The Thoreau Society Bulletin

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The
THOREAU SOCIETY
BULLETIN
Number 206 ISSN 0040-6406 Winter 1994
Proposed New By-Laws of the Article m, Meetings ofthe Members
Section3.1. Annual Meeting The annualmeetingofthe
Thoreau Society, Inc. membershipofthe Societyshall. be heldeachyearin
Concord, Massachusetts, (unless the Board ofDirectors
shallotherwisedecide) on theSaturdaynearestthe
[Editor'sNote: TheofficersoftheSocietyhave long birthdayofHenryDavidThoreau, thedate, hour, and place
recognized thattheSociety has needed radicalchangesin ofmeetingtobedetermined by the membership at theprior
itsgovernance. The Societyhasalso needed to alteritsby- year'sannual meetingand published assoonthereafteras
laws tobringtheminto linewith otherwell-managed non-
practicable in theSociety's periodical.
profitorganizations. Accordingly, atthe 1992annual Section 3.2. SpecialMeetings Special meetings ofthe
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committee consisted ofRobertJ. Galvin (chair), Eric Directors, and maybe held atsuch placeas the President
ParkmanSmith, and Dr. SidneyWanzer. Thecommittee maydeterminewithinorwithout the Commonwealth of
completed itswork inthe springof 1993, and theby-laws Massachusetts.
printed belowwere unanimouslyapproved by theSociety's Section3.3. Notice ofMeetings Awritten notice ofany
Board ofDirectorsatitsJuly 1993 meeting. annualorspecial meetingoftheme.mbership, stating the
UndertheSociety's currentby-laws, "noticeofthe
place, day, hour, and purposes thereof, and summarizing
proposed alteration, addition, amendment, orrepeal" ofthe
by-laws mustbe givenin the notice ofthe meetingofthe generally the business expected to beconducted atsuch
meetingshallbegivenby the Clerk, orbya person
membershipatwhich theproposed by-lawswillbe
designatedby the Board ofDirectors, orby the person or
considered. Accordingly, members are herebynotified that
the 1994annualmeetingoftheThoreau Societywill take bpeefrosroensthcealdlaitnegosfutchhemmeeeettiingn,gbatylpeuabsltitcwateinotny-ionntehe(21) days
placeonSaturday, 9July 1994, atthe FirstParishChurch,
Society's periodical, orby mailing the same, postage
Cafprfoeorflqeniluscroieomwrnraietdtndi,givnibeMnyapv-oseolrsrtadaseewcorsohnfutwosaoirltealtbldtbyeosaeps,ptotranotttexwhyoe9o-:fapt4trht5iohtreaphd.oeosmsra.eodndfenTrtunhshaeeeolwfammbdbeeyuome-spbtlitaieniwenrossgns.si.osfAAthne prmprreeeocepvotairiisdndieg,odnidosoinfrreeltcqahtuweeidrboerotdoooktfeosatcbhoheefstgmehieebvmyeS-bnolectairowestaa,yt.maheiWwmsrh*bieteantdreednvurenewrdsasienvroaetsarinclyeasotfa
proxywillbe senttoeach memberwith the nextbulletin.] thereof, executed beforeorafterthe meetingby such
member, in personorbyattorney thereuntoduly
authorized, and filedwith the recordsofthe meeting, shall
Article I, NameandPurpose bedeemedequivalentto such notice. Theattendance ofa
Section 1.1. Name The nameofthe SocietyshallbeThe memberatany meetingshall constitute awaiverofnotice
.
Thoreau Society, Inc. ofsuch meeting, exceptwhere amemberattendsa meeting
Section 1.2. Purpose. The purposeoftheSociety shallbe fortheexpress purposeofobjectingto the transaction of
(i) to honorHenry DavidThoreau, to stimulateinterestin anybusinessbecausehe alleges the meetingwas not
his life, works, and philosophy, to coordinate research in lawfullycalled orconvened.
his lifeandwritings, and toactas a repository for Section 3.4 Quorum. Atall meetings, a quorum shall
Thoreauvianaand articles ofmemorabilia relevantto Henry consistofthe members presentin personorby proxy, but
DavidThoreau and his times, and (ii) asotherwisesetforth in noeventless than fifty (50).
in theArticles ofOrganization. Section 3.5. VoteRequired Each membershall have
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Article n. Members ofthe Society onevote. Members may castvotes by proxy. Amajority of
Section2.1. Membership. The membershipofthe thevotes castforthe electionofanyoffice shallelect that
Societyshallbe composed ofpersons orinstitutions person. Ifno candidate receives a majorityofthe votes
interested inHenryDavidThoreauwho shall apply for cast, a run-offelection (orelections) shallbe held, and the
membershipand continue to payannualduesorsubscribe candidate receivingthe fewestvotes shall bedropped. A
toa lifetime membership in theSociety. majorityofthevotes properly castupon anyquestion shall
Section2.2. Dues. Duesofthe Society shall initiallybe decide thequestion unless the matterisonewhich, by
as follows: express provisionoflaworofthese by-laws, requires a
Member: $ 20.00 differentvote, inwhich case such express provision shall
Student: $ 10.00 govern.
Family: $ 35.00 Article IV, Board ofDirectors
ContributingMember* $100.00 Section 4.1. Powers. The Board ofDirectors shall have
Life Member $500.00 thegeneral managementand control ofall the property,
(•becomes life memberafter 1 years)
Dues shallbedetermined fromtime to time by majority * Note: The useofthe generic "he," "his," and "him" is
vote ofthe members presentin person orby proxyata intended tobe non-genderspecificand, as used in these
regularorspecial meeting, and following the by-laws, is intended to include "she," "hers," and "her"
recommendationofthe Board ofDirectors. when the contextso admits.
