Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-12-31

mature de1iberation. 1t is b-iei but very
significant:
We, the subcommittee, report
First-That incur opinion a scheme of fed
GRAFTON. pure and simple, is not practicable
of an ACADEMY of Science and Art. which shall
have, as one of its Objects the task of providing
home for the societies represented in this
conference.
Third-That we submit the following plan of
organization of an Academy of Science and
Art for consideration
GEORGE A. MACBETH.
w. j. HOLLAND,
Z. c. MELLoR,
CHARLES DAVIS
JOHN d. SHAFER,
Subcommittee.
PITTsBURG, December 26. 1889.
The bylaws submitted for the proposed
Academy of Science and Art, of Pitts
burg, " are very cogent and comprehensive,
and show careful and profound considera-
tion and thorough familiarity with the sub
ject upon the part of the committee, and
attention Of details bred of long experience.
OBJECTS FULLY STATED.
Among the aims set forth are:
The cultivation, study and encouragement of
the various sciences and arts by meetings for
the reading ana discussion of papers relating to
scientific and artistic research, and by the pub
objects of scientific and artistic interest and by
the formation and maintenance of libraries
devoted to the various arts and sciences; and,
when It shall be deemed possible. and the pecu-
MARY means shall have been provided, by the
formation and maintenance of a botanical and
GEOLOGICAL garden, by the extending and max
ing useful knowledge of the sciences and arts
sne G o aca
emy accessible to the general public; and for
the formation of sections devoted to the study
OF some special branch of science and art. and
also for the purpose of offering common
home TO the societies within Allegheny county.
After a number of provisions, such as the
creation of a council consisting of the five
stated officers and II members with various
terms bt Office; defining active and honorary
membf frship; limiting honorary membership
to 25; Defining the duties of the stated officers;
the seSpe of the council as to the physical
chargfof the academy and the decisions as
to sQctties applying for membership and
lscati6A; fixing an admission or member !
ship feeiof SO with the same sum as yearly 4
contribution; providing that non-attendance
for four successive meetings without written
excuse shall forfeit a councillorship; pro-
viding fof commuted or life membership of
500 each; providing that the contribution
of 81, 900 to the academy shall constitute
any person patron with singular privi-
leges; proViding membership ticket which
will secure; ~ Admission to the libraries
and collection OF the academy, together with
such friends as he may personally accom-
pany; (2) admission to the lectures deliv-
cred under the auspices of the academy; (3)
admission to meetings OF any sections that
may be established; (4) the right to vote at
the annual election, or at any meeting.
STATUS OF THE SOCIETIES.
Chapter eighth is of great interest in the
f. g
achieved without sacrificing the autonomy
of each society. The provisions are:
That any of the societies who may accept
home in the building controlled by tbs
academy may each preserve its own organiza-
sion, elect its own officers. assess and collect its
own dues, disburse its own funds, administer
its own affairs according to its rules and regula
tion, except as In confiiction with the academy
bylaws.
By special provision no member Of any So
cieties, noria member of the academy, shall be
privileged to attend the meetings OF any other
society, except by invitation; nor shall So
ciety member, not a member of the academy,
be allowed to pay visits thereto, except on in
vitation of a member of the academy.
The academy is. by chapter seventh,
authorized to accept in trust and also to
create special funds for specific purposes,
which shall be distinctly named. All
money which may accrue in the process of
changing an investment of a trust fund to
be invested again without delay for the
same trust by the Council.
There are many minor details which are
inconsequential except in relation to the
general administration Of the academy.
1t was moved last night and carried that
the members present lay the report Of the
special committee before their several So
cieties and endeavor to secure their approval
of the submitted law and report back to an
adjourned meeting 10 be held in the parlors
of the Pittsburg Library on January thirty
first, 1890, at 7:3O P. M.
A SITE IN SIGHT.
The subcommittee has for several weeks |
been actively caRYassing the merits of sew
eral places large enough to afford tempo
rarY home for the various societies included |
in the original plan of federation, but now
to be united under the roof of |
the Academy Of Science and Art. y num-
ber of places have been visited and inspected |
and the committee has the refusal Of at least |
two eligible sites.
The university buildings belonging to the
county are now under consideration. Mr.. |
Charles Davis recently called upon County |
Mckee to make inquiries as
to the possibility OF securing the buildings, |
which from the size Of the rooms, etc., are |
admirably adapted to the purposes of the |
academy Mr.. Mckee stated that the |
County Commissioners had made up their
minds that the only disposition possible |
under the circumstances was the selling of
The buildings at public auction to the high
est bidder, and that the academy might |
perhaps be able to raise enough to figure in |
The sale as the highest bidder. The matter