ME ECOLOGISTS UNION 
 
 
                        Circular No. 2, November, 1947 
 
          The third regular annual meeting of The Zcologists Union is 
 scheduled for 4 P.M., Wednesday, December 31, at the Congress Hotel, Chica~o,

 Illinois. This will be at the close of the regular afternoon session of
The 
 Ecological Society of America. 
 
          Aside from the usual reports of the officers for the past year,

the following matters will be acted upon: 
 
          1) Adoption of a permanent consititution. A mimeographed copy 
of the proposed constitution is enclosed. This was first worked out by your

two committee chairmen and your secretary treasurer. It was then sent to
all 
members of the Board of Governors and their revisions have been incorporated

into the present draft. If you cannot attend this business meeting, please

send your suggestions for changes or general comment to the undersigned.
A 
question has arisen whether committee chairmen should also hold other offices

within the Union. Another question   is whether election of officers and

important business should be done by mail ballot or at the regular business

meeting. 
 
          2) A nominating committee is being appointed. A slate of 
nominations for officers for 1947 will be presented. 
 
          3) The inventory of nature sanctuaries being prepared by the 
Committee on the Study of Plant and Animal Communities is taking final form.

Mhould it be published? If so, should it be in printed or mimeographed form?

How widely should it be distributed? How should it be financed? 
 
          4) Various problems in regard to the establishment and protection

of natural areas need to be considered. 
 
          Your advice is wanted. We hope you will attend. 
 
 
                                         Very truly yours, 
 
                                         S. CHAOLES IEMI(E, General Chairman,

                                         Vivarium Building 
                                         Wright and Healey Streets 
                                         Champaign, Illinois