Thoreau SocietyBulletin
affairs, and funds ofthe Societyand shallexercise allthe the next paragraph. Membersofthe ExecutiveCommittee
powers ofthe Societyexceptsuch as are expresslyreserved shallserve fora termofone (1)yearand mayservewithout
to the membership by laworby these by-laws. All officers limitall successiveone (1)yearterms towhich they are
and agents ofthe Society shall actunderthe directionof elected. Members mustbe members ofthe Board of
the Board. Nodelegationofauthority by the Boardof Directors. Anyvacancy in the ExecutiveCommitteeshall
Directorsto anyofficer, agent, employee, orcommittee be filled bythe Board ofDirectors. The Board ofDirectors
shallpreclude theBoard ofDirectors fromexercisingits shallelectthe Chairmanofthe Executive Committee. The
authority hereunder, and the Board mayrescind any such Chairmanmustbea memberoftheBoard ofDirectors.
delegationofauthorityatany time, exceptthatany The ExecutiveCommittee shall haveall ofthe powerand
rescissionofthe authorityofthe ExecutiveCommittee shall authorityofthe Board ofDirectors, and shall have the right
be effective prospectively only. The Board shallreportto to takeany actionwhich the Board ofDirectors could take.
the membership any changes in thebudgetapproved atthe The ExecutiveCommittee shall reportitsactivities to the
lastannual meetingofthe membership, ifsuch changes BoardofDirectors periodically, but in anyeventpriorto
would have materiallyaffected theprofitorloss budgeted the next meetingofthe Board ofDirectors. Amajority of
for. the membersofthe Executive Committee then inoffice
Section4.2. Number. Tenure, and Qualifications The shallconstituteaquorum forthe transactionofbusiness,
.
numberofDirectorson the Board shallbe notlessthan and the actionofa majority ofthe membersofthe
ten (10) normore than twenty (20). The numberof ExecutiveCommittee presentata meetingatwhich a
Directors shall be fixed fromtime to timeby the Board of quorumis present shallbe the action ofthe Executive
Directorsand the numberso fixed shallcomprise theentire Committee, exceptas mayotherwisebespecifically
BoardofDirectors. Each Directorshall hold officeuntil his required by statuteorthese by-laws.
successorshall have beendulyelected and shall have The ExecutiveCommittee shall have the right to elect,
qualifiedoruntilhisdeath oruntil he shall resign. asa memberofthe ExecutiveCommittee, any memberof
Directorsneed notbe residentsofthe Commonwealth of the Board ofDirectorswho may be presentata meetingof
Massachusetts. the ExecutiveCommittee. The termofsuch Directorshall
Section4.3. Election and Tenure Afterthe Board of be coterminouswith the meeting (includingany
.
Directorsfixesthe numberofDirectors, Directors shallbe adjournments thereof) atwhich hewas elected a memberof
nominated by the NominatingCommittee. Members may the ExecutiveCommittee, buthe may be re-elected inthe
also make nominations fromthefloorattheannual same mannerany numberoftimes.
meeting. Members shall electthe Directors atsuch Ifandwhenallofthemembersofthe Executive
meeting. Amajorityofthevotes castforany nominee shall Committee shall severally orcollectivelyconsentinwriting
electthatperson to the BoardofDirectors. Ifthe number toanyaction tobe taken by the Executive Committee
ofcandidates exceeds thenumberofDirectors fixedbythe eitherbeforeorafter the actionis taken, such action shall
Board (as the resultofnominations from the floor, orifthe be asvalid an actionofthe Executive Committee as though
nominating committeenominates anumbergreaterthan ithad beenauthorized ata meetingofthe Executive
that fixed by the Board), thenthose nominees receivingthe Committee and thewritten consentshall be filedwith the
fewestvotes shallbedropped until thenumberofDirectors minutes ofthe proceedings ofthe ExecutiveCommittee.
elected is equalto the numberfixed by the Board. Those Amemberofthe Executive Committee mayparticipate
personsreceivingthe highestnumberofvotes shallbe ina meetingofthe ExecutiveCommittee by meansofa
declared dulyelected. The termofoffice ofa Directorshall conference telephoneorsimilarcommunications
be threeyears, butfractional termsshall notbe counted equipmentbymeans ofwhich all persons participatingin
forpurposes ofthe limitsetforth in this sentence. No the meetingcan heareach otheratthe same time, ifall
Directorshall be elected to serve formore than two participantsareadvised ofthe communications equipment
successive three-yearterms, butthe termsduringwhich a and the namesoftheparticipantsaredivulged to all
Directorservesas President, aVice-President, Chairmanof participants. Participationina meeting pursuantto this
the ExecutiveCommittee, Treasurer, AssistantTreasurer, paragraph constitutes presence in personatthe meeting.
Clerk, orAssistantClerk shall notbe counted inapplying Section4.6. Removal Afternotice and anopportunity to
.
the foregoinglimitation. Once a Directorhas ceased to be heard as setforth inArticleXV, a Directormaybe
serveon the Board fora period oftwelve (12) consecutive removedonly forcause byavoteof(i) two-thirds (2/3) ofall
months, he shall be againeligible forre-election. Directors theninoffice, or (ii) two-thirds (2/3) ofthevotes
Section4.4. Vacancies Inthe caseofanyvacancyon ofmembers presentinpersonorby proxy, butthevoteof
.
the Board ofDirectors through death, resignation, notlessthanone hundred (100) members shallbe required
disqualification, orothercause, the remainingDirectorsby to remove a Directorunder the provisions ofthis Section
anaffirmativevoteofa majority thereofmayelecta 4.6(ii). Suchaction, ifby the Directors, shall be taken ata
successorto hold office until the nextmeetingofthe regularmeetingofthe Board ofDirectorsorata special
members and until theelection and qualificationofa meetingcalled forsuch purpose, and the proposed removal
successor. Anysuch vacancy mayalsobe filled bythe shallbe setforth in the noticeofany such regularor
membership atany annualorspecial meetingunless such specialmeeting, sentatleastten (10) days priorthereto.
vacancy shall have beenpreviously filled bythe Board of Such action, ifby the members, shall be taken atthe
Directors. ADirectorso elected to fill such vacancyby the annual meetingofthe membership orata special meeting
Board ofDirectors orby the membership ataspecial called forsuch purpose, and the proposed removal shallbe
meetingshall hold officeonly until the nextannual setforth in the notice ofany such annualorspecial
meeting, atwhich time a successor shallbe elected to fill meeting, orpublished in the Society's periodicalatleast
suchvacancy forthe remainderofthe unexpired term, if twenty-one (21) days priorthereto.
any. Section 4.7. Compensation Directors shall notbe
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Section 4.5. Executive Committee The Board of compensated fortheirservices as Directors, provided that
.
Directors shall annuallyappointfromamong themselves nothing herein contained shall be construed to preclude
an Executive Committee consistingofnotless thanthree any Director fromserving the Societyinanyothercapacity
(3) normore than five (5) members, notincludingmembers and receivingreasonable compensation therefor. With the
appointed to the ExecutiveCommittee inaccordancewith authorizationofthe Board ofDirectors, Directors may be
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reimbursed forout-of-pocketexpensesincurred by themon constituteawaiverofnoticeofsuch meeting, exceptwhere
behalfofthe Society. a Directorattendsa meetingfortheexpress purposeof
ArticleV, HonoraryBoard ofDirectors objecting to the transactionofanybusinessbecause he
Section5.1. Composition. There shallbeanHonorary alleges the meetingwas notlawfully called orconvened.
