary to election.

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ARTICLE IV.

DUES.

Section i. Active members shall, prior to
admission, pay one dollar ($i) as an entry
fee, and contribute annually the sum of $i in
advance, or such of the sum as may be fixed
at the annual meeting.

Sec. 2. All members whose subscriptions
have been unpaid for six months shall have
their names erased from the roll of member-
ship, if after receiving notice from the Treas-
urer they still neglect to pay.

ARTICLE V.

EXERCISES.

Section i. The exercises at the regular
meetings of the Association shall be such as
are determined upon and provided for by the
Executive Board and announced by the Sec-
retary previous to each meeting.

Sec. 2. The Secretary shall be exempt
from payment of any dues during his time of
office.

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Sec. 3. All appers read before the Asso-
ciation shall become its property.

ARTICLE VI.

ORDER OF BUSINESS.

1 . Reading of minutes,

2. Reports of committees and officers.

3. Propositions for membership.

4. Election of members or officers.

5. Reading of papers and discussion.

6. Voluntary contributions.

7. Miscellaneous business.

8. Adjournment.

ARTICLE VII.

AMENDMENTS.

Section i. These By-laws may be altered
or amended at any regular meeting by a two-
thirds vote of those present.

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