CONSTITUTION.

OFFICERS.

President,Geo. B. Markle

{W. G. Steel

Vice Presidents,{W. W. Bretherton

{John Gill

Secretary,Geo. H. Himes

Treasurer,C. M. Idleman

ARTICLE I. NAME.

This Association shall be known as the Oregon Alpine Club, and its subdivisions as the Departments of the same.

ARTICLE II. OBJECT.

The object shall be the foundation and maintenance of a Public Museum, and advancement and encouragement of Amateur Photography, Alpine and Aquatic exploration, and the protection of our game, fish, birds and animals.

ARTICLE III. SECTIONS.

There shall be Four Departments, namely, (1) Exploration Department; (2) Photographic Department; (3) Game Protective Department; and (4) Museum Department.

ARTICLE IV. OFFICERS.

Section 1. The officers of the Club shall be a President, four Vice Presidents, Secretary and Treasurer.

Sec. 2. The Presidents of the various Departments shall be ex-officio Vice-Presidents of the Club.

ARTICLE V. ELECTIONS.

Section 1. The officers shall be elected by ballot on the second Friday of December in each year, a majority of all votes cast being necessary for election; and shall hold their respective offices until their successors are elected and qualified.

Sec. 2. Each Department shall elect its own officers.

ARTICLE VI.

The duties of President, Vice-Presidents, Secretary and Treasurer shall be those usual to such officers.

ARTICLE VII. DIRECTORS.

Section 1. The President, Vice-Presidents and four members shall constitute the Board of Directors, who will be the managing power of the Club.

Sec. 2. They shall employ a Curator and provide for his compensation.

ARTICLE VIII. CURATOR.

The Curator shall be a taxidermist, and shall have full charge of the Museum and other property of the Club, under the direction of the Board of Directors.

ARTICLE IX. MEMBERSHIP.

Section 1. There shall be three classes of members, namely, Active, Associate and Honorary.

Sec. 2. An active member is one who has signed the Constitution, paid his dues, and been admitted to any of the Departments.

Sec. 3. An Associate member is one who has not been admitted to any of the Departments.

Sec. 4. Any person may become an Associate member by signing the Constitution and paying his dues.

Sec. 5. Honorary members shall be entitled to all the privileges of the Club except voting. Their names shall be proposed at one meeting and voted on at the next, three-fourths of all votes cast being necessary for election.

Sec. 6. Any member may be expelled by a two thirds vote of the members present: Provided, That one week's notice has been given at a regular meeting.

ARTICLE X. DUES.

Section 1. An initiation fee of two dollars shall be charged all persons joining the Club.

Sec. 2. The dues shall be six dollars a year, payable quarterly, in advance.

Sec. 3. Any member who shall fail to pay his dues for six consecutive months, shall have his name stricken from the roll, and be considered no longer a member: Provided, always, One month's notice has been given him in writing by the Curator.

ARTICLE XI.

All questions in dispute between the Departments shall be referred to the Directors for final settlement.

ARTICLE XII.

The Oregon Camera Club is hereby incorporated as the Photographic Department of the Oregon Alpine Club. All members of the Oregon Camera Club in good standing, becoming members of the Photographic Department of the Oregon Alpine Club, on ratification and acceptance of this article by the Camera Club.

ARTICLE XIII. AMENDMENTS.

The Constitution may be amended by a two-thirds vote of members present: Provided, That one month's notice has been given in writing, at a regular meeting, and has also been posted in the Club rooms for one month.