Board ofDirectorswhich shallbe composed ofnatural Neitherthebusiness to be transacted at, northe purpose
personswho have made significantcontributions to of, anyregularorspecial meetingofthe Board need be
Thoreau Scholarship; orwho have stimulated interestin specified in the noticeorwaiverofnoticeofsuch meeting,
hislife, works, orphilosophy; orwho haveotherwiseserved unless specifically required by laworby these by-laws.
the Society. Section6.5. Quorum. One-third (1/3) ofthe Directors
Section 5.2. Election and Tenure HonoraryDirectors then inoffice shall constitute aquorum forthe transaction
.
shallbe nominated bythe NominatingCommittee. ofbusinessand theactionofa majorityofthe Directors
Membersshallvote forHonorary Directors atannual presentatameetingatwhich aquorumis presentshallbe
meeting. Those nominees receivinga majorityofthevotes theaction oftheBoard ofDirectors, exceptas actionbya
castshallbe declared dulyelected. The termofoffice of majority oftheDirectors then inoffice may be specifically
anyHonoraryDirectorshall continueas longas the required by statute orothersectionsofthese by-laws.
Honorary Directorshallmaintainan interestinthe Section6.6. ConductofMeetings Meetingsofthe
.
purposesand workofthe Society, and shallconveythat Directors shall be presided overby the President. The
interestto the Society, oruntil hisdeath orresignation. ClerkoranAssistantClerkofthe Societyor, in their
The namesofall membersofthe HonoraryBoard shallbe absence, a person chosenatthe meetingshall actasClerk
perpetuallymaintained inabook keptforthatpurposeat ofthe meeting.
the principalofficeofthe Society, and the namesofall Section6.7. Action byUnanimousWrittenConsent . If
members ofthe HonoraryBoard, pastand present, shallbe andwhenallofthe Directors shall severallyorcollectively
keptona plaque erected at the principalofficeofthe consentinwriting to any action tobe taken by theSociety,
Society. Members ofthe Honorary Board ofDirectors shall eitherbefore orafterthe actionis taken, suchaction shall
have the right(butnottheobligation) toattend meetingsof be asvalid a corporateactionas though ithad been
the Board ofDirectors butshallnothave the righttovote authorized ata meetingoftheDirectors and thewritten
thereat (unlesselected to the Board ofDirectors). Members consentshallbe filedwith the minutes ofthe proceedings
ofthe HonoraryBoard ofDirectors shallbeentitied to ofthe Board ofDirectors.
receive noticesofthe meetingsofthe Board ofDirectors Section6.8. Telephonic Conferences Members ofthe
.
and minutes thereof. BoardofDirectors (ora committeeappointed thereby) may
ArticleVI, Meetings ofthe Board ofDirectors participatein a meetingofDirectorsbymeans ofa
Section6.1. Annual Meeting The annual meetingofthe conferencetelephoneorsimilarcommunications
.
Directorsofthe Societyshallbe held inConcord, equipmentby means ofwhich all persons participatingin
Massachusetts (unless the Board ofDirectors shall the meetingcan heareach otherat the same time, ifall
otherwisedecide) within five (5) daysofthe annual meeting participantsare advised ofthe communications equipment
ofthe membership, thedate, hour, and placeofmeetingto and the names ofthe participants in the conferenceare
bedetermined by the Board ofDirectors. divulged toall participants. Participation ina meeting
Section6.2. RegularMeetings Regularmeetings ofthe pursuant to this Section constitutes presence in person at
.
Board ofDirectors maybeheld atsuch time and atsuch the meeting.
placeswithinorwithouttheCommonwealthof Section6.9. GeneralPowers as to NegotiablePaper
.
Massachusettsas may from time to time be determined by The BoardofDirectors shall, from time to time, prescribe
resolutionofthe Board, which resolution mayauthorizethe the mannerofsignature orendorsementofchecks, drafts,
Presidentto fixthe specificdate and placeofeachofsuch notes, acceptances, billsofexchange, obligations, and
regularmeetings, inwhich case noticeofthe timeand othernegotiable paperorotherinstrumentsfor the
placeofsuch regularmeetingsshallbegivenin themanner paymentofmoneyand designate the officerorofficers,
hereinprovided. and/oragentoragents, who shall from time to time be
There shallbe notless thansix (6) meetingsofthe authorized to make, sign orendorse the sameonbehalfof
Board ofDirectors eachyear, includinganymeetings the Society.
conducted inaccordancewith Section6.8 oftheseby-laws, Section 6.10. Powers as to Other Documents The
.
and including theannual meeting. Board ofDirectors mayauthorize any officerorofficers,
Section6.3. SpecialMeetings. Special meetings ofthe and/oragentoragents, to enterinto any contractor
Directorsmaybe called by thePresident, and shallbe execute ordeliverany conveyance orotherinstrumentin
called bythe PresidentorClerkat thedirectionofnotless the nameoftheSociety, and such authority may be general
than two Directors thenin office, oras mayotherwisebe or confined to specific instances. When theexecution of
provided by law. Such meetings shall be held atany place anycontract, conveyance, orotherinstrument has been
withinorwithoutthe Commonwealth ofMassachusetts. authorized by the Board ofDirectorswithoutspecification
Any requestforsuch meetingshall state the purposeor ofthe officers authorized toexecute, the same maybe
purposesofthe proposed meeting. executed onbehalfofthe Society by the Presidentorany
Section6.4. Notice Notice ofthe regularannual meeting Vice President, and by the Clerk, anAssistantClerk, the
.
and any special meetingofthe Board ofDirectors shallbe Treasurer, oranAssistantTreasurer.
givenat least ten (10) days previously thereto bywritten ArticleVII, Officers
notice to each Directorathisaddress as shown by the Section7.1. Officers. The officers oftheSociety shall be
recordsofthe Society. Ifmailed, such notice shallbe a President, aChairmanofthe Executive Committee, one
deemed to be delivered whendeposited in the United States or moreVice Presidents, a Clerk, aTreasurer, an Executive
mail in a sealed envelope so addressed, with postage Director (ifthe Directors shall appointone), and such
thereon prepaid. Noticeofthe regularannual meetingor AssistantTreasurers and AssistantClerks orotherofficers
anyspecial meetingoftheBoard ofDirectors maybe as maybe elected orappointed in such manneras the
waived inwritingsigned by the personorpersonsentitled Board ofDirectors may from time to time direct. Officers
to the notice eitherbefore orafterthe timeofthe meeting. whose authority and duties are not prescribed in these by-
The attendanceofa Directoratany meetingshall laws shall have the authority to perform theduties
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Bridge, Horatio. PersonalRecollectionsofNathanielHawthorne. HarperandBros., 1893. ThefriendshipofBridgeandHawthornebeganat
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Carpenter, Frederic Ives. EtnersonandAsia. Harvard UP, 1930. Cracked fronthinge. $40.00.
