CONSTITUTION. I. The name of this society shall be The American Historical Association. II. Its object shall be the promotion of historical studies. III. Any person approved by the executive council may become a member by paying three dollars; and after the first year may continue a member by paying an annual fee of three dollars. On payment of fifty dollars any person may become a life member exempt from fees. Persons not residents in the United States may be elected as honorary members, and be exempt from the payment of fees. IV. The officers shall be a president, two vice-presidents, a secretary, an assistant secretary, a curator, a treasurer, and an executive council consisting of the foregoing officers and of four other members elected by the association, with the expresidents of the association. These officers shall be elected by ballot at each regular annual meeting of the association. V. The executive council shall have charge of the general interests of the association, including the election of members, the calling of meetings, the selection of papers to be read, and the determination of what papers shall be published. VI. This constitution may be amended at any annual meeting, notice of such amendment having been given at the previous annual meeting, or the proposed amendment having received the approval of the executive council. VIII AMERICAN HISTORICAL ASSOCIATION. OFFICERS FOR 1895. President: Worcester, Ma88. Vice-Presidents: Brooklyn, N. Y. Dr. JAMES SCHOULER, Secretary: Assistant Secretary and Curator: A. HOWARD CLARK. Treasurer: 130 Fulton street, New York. Executive Council: Ithaca, N. Y. Cambridge, Mass. Richmond, Ta. HENRY ADAMS, Washington, D. C. G. BROWN GOODE, Ph.D., LL. D., Assistant Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution, in charge of the National Museum. GEORGE B. ADAMS, New York City, N. Y. CONTENTS, Page. 1. Report of Proceedings of Tenth Annual Meeting, in Washington, D. C., December 26-28, 1894, by Her- II. The Tendency of History, by Henry Adams, president of III, Rise of Imperial Federalism (abstract), by Prof. George IV. The Historical Work of Prof. Herbert Tuttle, by Prof. V. Turning Points in the Civil War, by Dr. Rossiter VI. Tributes to Hamilton Fish, Hon. Johu Jay, Hon. Robert C. Winthrop, and others, by Gen. James Grant Wilson. VII. The Tejas: Their Habits, Government, and Supersti- VIII, Why Coronado Went to New Mexico in 1510, by George IX. The Casa de Contratacion of Seville, by Prof. Bernard X. Some European Modifications of the Jury System, by XI. The Regulators of North Carolina (1765–1771), by Prof. XII. A Chapter in the Life of Charles Robinson, the First Governor of Kansas, by Prof. Frank W. Blackmar.... XIII. The Continental Congress, by Dr. Herbert Friedenwald. XIV. The Labor Movement in English Politics, by Edward XV. The Organization of the first Committee of Public Safety, by Prof. Henry E. Bourne..... XVI. The Quebec Act and the American Revolution, by Victor X XVII. The Historical Archives of tho State Department, by XVIII. Appeals from Colonial Courts to the King in Council, with special reference to Rhode Island, by Harole D. XX. The Constitutional Controversy in Rhode Island in 1841, XXI. Party Struggles over the Pennsylvania Constitution, by XXII. Evolution of Township Government in Ohio, by James XXIII. The Western Posts and the British Debts, by Prof. XXIV. Existing Autographs of Christopher Columbus, by Wil- XXV. Mountains and History, by Prof. Edmund K. Alden. XXVI. Causes and Consequences of the Party Revolution of XXVII. The Tennis Court Oath, by Prof. James H. Robinson .... XXVIII. What the United States Government Has Done for His. XXIX. Bibliography of the Colonial History of South Carolina, |