NATURAL HISTORY SOCIETY OF GLASGOW. Ixiii 



CONSTITUTION 



OF THE 



Natural Distort] gocittj) of (glasgoto. 



i. 



Name of toe Society. 



The Society shall be called the " Natural History Society 

 of Glasgow." 



II. 



General Views and Objects of the Society. 



The attention of the Society shall be directed to the whole range 

 of Biological Science ; and its objects shall be to foster and en- 

 courage the study of Natural History, and to stimulate biological 

 research in the \Vest of Scotland. The objects shall be cultivated — 



(1) By holding Meetings for the exhibition of specimens and 



interchange of information — for the reading of original 

 Papers, or translations, abstracts, or reviews of works 

 regarding any branch of biological knowledge — and for 

 the application of such knowledge to the Sciences and 

 Arts. 



(2) By making excursions for practical work. 



(3) By publishing annually Proceedings and Transactions. 



(4) By the formation of a Library for the use of the Members, 



and of Zoological and Botanical Collections for public 

 reference. 



(5) By printing from time to time Catalogues of Animals and 



Plants, with the view of facilitating the study of their 

 local distribution and the exchange of specimens. 



III. 



Members of the Society. 



The Society shall consist of Ordinary Members, Associates, 

 'Corresponding Members, and Honorary Members. 



IV. 



Ordinary Members. 



1. Every candidate for admission shall present an application, 

 with a recommendation annexed, signed by at least two Ordinary 

 Members. 