Channing. William Ellen. Poems ofSixty-Five Years. James H. Bentley, 1902. Selected, edited, and with asubstantial biographical
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Conway, Moncure D. LifeofNathanielHawtlwrne. Walter Scott, 1895. Has some small pen and pencil markings. Some pages uncut.
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Garber, Frederick. Thoreau'sRedemptiveImagination. NYU Press paperback, 1977. Interesting studyofthe imaginationofThoreau the
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Geller, L.D. Between ConcordandPlymouth. Thoreau Lyceum, Pilgrim Society, 1973. TheTranscendentalists and the Watsonsof
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Harding, Walter. A Centennial Checklistofthe EditionsofHenryDavidThoreau's Walden. U. of VirginiaPress, 1954. With index. A rare
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Sanborn, F.B. HenryD. Thoreau. Houghton, Mifflin and Co., 1882. Sanborn's firstThoreau biography. Shows wear, and spine is
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Sealts, Merton,and Ferguson, Alfred, eds. Emerson'sNature: Origin, Growth, Meaning. Paperbackoftheenlarged secondedition, Southern
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Thoreau, HenryD. CapeCod. Houghton, Mifflin, 1896. Beautiful two-volume set, illustrated with a wealth ofsensitive, full-colorsketches
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Directorsand shall receive such compensationand benefits foritsoperationseachyear, and at thebeginningofeach
as the BoardofDirectors shall fromtimeto timedecide. fiscalyearshallsubmitsame to the BoardofDirectors,
The ExecutiveDirectorshall notbea memberofthe Board who shallapprove, disapprove, ormodify the budget. The
ofDirectors. PublicationsCommittee shallreport to the Board of
Section7.13. Assistant Clerks andAssistant Directorsatregularintervals.
Treasurers TheAssistantClerksand theAssistant Section9.3. Program Committee forAnnual Meeting
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Treasurers (ifelected), respectively (in theorderdesignated The Presidentshallrecommend and theBoard ofDirectors
by the Directorsor, lackingsuchdesignation, by the shallappoint, annually, a ProgramCommitteeforAnnual
President), in theabsenceoftheClerkorTreasurer, asthe Meeting, consistingofas many membersas the Board shall
case maybe, shall performthedutiesand exercise the fromtimeto timedetermine. Membersofthe Program
powersoftheClerkorTreasurer, and shallperformsuch Committee forAnnual Meetingshall serve fora termofone
otherdutiesas the Directors shall prescribe. (1)yearand mayservewithoutlimitall successive terms to
ArticleVIII, Sponsors, Benefactors,Friends which theyareappointed. Members may, butneed not, be
The Board ofDirectors may, atany timeand fromtime to membersofthe Board ofDirectors. Anyvacancyin the
time, provide for classesofcontributors to the Societyasit ProgramCommitteeforAnnual Meeting may, butneed not,
shalldeemappropriateand shalldesignate such classesas be filled by the President. Such committee shall planand
sponsors, benefactors, friends, orotherwise. The Board of formulate theprogram forthe annual meetingofthe
Directors, initsdiscretion, shallestablish the requirements Societyinconsultationwith the Presidentin such manner
forinitial and continuing membership inany classesof aswill educate, inform, andentertain the membership.
contributors and shall determine the rightsand privileges The ProgramCommittee forAnnual Meetingshall reportto
which any classofcontributors shall enjoy. the Board ofDirectors at regularintervals.
Article IX, Committees Section 9.4. Other Committees There shall be such
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Section9.1. NominatingCommittee Ateach annual otherstandingand special committeesandwith such
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meetingofthe membership the Presidentshall recommend powers as may from time to timebe determined by the
forapproval by the members a NominatingCommittee Presidentwith the concurrenceofthe Board. Members of
consistingofnotfewerthan three (3) persons. Members such committees may, butneed not, be members ofthe
may also make nominations forthe NominatingCommittee Board ofDirectors.
from the flooratthe annual meeting. Members shall elect Section9.5. General Provisions Relatingto
the members ofthe NominatingCommittee attheannual Committees Each committee shall keepwritten minutes
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meeting. Amajorityofthevotes castforany nomineeshall ofits meetingswhich shallbe current, dated, signed, and
electthatperson to the NominatingCommittee. The terms delivered to the Clerk to be keptwith the records ofthe
ofthe members oftheNominatingCommittee shallbe Society. Acommittee may adoptsuch rules and
staggered. Inorderto establish such staggered terms, at regulationsconcerning the conductofits affairsasit may
theannual meeting held inJuly 1994, theperson receiving fromtime to timedetermine to bedesirable. Committees
the highestnumberofvotesshall serve foratermofthree shall hold meetings atsuch timesand places as they may
(3) years; the person receivingthe nexthighestnumberof determine. Noticeofany regular meetingofa committee
votes shallserve fora termoftwo (2)years, and the person need notbe given, butnotice ofany special meetingofa
receivingthe fewestvotes shall serve fora termofone (1) committee shallbe given atleastseven (7) days inadvance
year. Atsubsequentannual meetings, one (1) new member in person, by telephone, ormail. Amemberofany
ofthe committee shall be elected fora three (3)year term. committee shall forall purposes be deemed to have
Anyvacancy in the NominatingCommittee shallbe filled by received due notice ifpresentatsuch meetingorifsuch
the Board ofDirectors, and the personappointed to fill memberinwritingwaives notice thereofbefore orafterthe
suchvacancy shall serve the remainderofthe term to meeting. Ata committee meeting, a quorum shallbe one-
which hewas appointed. No memberofthe Nominaung third (1/3) ofthe numberofmembersofthe committee.
