, 1862-06-28

The Illinois Natural History Society
From Our Own Correspondent
RInnHrSGToH. June 2R. 1S62

TR7aH {$S 63dac cCxn f1.1a
1vhs-a tas hsaa s,o 1,nc1, sma,1ar st+endsnce ~
1atnra1;sta lit and sc,ent,+7c s nns,, than ever he.
.o.a a,,a ~ fa-,r ~,a,a,.a 7,ara haao -a,a
and Int few matters of scientiac interest
hroroh+ befora The session Ard vet u haa
hean n averv resnact t1e ,,ost ,nnortant and
nsefn1 scss,on oar held GIow;ng mt of |
s-,.1, tan;nr;-,oa danandor+ ,,no,, +Sa 1.ho-a
~ fa1x stanneh f-;anas ~ oF +ha % ants-nr;.s w ~ -
o. 1e" h1auhen lrlenos Oh tne enterprise IL
has necessarily happened that whoever OF |
these could do ANYTHING for it's benefit has
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uone ~ ~ 1ue ""5 al'& Al1lAnn'i tnA. my
pened al me time 10 present atsen- ana IN
doing thus, it has happened that often officers
overstenne7 the honnda of their official dnt;es
.ct,,,.; I1on ths,r 40. -os,on.th,1,+~ ~ w.
ae'.ng upon tneif OWL fesponstou1y as sug.
gested by the seeming needs of each special
occasion, without looking to any strict letter
~ -ar,an+ to-+,a;. ..t;a4 T.n.as,a, aattssa att
~ a'1'ns AoA w" oe''oa' f'1''1staA n."'p'Ao
had neen Kept loosely, tne ownership o1 spe-
clmens collected under the auspices Of the
society. had been I'll defined and doubtful. and
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mal1efs geneta4ly nao nQ nead OF ta1l' no
order. Ibis vas perhaps almost necessary
consequence accompanying its formation, the
inevitable distortions connected with the
nanpa of birth. But in the midst of this dis.
e-aer aaa 7aosa,ass 1900 aaaa .e ba;..
oioer anu ,ooSeneoS' gfea' oeeo "as oe.ng
done, noble man-ch1d Was entering exist
ence, the great scientific society of the West,
f,7,;+fn1 of untold goo3 in +ha fnt,,ra f-n,tf,1
o1 honor TO the state, Vas beng shaped and
fashioned into comeliness. The "baby iugers
were Strengthening into the sinews Of
| the giant. The very magnitude Of the re~
suits rendered skil5fa1 and orderly dove,
| failing OF means and apphances, unhandy and
| unsought for.
At the present meeting, the evils and dan
| gers OF longer continuance IN such course
we're too apparent to remain longer unnoted;
and the attention Of the society has therefare
ben given, almost wholly, to business mat
ters. A new constitution has been
| adopted, the duties of officers have
been clearly defined, men have been
| chosen for their fitness for duty, and as far as
could be Eeen everything has been placed
upon an efficient business footing. Looking
at the matter from this standpoint, have
omitted as of but small Interest matters OF de-
| tall, choosing rather to SEND forward, mainly,
results. And from their Importance in this
| connection, append the constitution adopted
and LIST OF the ofncefs elected:
! CONSTITUTION OF TIE ILLINOIS NATURAL
HISTORY SOCIETY.
Art. l, This society shall be called the
Natural History Society Of Illinois.
ART. 2. Its field Of observation and re-
f botanvl zoo zoo7opv. co1nnaTatiye nnatomv. VeSs,
| table and animS, nbvsio1npv and nhysica] peo-
GRANNY. e
ART, 8, The officers Of this society shall con-
sist of a president three yice-nresfdenfe- traas
urer rtcordinsr secrctarv. eorresnondjnc sec-
retary. and bn9rd of direcfnrs. in he elected nj
each annual meeting. ~
AYR j It shalI he the dutv of the nresi-
derf to nre2ide at all reon5ar meetings n
h;s ahseace nne nf the yics-nresiden1s NAV
nrpside
- The +ro,enrar eba11 receira oil
moneys nfthe society. such AZ fees of mem
hrTshin- donations nte,. and disburse The
' same ss dfrected nnnn the written ori1er oi
ra~tifcotaa ~ ma1nharsb;n and raco;-,ta fo1
The annual dues. It shall be his duty to Sc,
! cnre the nayn7ent of the annual dues
% Arr T g. HE % reeordine din , Secretary Shall keez
tho rncords of ali t}7e meetings. nf tke socfetv
and shalI tile ali naners read before The society
= ART = The cnrrrsnoniinr secretary. wifi
- tho concnrrancn RI the hoard of directors
shs11 v;sis difflrent nortfons nf th;s and othe,
Sea+aa z,,a1.a e,1iaotf;o-e - enooin,ans astoh
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II hots 4ay pscot enuIi ~ ~ .nI ~ eoetos a.
u upon tne Payment OF N.Y. oona1s 70 lne trsas
outsl any ~ tne uon y. ~.
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4 t h;a 1nemhersbin M m md iS tha nsvment of hi
le LIS memoeIs4p auG lne pA5ineut u IL IL
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rst | epecimens, and deposit and arrange them
.u- such places as shall be provided BY the e
he City He shall attend to exchanges with &
on cieties OF individuals.
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