The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-03-24
HISTORY PERPETUATED
4 GRAND ORGANIZATION RECENTLY
ruT FORTH IN TEXAS.
Constitution of the Texas state His
toricai Association aud LAST of
Officers and Charter Members.

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the constitution of the state Historical
association recently organized In this city
together with the list OF officers elected
and the charter members:
Article |. Name. This society shall be
called the Texas State Historical associa-
ton.
Art. H. Objects.--The objects Of the as
ISOLATION shall be, in general, the promo
iion OF historical studies; and. in particu
lar. the discovery. collection, preservation
and publication OF historical material. es
pecially such as relates to Texas
Art. Ill. Membership,-T association
shall consist of members, fellows lie
members and honorary life members.
Ia Members-persons recommended by
the executive council and elected by the
association may become members.
tn Fellows Members who show. b.
published work. special aptitude for his
tnrical Investigation may become fellows.
Thirteen fellows shall be elected by the
association when first organized, and the
body thus created may thereafter elect ad-
dttloual fellows on the nomination of the
executive council. The number OF fellows
shall never exceed fifty.
ten life Memhers--Such benefe8tors Of
tho association as shall pay into its treas
ury at one time the sum Of ts50l fifty dol
lars or shall present to the association an
equivalent In books. manuscripts or other
tcceptahle matter, shall be classci as
life members.
tdl Honorary Life Members-Persons
who rendered eminent service to Texas
previous to annexation may become hon
oriry life members upon being recommend
ed by the executive council and elected by
the association.
Art ". nffccrs.-The affairs OF the
association shall he administered by a
president four vice presidents. a librarian.
a secretary and treasurer and an executive
council
The president, vice presidents and secre-
tary and treasurer shall he elected annual
ly by the association from among the fel
lows.
The professor of history in the Universe
Is Of Texas shall be eAofhcio librarian OF
this association.
The executive council a majority o,
which shall constitute quorum, shall
consist OF the following;
The president.
The four vice presidents.
The librarian OF the association.
The State librarian.
Three fellows.
Five members.
Inc ASSOCIATION. Immediately after or
sanizing. shall elect three fellows to serve
ON the executive council one. two and three
years, respectively the term OF each to I've
decided by lot Thereafter, one fellow
shall he elected annually by the associa-
ton for the term ot three Years.
The association. Immediately after or
ganiEug, shall likewise elect five members
to serve on the executive council one. two,
three. four and FIVE years. respectively. the
s.NHss, ct "A, Z i rr,.
after one member shall be elected an
nually by the association for the term Of
nve years
Art V. Dues.-Each member shall pay
annually into the treasury Of the associa-
ton the sum Of So
Each fellow shall pay annually into the
treasury OF the association the sum OF IS.
F." Life members and honorary life members
shall he exempt from all dues.
Art VI. Publication Committee.-A pub
lioation committee. consisting OF i've per-
sons shall have the sole charge of the
selection and editing OF matter for pub
LEGATION. The president and librarian OF
the association shall be exoffcio members
OF thls committee: the remaining three
members shall be chosen annually by the
fellows from the executive council
Art. VII Amendments .-Amendnents Ia
this constitution shall become operative az
ter being recommended by the executive
council and approved by two-,hirds OF the
entire membership Of the association. the
vote being taken by letter ballot
Following are the officers elected for
the first term:
Presidcnt-o. NJ. Roberts
Vice tde~ts-Dudley G Wnotsu. Guy
NJ Bryan. William Corner. Mrs. Julia Lee
Sinks,
l.ihrarian-GeorGe T. Garrison.
Secretary and Treasurer-Lester c.
Bughee.
Executive Council--o. NJ Roberts. pud-
ley G. Wocten Guy NJ Bryan. William
Corner. Mrs. Julia Ice Sinks George y.
Garrisnn. Eugene nigGes z T Fillmore
{. w. Raincs + r. Lubbock Mrs Dora
Fowler Arthur Rufus C. Burleson. y.
~ kenney, Il. L. Bats. Mrs Bride Nelll
Taylor,