Committee shallbeelected toan immediately successive Whena quorumis presentat any meeting, thevoteofa
term, provided, however, thatany membermaybe re- majority ofthe committee members present shall decide
elected forany numberoftermsas longasa period ofat anyquestionsbroughtbefore such meeting.
leasttwelve (12) consecutive months hasexpired afterthe Article X, Indemnification
expirationofsuch person's lastterm. The Nominating The Society shall, to the extent legally permissible,
Committee shall solicitfromallmembers nominations for indemnifyeach person (and his heirs, executors,
officersand directorsand membersofthe Honorary Board administrators, orotherlegal representatives) who is or
who are to be elected by the membership atthe next shall havebeena directororofficerofthe Society orany
annual meeting, and shall furnish to the membersatleast personwho isservingorshall have served at the request of
one (1) month inadvancea listofpersonsso nominated the Societyasa directororofficerofanothercorporation,
andwillingto serve, includingtheiraddressesand abrief againstall liabilities and expenses (includingjudgments,
biography. The NominatingCommittee shall reportat fines, penalties, and attorneys' feesand all amounts paid in
regularintervals to the Board ofDirectors. compromiseorsettlement) reasonably incurred byany
Section9.2. Publications Committee. The President suchdirector, officer, orperson in connectionwith or
shall recommend and the Board ofDirectorsshall appoint, arisingoutofany action, suit, or proceedinginwhich any
annually, a Publications Committee, consistingofas many suchdirector, officer, orperson may be a defendantorwith
members as the Board shall fromtime to timedetermine. which he maybe threatened orotherwise involved, directly
Membersofthe Publications Committee shall serve fora or Indirectly, by reasonofhis beingor havingbeen a
termofoneyearand may servewithoutlimitall successive directororofficerofthe Society orsuch othercorporation,
terms towhich theyare appointed. Members may, but exceptin relation to matters as to which any such director,
need not, be membersofthe Board ofDirectors. Any officer, or person shall be finally adjudged, otherthan by
vacancy in the Publications Committee may, butneed not, consent, in such action, suit, or proceeding not to have
be filled bythe President. The PublicationsCommittee acted ingood faith in the reasonablebeliefthat his action
shall recommend publications tobe published and shall was in the bestinterestsofthe Society; provided, however,
oversee theSociety's publication program. The that indemnity shall notbe made with respect to such
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prescribed from time to timeby the Board ofDirectorsand officeordesignated to serveex-officio shallhave fullvoting
the ExecutiveCommittee. powerand shallbe counted indeterminingthe presenceof
Section 7.2. Election and Tenure. The officers ofthe aquorum. ThePresident, ifpresent, shall presideatall
Society shall be elected by the membershipat theannual meetingsofthe membershipand the Board ofDirectors
meeting, except that the Executive Director, ifany, and the and, exceptforthe ExecutiveCommitteeand exceptas
Chairmanofthe ExecutiveCommittee shallbe appointed providedbyvoteofthe BoardofDirectors, shallappoint
by the Board ofDirectors. Aftertheballoting, the such standingand othercommittees nototherwise
candidate foreachoffice receivingthe highest numberof provided forhereinas maybe deemed advisable, shall
votes shall be declared thedulyelected officer. Officers appointthechairmenthereof, and shall fillvacancies
shallhold office fortwo (2)years and until theirsuccessors therein.
areelected and qualified, unless theyshall soonerdie or Section7.8. Chairman ofthe Executive Committee
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resign. No person shallserveas Presidentformore than TheChairmanofthe Executive Committee shall presideat
three (3) successive two (2)yearterms, butthereshallbe all meetingsoftheExecutive Committee.
no term limitswith respecttoanyotheroffices. Section7.9. Vice Presidents. TheVicePresident (and if
Section7.3. Qualification. Only membersofthe Board the BoardofDirectors shalldecide that there shall be more
ofDirectors shallbe eligible to be elected officers, except than oneVice President, in the orderdesignated by the
that the Executive Director, ifany, shallnotbe a member Board ofDirectors or, lackingsuchdesignation, by the
ofthe Board ofDirectors. Unless the Societyshall havea President) shall, in the absenceordisability ofthe
dulyappointed residentagent, the Clerkshallbe aresident President, perform theduties and exercise the powers of
ofthe Commonwealth ofMassachusetts. The same person the Presidentand shall performsuch otherduties as the
may hold more thanoneoffice, exceptthat (i) neitherthe Board ofDirectors shall prescribe.
PresidentnortheChairmanofthe ExecutiveCommittee Section 7.10. Clerk. The Clerk shallattend all meetings
shall hold the office ofeitherTreasurerorClerk, and (ii) the ofthe BoardofDirectorsand record allvotes and the
same personshall nothold theofficeofPresidentand minutesofall proceedingsin abook to be kept forthat
Chairmanofthe Executive Committee atthesame time. purpose. Heshall give, orcause to be given, noticeofall
Section 7.4. Vacancies. Avacancy inanyoffice, however meetingsofthe Directors forwhich notice maybe required,
caused, maybe filled byvote ofthe Directors atany and shall perform such otherdutiesas maybe prescribed
meeting, such person to serve until thenextannual by the Directors, underwhose supervision he shallact.
meeting. Section7.11. Treasurer TheTreasurershall have
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Section7.5. Compensation. No officerofthe Society, custodyofthe fundsand securities oftheSociety, and
except the Executive Director, shall receive compensation shall keeporcause tobe keptfulland accurate accountsof
forhis serviceas such officer. With the authorizationof receiptsand disbursements inbooks belonging to the
the Board ofDirectors, officers maybe reimbursed forout- Society, and shalldepositall moniesand othervaluable
of-pocketexpenses incurred bythemonbehalfofthe effectsinthe nameand to the creditofthe Society insuch
Society. depositories as maybedesignated bythe Directors. He
Section7.6. Removal Afternoticeand an opportunityto shalldisbursethe fundsofthe Societyas may beordered
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be heard as setforth inArticleXV, anofficermaybe by the Directors, takingpropervouchers forsuch
removed onlyforcause byvoteof(i) two-thirds (2/3rds)of disbursements, and shall renderto the Presidentand
allDirectors then inoffice, or(ii) two-thirds (2/3rds) ofthe Directorsatthe regularmeetings oftheDirectors or
votes ofmembers presentin person, orbyproxy, butthe whenevertheymayrequire itanaccountofall his
vote ofnotless than one hundred (100) members shallbe transactionsasTreasurerofthe Society. Ifrequired bythe
required to removeanofficerunderthe provisionsofthis Directors, heshallgive the Societya bond in such sumand
Section 7.6(ii). Such action, ifby the Directors, shallbe with such suretyorsureties as shallbe satisfactoryto the
taken ata regularmeetingofthe Board ofDirectorsorata Directors for the faithful performanceofthe dutiesofhis
special meetingcalled forsuch purpose, and the proposed officeand forthe restoration to the Society (in case ofhis
removal shallbe set forth in the noticeofanysuch regular death, resignation, orremoval fromoffice) ofall books,
orspecial meeting, sentatleastten (10) days priorthereto. papers, vouchers, money, and otherpropertyofwhatever
Such action, ifby the members, shallbe takenatthe kind in his possessionorunderhis controlbelongingto the
annual meetingofthe membership orata special meeting Society. Allofthe books ofaccountkeptorcaused tobe
called forsuch purpose, and the proposed removal shallbe keptby theTreasurershallbeopen atall times to the
setforth in the notice ofany such annualorspecial inspectionofany Directoror member. TheTreasurershall
meeting, orpublished in the Society's periodicalatleast be responsible forthe safekeepingofallinvestmentsand
twenty-one (21) days priorthereto. Such removalshallbe fundsofthe Society, which fundsand investmentsshall be
withoutprejudice to the contract rights, ifany, ofthe held in suchdepositoryordepositoriesas the Board of
personso removed. Directorsshall select. The securitiesofthe Society, orany
Section7.7. President. The Presidentshall be theChief ofthem, maybe held inthe nameofa nomineeifthe Board
ExecutiveOfficerofthe Society. Subjectto the direction ofDirectors approvesofsuch method ofregistration, and
and controlofthe Board ofDirectors, he shallbe incharge theTreasurershallnotbe liable foranylossarisingfrom
ofthe businessand affairs oftheSociety; he shallsee that such registration. Ifthe Board ofDirectors so determines,
the resolutions and directives oftheBoard ofDirectorsare theTreasurershall have powerto selland to endorse or
carried into effectexceptin those instances inwhich assign fortransferany securities standinginthe name of
responsibility isassigned to someotherperson by the the Societyand toauthorize thesaleortransfersof
Board ofDirectors; and, ingeneral, he shalldischarge all securities held in aname ofanominee.
