Chapter 558.
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CHAP. 558.— An act to incorporate the National Conservatory of Music of America.March 3, 1891. *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled*,National conservatory of Music incorporated. Corporators. That Jeannette M. Thurber, William G, Choate, Chauncey M. Depew, Abram S. Hewitt, Frank R. Lawrence, of the State of New York; William Pinckney Whyte, Enoch Pratt, of Maryland; Fitz Hugh Lee, William II. Payne, of Virginia;
Olive Risley Seward, John Hay, S. P. Langley, Anthony Pollock, C. R. P. Rodgers. John M. Schofield, of the District of Columbia, and such others as may be associated with them, are hereby constituted a body politic and corporate by the name National Conservatory of Music of America,-with perpetual succession. with power to sue and be sued, complain and defend in anyGeneral powers. court of law or equity, to make and use a common seal and alter the same at pleasure; to acquire, take by devise, bequest, or otherwise, hold, purchase, and convey such real and personal estate as shall be required for the purposes of its incorporation; to appoint such officers and agents as the business of the corporation shall require, and to make bylaws not inconsistent with any law of the United States for the admission and qualification of members, the management of its property, and the regulation of its affairs.
Said corporation is hereby empowered to found, establish, and maintain a national conservatoryPurpose. of music within the District of Columbia for the education of citizens of the United States and such other persons as the trustees may deem proper in all the branches of music. The said corporationDegrees, etc. shall have the power to grant and confer diplomas and the degree of doctor of music or other honorary degrees. Sec. 2. The power to alter, amend or repeal this act, is hereby reserved.Amendment etc.
Approved, March 3, 1891.