82 The Ottawa Naturalist. [Oct. 



CONSTITUTION OF THE OTTAWA FIELD- 

 NATURALISTS' CLUB. 



Articles of the Constitution. 



I. Name. 



II. Objects or Aims. 



III. Membership. 



IV. Annual Fees. 



V. Officers. 



VI. The Council. 



VII. Auditors. 



VIII. Meetings. 



IX. Order of Business at the Annual Meeting. 



X. Elections. 



XL Term of Office. 



XII. Vacancies. 



XIII. Quorum. 



XIV. Duties of Council. 

 XV. Duties of President. 



XVI. Duties of Vice-President. 



XVII. Duties of Secretary. 



XVIII. Duties of Treasurer. 



XIX. The Ottawa District. 



XX. The Ottawa Naturalist. 



XXI. Amendments. 



Article I. Name. 



This club shall be known as 'The Ottawa Field- 

 Naturalists' Club." 



Article II. Objects. 



The objects of this Club shall be: To foster an acquaintance 

 with and a love for nature; to study especially the natural 

 history of the Ottawa District ; to encourage investigation and 

 to publish the results of original research in all departments of 

 natural history ; to arrange for out-of-door excursions during the 

 summer months ; to provide free lecture courses during the 

 winter months; and in a general way to render assistance to 

 students or others interested in Nature Studv. 



Article III. Membership. 



(a) Active. Any one interested in Natural History may 

 upon application be elected by Council as an active member of 

 the Club. Payment of the annual fee shall be a necessary 

 condition of the continuance of membership. 



(b) Corresponding. Any eminent naturalist not resi- 