duties incident to the officeofPresidentand such other Section7.12. Executive Director. The Board of
dutiesas may be prescribed by the Board ofDirectors. The Directors shall have the right, butnottheobligation, to
Presidentshall recommend policies forconsiderationby the appointan Executive Director. The Executive Director
Board ofDirectors and shallserve, orshalldesignate a shallbe theChiefOperatingOfficerofthe Societyand shall
representative to serve, ex-officio, on each committeeofthe carry outthe purposes ofthe Societyunderthedirection of
Society. The term"ex-officio" as used in theseby-laws the Board ofDirectors. The Executive Directorshallbe a
shall mean "by reasonofthe office," and aperson holding memberex-officio ofall committees. The Executive
Sattelmeyer, Robert. Thoreau'sReading. A bibliographical catalogueofthebooksThoreauread, withafine introductory essay. $50.00.
Schneider, RichardJ. HenryDavidThoreau. ThelifeandworksofThoreauas seen throughThoreau scholarship. $19.95.
Schofield,Edmund,ed. Thoreau'sWorldandOurs:ANaturalLegacy. A collectionofmanyofthe papersreadat theThoreau Society'sJubilee
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Thoreau, HenryD. TheJournal. The DoverPublications reprint, in twolarge volumes, ofthe 1906edition. $130.00.
. The Writings of. Princeton University: CapeCod, $45.00; Walden, $55.00; TheMaine Woods, $65.00; A Weekon tlie Concordand
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(i) such compromise orsettlementshall havebeen Massachusettsorunderthe provisionsoftheArticlesof
approved as in the bestinterests ofthe Society, afternotice Organizationortheby-lawsoftheSociety, awaiverthereof
that it involves such indemnificationby: inwritingsigned by the personorpersons entitled to such
(a) The Board ofDirectors bya majorityofa notice, whetherbeforeorafterthe timestated therein, shall
quorum consistingofdirectorswhowere notparties to be deemed equivalentto thegivingofsuch notice.
such action, suit, orproceeding, orby Article XV, Rightto Notice and Hearing
fb) The membersofthe Societybya majority Whenevertheseby-laws require thatan actionbe
voteofaquorum consistingofmemberswhowere not taken "afternotice and anopportunity to be heard," the
parties to such action, suit, orproceeding, or followingprocedure shallbeobserved: the Board of
(ii) in theabsence ofactionby disinterested directors Directorsshallgivewritten notice ofthe proposed action to
orstockholdersas above provided, there has beenobtained the personaffected by the proposed action and to all ofthe
atthe requestofa majorityofthe Board ofDirectorsthen membersofthe Board ofDirectors. The notice shall
inoffice awrittenopinionofindependentlegal counsel to includea statementoftheproposed action and thedate,
the effectthatthedirectororofficertobe indemnified time, and place ofthe hearing. All hearings shallbe
appears to haveacted ingood faith in the reasonablebelief conducted byatleastamajorityofthe Board ofDirectors.
that his actionwas inthebestinterestsoftheSociety. Atthe hearing, theaffected person shall have the right,
Upon request thereforby anydirector, officer, or personallyorbya representative, to give testimony orally,
personenumerated inthe precedingparagraphofthis inwriting, orboth, subjectto reasonable rulesofprocedure
Article, the Society may from time to time, ifauthorized by established by the Directors to assurea promptandorderly
the Board ofDirectors, priorto finaladjudicationor resolutionofthe issues. Theaffected person shallhave the
compromise orsettlementofthe matterormattersasto righttobe represented bycounsel. The affected person
which indemnificationis claimed, advance to such director, shallhavetherighttoquestion the Directorsand any
officer, orpersonallexpenses incurred byhimtodateof witnesseswith respect to the subject matterofthe hearing.
such request. Anyadvance made pursuantto this Ifthehearinginvolvesanalleged breach by theaffected
provisionshallbe madeon the condition thatthedirector, personofanyofthe provisionsoftheArticlesof
officer, orperson receivingsuch advance shall repayto the Organizationorthese by-laws, theaffected person shallbe
Societyanyamounts so advanced if, upon the termination informed, with specificity, oftheexactnatureofthe
ofthe matterormattersas towhich such advanceswere violationand oftheprovisionwhich he hasallegedly
made, suchdirector, officer, orpersonshallnotbeentitled violated, and the affected personshall have the right to
to indemnification underthe precedingparagraphofthis questionanywitnessto suchallegedviolation. The
Article. Directorsneed notcomplywith the strictlegal rulesof
The foregoingrightto indemnification shall notbe evidenceobserved by courts, butthey shallconsideronly
exclusiveofanyotherrights towhich any suchdirector, suchevidenceasreasonable people customarily considerin
officer, orpersonis entitled underanyagreement, voteof makingimportantdecisions. Nothingherein shallbe
members, statute, oras a matteroflaw, orotherwise. deemed to limittherightoftheBoard ofDirectors, the
The provisionsofthisArticleare separable, and ifany affected person, oranyotherperson(s) affected tobring
provisionorportion hereofshall forany reason be held legalactionwith respectto the subjectmatterofany
inapplicable, illegal, orineffective, this shall notprevent hearingorany decisionofthe Board ofDirectors. The
anyotherprovision orportion hereoffromapplyingand written noticerequired bythisArticleXVshallbe sentat
shallnotaffectany rightofindemnification existing leastten (10) days priorto the hearingorsuch longertime
otherwise than underthisArticle. as maybe specified in theseby-lawswhich pertains to the
Article XI,Liability subjectmatterofsuch hearing. The Board ofDirectors
No directorshallbepersonallyliable to the Societyor shall conducta hearing, evenifthe subjectmatterthereof
its members formonetarydamages forbreach offiduciary is the proposed removalofa Directororofficerelected by
duty as adirectornotwithstandinganyprovisionoflaw the members.
