The Portland daily press., 1869-02-25
social Science As.ociatiou.

We print below the constitution of the Social
Science Association whose operations are in
tended to embrace the whole State. The fol-
lowing persons were selected as committee
to obtain memberships in this city: Mrs. L. D.
M. Sweat Mrs Charles Fl. Burr; Mrs. Nathan
Webb; Harry B. Brown; Osgood Bradbury.
G.. F. Talbot, A. p. Stone and Miss E. B.
Cobb were chosen committee to supervise
the publication of the Constitution and a Pro-
spectus of the Society for circulation in the
State. 1t was thought not advisable to organ
izs with less than membership OF one hun
dred persons. tits hoped that ladies and gen.
tlsmen called upon by the committee, and who
will have had from the publication of the Con-
stitution an opportunity to ascertain the char
acter and mede of operation of the contempla-
ted society, will respond favorably to the solic-
itation OF the committee to cooperate in a
movement which promises to accomplish much
good.
CONSTITUTION.
Article This Society shall be called the
Maine Social Science Association.
Article 1.-THE objects OF this Association
shall be the collection of information, and the
dissemination of sound views upon questions
relating to economy, trade and finance, to
the diminution OF pauperism and the rspres-
sion of crime, and to the education, morality,
and personal and social prosperity of the peo[
pie. 1t will prosecute inquiries in natural his
tory and ether physical sciences with a view to
promote such legislation as shall best preserve
and devslope the industrial resources and in
terests of the State; and will endeavor to or
ganize the studies and efforts of thinking men
throughout the State and make them efficient
in establishing wise laws, good customs, Just
social order and more complete civilization.
Article M.-The officers of this Association
shall consist of a President and ten Vice Presi-
dents-no two of whom shall be residents of the
same city or town-of a Corresponding and
Recording Secretary, of a Treasurer and Of a
Board of Management composed of five pers-
ons, who shall each be elected at the meeting
for organization and thereafterwards at the
annual meeting, and shall hold their offices for
one year and until their successors are elected
Article IV.-In the absence of the Presi-
dent and Vice Presidents the members of the
Board of Management in the order of their
election shall preside at meetings of this Asso-
citation.
Article V.-The Corresponding Secretary
shall be charged with all communications with
kindred societies in other States or countries,
and shall conduct the correspondence with
officers and members of the Society residing
in other places than the place of his residence.
Article VL-The Board of Management
shall engage members and others to present
addresses, reports and papers to the Associa-
tiOu, anu Nudil ucttEiuluc upon TOPICS OF oral
discussion, and no paper shall be read to the
Association until they have been notified of
its subject and character, and shall have sane
toned its presentation. They shall have pow
er, in connection with the officers resident in
the same place with them, or a quorum of
them to call meetings of the society, to audit
and allow accounts against it, AID to supervise
and direct its general administration.
Article Hu.-Ihe ordinary meetings of this
Association shall be held in Portland as fire.
quently as once in three months, for business
and for the purpose of hearing papers read by
members and other persons upon the subjects
within the scope of the action of the society,"
and for the discussion of such subjects; and
the Recording Secretary, under the direction
of the Board of Management, shall from time
to time report for publication, in such newspa-
pers as he may choose, briefsummary of such
papers and discussions; and shall once year,
or as frequently as the funds of the AssOcia-
tion may justify, publish as the Transactions
OF the Association, a selection of the more i'm
portant of such papers, in volume for distri-
button.
Article VIU.-Any adult person. male or fe-
male, resident of the State of Maine, may be-
come member of this association by signing
this Constitution or by signifying his wish for
membership to the Recording Secretary
Article IX.-Members shall be considered as
pledging themselves to pay an annual assess
ment of two dollars payable in advance, for
the uses and expenses of the association.
Article X.-AS soon as the membership of
one hundred persons shall have been obtained,
they shall proceed to complete the organiza-
ton of the association by the choice of officers
thereof
Article XL-Discussions at the meetings of
the association may be participated in by the
members under such rules and regulations as
may be found necessary to establish by vote,
but the presiding officer may invite other per-
sons than members to take part in any discus
sions.
Article XIL.-The annual meeting of this as
ISOLATION shall be held in Portland or other
place designated by the Board of Management,
on the fourth Tuesday of September annually,
and shall continue during as many days as
may be required to hear the reports, addresses
and papers procured by the Board of Manage
ment and the discussions connected there
with. 1t shall be the duty of the Board of
Management to procure eminent scholars and
scientific men, residing out of the State to at
tend such annual meetings and give addresses,
and of the Corresponding Secretary to solicit
the attendance of delegates from kindred soci-
cites in other States and countries.
Article XII.-This association may send
delegates to attend the conventions of kindred
societies in other States and countries, but
shall not pay from its own funds the expenses
of such delegation.
Article XIV.-This constitution NAV be
amended at any annual meeting by vote of
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