imposingsuch liability; provided, however, thatsuch ArticleXVI, Amendments
limitationonliabilitywillnoteliminate orlimittheliability The powertoalter, amend, orrepealthe by-laws or
ofadirector (i) foranybreachofthe director'sdutyof adoptnewby-laws shallbevested in the members. Such
loyaltyto the Societyorits members, (ii) foractsor action maybe takenby two-thirds (2/3rds) voteofthe
omissions notingood faith orwhich involve intentional members presentin personorbyproxyataregularor
misconductora knowingviolationoflaw, or(iii) forany special meetingforwhichwrittennotice ofthepurpose
transaction fromwhich thedirectorderived animproper shallbegivenand atwhich aquorumis present. Theby-
personalbenefit. IfChapter 180 ofthe Massachusetts lawsmaycontainany provisions fortheregulationand
General Laws is amended afterthe effectivedateofthese managementofthe affairsof.the Societynotinconsistent
by-laws to authorize corporate action furthereliminatingor with lawortheArticles ofOrganization. —
limitingthe personal liability ofdirectors, thenthe liability ArticleXVII, NoDistribution ofIncome Dissolution
ofadirectorofthe Society shallbe eliminated orlimited to Noneofthe funds, property, ornetearningsofthe
the fullestextent permitted by Chapter 180ofthe Society shallbedivided amongthe members ofthe Society
MassachusettsGeneral Laws, as soamended. orbe used orappropriated forpurposesotherthan those
Article XII, Books andRecords setforth in the Society'sArticlesofOrganizationorthese
The Society shall keep correctand complete books and by-laws orotherwise than in accordancewith the lawsof
records ofaccount, and shall also keep minutesofthe theCommonwealthofMassachusetts.
proceedings ofitsBoard ofDirectors and committees The Board ofDirectors is authorized to receiveand
havinganyofthe authority ofthe BoardofDirectors. acceptin the nameoftheSocietyall moneyand property
Article XIII, FiscalTear given to theSocietyin trustorotherwise inaccordance
The fiscalyearofthe Society shallbe fixed by with the lawsoftheCommonwealth ofMassachusetts.
resolutionofthe Board ofDirectors. In the eventthat theSocietyis dissolved orliquidated,
Article XIV, WaiverofNotice the funds, property, and netearningsofthe Society shall
Wheneveranynotice isrequired tobe givenunderthe be distributed to the Concord Free Public Library, as
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provided in theSociety'sArticlesofOrganization. Should Lang, Joel. "ForeverWild: APortraitofWaldenWarrior
theArticlesofOrganization fail to provide forthe MarySherwood." ConcordSaunterer, 1 (Fall 1993): 61-
dispositionofany oftheassetsofthe Societyupon 76. Reprinted from the HartfordCourant.
dissolution, such assetsoftheSociety remainingafter Leach, Elsie. "BuildingOne'sOwn House: Waldenand
providingforthe paymentofitsdebts and obligations shall AbsalomAbsalom." SanJoseStudies, 17 (Spring
beexpended exclusively forthe purposesofthe Societyin 1991): 62-83.
such manner, ordistributed to such organizationor Montague, Bill. LittleMouse. Concord, Mass.: Concord
organizations organized and operatedexclusivelyfor MouseTrap, 1993. 45pp. Acharming btde taleofa
charitable, educational, orscientificpurposes as shallat mousewho livedwithThoreau atWalden Pond,
the timequalify asanexemptorganizationororganizations beautifullyillustrated incolorby Maxine Payne. Any
underSection 501(c) (3) ofthe InternalRevenueCodeof small child should lovethisbookand developan
1954asamended, as theBoard ofDirectors shall enthusiasm forThoreau fromit.
determinein accordancewith the lawsofthe Mott, Wesley. "Captain ofa Huckleberry Party." Concord
Commonwealth ofMassachusetts. Any oftheassetsnotso Saunterer, 1 (Fall 1993): 13-20.
disposed ofshallbe expendedexclusivelyforsuch Oates David. "Descendentalism: TheThoreauvian Inscape
purposesordistributed to such organizationor oftheEnvironmental Movement." Contemporary
organizationsorganized and operated exclusively forsuch Philosophy, 12 (1989): 23-46. In a series ofessayson
purposesas shall be determined bya courtin the fiveAmericannatureessayists, he discussesThoreau's
CommonwealthofMassachusetts havingjurisdictionof attitudetowards thewild usinga highlyphilosophical
such matters. approach.
Article XVIII, Seal Perkins, Robert. Into theGreatSolitude NewYork: Holt,
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The Society may have acorporate seal, and such seal 1991. Accountofanarcticjourneywith many
shall haveinscribed thereon the nameofthe Societyand references toThoreau.
thewords "CorporateSeal, Massachusetts." Putz, Manfred. "HenryDavidThoreau's Critiqueof
ExpansionistIdeology." RevistadeFilologia (SanJose,
CostaRica), 16 (January1990): 151-60.
Additions to the Thoreau Quinby, Lee. Freedom, Foucault, andtheSubjectof
America. Boston: Northeastern UP, 1991. Includes
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Globe, 22 October1993. Firstfullperformanceof Concord'sMostFamous Friendship." Concord
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Gibbons, Felton, and Deborah Strom. Neighbors tothe . The Same. Joseph Moldenhauser, ed. Princeton:
Birds. NewYork: Norton, 1988. Ahistoryofbird- Princeton UP, 1993. 235pp. $9.95. Nowavailable in
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Herreshoff, David. LaborintoArt. Detroit: Wayne State, . The Same. Trans, intoJapanese by Minoru Iida.
1991. Includesa Marxistapproach toThoreau. Tokyo: Kosakusha, 1993. 373pp. The firstJapanese
Lewis, Jim. "AResponse to Walden." JournalofAmerican translation, and weunderstand itis anexcellentone.
Studies, 27 (August 1993): 237-43. Aplea to look . "Civil Disobedience." Trans, into Bulgarian by
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1990. Continued in thenextissue. This appeared, fortheedificationofparentsand siblings. HenryThoreau
appropriatelyenough, ontheverydayofthegreat isvery much aliveinConcord.
—Bulgarian studentstrike.
. CivilDisobedienceandOtherEssays. NewYork:
Dover, 1993. 90pp. $1.00. IncludesThoreau's five Notes & Queries
majoressays inawell-printededition foronly$1.00.
—The textbookbuyoftheyear.
"The DispersionofSeeds." PacificDiscovery With thefinancialsupportofa corporatedonor, theSociety
.
—(Summer 1993): 27-29. Excerptfrom Faith inaSeed. and theWaldenWoodsProjectareworking togetheron
. Excursions. Review: BostonCommercialBulletin, 24 three curriculumprojectsaboutThoreau forelementary-
—October 1863. school, middle-school, and high-schoolstudents. Members
. Faith inaSeed. Reviews: BeaconJournal (Akron, who mightbeinterested ingettinginvolved inoneormore
Ohio), 25April 1993; ClevelandPlainDealer 11 May ofthese projectsareencouraged to contactyoursecretary
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1993; AmericanWay, 15 September 1993; San formore information (seeaddress inboxbelow). These
FranciscoReviewofBooksSmallPress Fall 1993; projectsofferawonderfulopportunityformemberswho
,
NaturalHistory, October 1993; BookClubofCalifornia teachThoreau toget theirmaterials andapproachesoutto
—QuarterlyNewsletter, Fall 1993. otherteachers.
, Letters toVariousPersons. Review: Boston Bookman'sPriceIndex, vol. 47, lists the following
—CommercialBulletin, 5August 1865. currentprices forThoreau firsteditions: Autumn, $200;
. OntheDutyofCivilDisobedience. Introductionby CapeCod, $725, $125; Excursions, $800; Letters, $275,
GeorgeWoodcock. Chicago: Charles Kerr, 1989. $125; MaineWoods, $450, $300; Service, $125;
40pp. Awell-printed pocket-size editionwith a superb Transmigration, $200; Walden, $2850; Week, $4500, $300;
introduction. Published bya non-profitconcern Winter, $200; andothereditions: Solitude (Aquarius), $125;
—specializinginprintingalternativebooks. Walden (1stBritish), $450; Walden (Lakeside), $125; Wild
. ThoreauonBirds. Francis H. Allen, ed. Apples (St. Onge, miniature), $375.
IntroductionbyJohnHay. Boston: Beacon, 1993. Two membershave reported a problemwith the page
510pp. Bringsbackinto printaftermanyyearsAllen's layoutin theircopiesofTheConcordSaunterer. Please
memorableselectionofthe bird passages fromthe reportanysuch problemsto the editorofthe Saunterer,
Journal. Awonderfulcollection. Althougharranged as RonaldW. Hoag, attheeditorialaddressin theboxbelow.
—a field guide, itis much bettersuited to thearmchair. Alistofthoserespondingto the Society's 1993 fund-
. A YankeeinCanada. Review: BostonCommercial raisingappealwillappearin theSpringbulletin.
Bulletin, 29 September 1886. Wearegrieved to reportthedeathofRaymond
and RalphWaldo Emerson. Nature&Spirit. Parmenter, along-time memberandgenerous supporterof
Auburn, Ca.: Audio Partners. Afine cassette recording the Society. His familyasks thatdonations in his memory
ofseveral majoressaysofeach author. be made to theThoreau Society. Abriefmemorialtribute
Wawrzonek,John. "Literary Landscapes." Walking by membersoftheArchivesCommitteewillappearin the
Magazine (September 1993): 60-65. Photographs from Springbulletin.
hiseditionof"Walking." RonPesha, co-chairofthe ProgramCommittee, asks
. [Photographs fromhiseditionof"Walking."] thatanyoneinterested involunteeringto helpoutforeven
Hemispheres [UnitedAirlines] (September 1993): 56- anhourortwoattheannual meetinginConcord this
63. comingJulycontacthimatAdirondackCommunity
Wunderlich, Roger. [Thoreau andJosiahWarren College, BayRoad, Queensbury, NY 12804; home phone
Compared.] In LowLivingandHighThinkingat [phone]; institutional fax [phone]. Please
Modern Times, N.Y. SyracuseUP, 1992. Pp.151-56. volunteerifyou can and help make the meetinga successl
Weare indebted to the followingforinformation sentinfor
thisbulletin: A. Bakratcheva, A. Bates, R. Borst, C. Burley,
R. Colvln, J. Dawson, B. Dean, M. Fischette, N. Hawley, P. The Thoreau Society, Inc.is an
Henry, R. Hoag, P. Huber, E. Johnson, D. Kamen-Kaye, B. informal gathering ofstudents and
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Kritzberg, M. Meltzer, W. Montague,J. Myerson, Pesha, admirers ofHenry DavidThoreau. Joel
TR.hoRmotphswoenl,l,KG..VRaynanA,ngEl.enS,chRo.fiWeilnds.lJo.w,SchaonodlfSi.elYdo,osR.. Myerson, president; Eric Parkman Smith,
Please keepWalterHarding (19OakStreet, Geneseo, NY treasurer; Bradley P. Dean, secretary.
14454) informed ofitems he hasmissed and newonesas Dues: $20; students $10; family $35;
theyappear. benefactor $100; life $500. The Society
maintains an educational and retail
center, theThoreau Lyceum, at 156
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Anne McGrath [phone]; and an administrative and
editorial center in the Department of
"WhatifThoreauwas married and had kids? Hewould not English at East Carolina University.
havea hut; hewould havea mansion. He'd have aJob to Address communications to the secretary
take careofhis familyandwould have no moneyortime to at theThoreau Society, Inc., Department
plant seeds. Hewouldn't haveany privacy. He'd have to
work all the time." ThuswroteoneofConcord's second- ofEnglish, East Carolina University,
graderswho participateevery springina courseonHenry Greenville, NC 27858-4353, tel: (919) 355-
Thoreau held in theirclassroom, atWalden Pond, and at 0620, fax: [phone].
theThoreau Lyceum. At theend ofthe coursethe families
come to a partyatthe Lyceumwhere projectsaredisplayed