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(b.) Out of the persons so nominated the Fellows resident in New Zealand shall 

 select twice as many persons as there are vacancies, if so many be nominated. 



(c.) The election shall bo made by the Board of Governors at the annual meeting. 



('/.) The methods of election in clause (6) and of election in clause (c) shall be 

 determined by the Board of Governors. 



Clause 1 : " The Fellowship of the New Zealand Institute shall be an 

 honorary distinction for the life of the holder." Adopted. 



Clause 2 : " The Original Fellows shall be twenty in number, and shall 

 include the past Presidents and the Hutton and Hector Medallists. The 

 remaining Original Fellows shall be nominated as provided for in Rule 7 (a), 

 and shall be elected by the said past Presidents and Hector and Hutton 

 Medallists." A motion by Professor Thomas, seconded by Professor Segar, 

 that the number of Original Fellows be thirty in number, instead of twenty 

 as proposed, was lost. After the word " Medallists " where it first occurs, it 

 was resolved, on the motion of Professor Segar, seconded by Mr. Eliott, to 

 insert the words " who have held their distinctions and positions prior to the 

 3rd February, 1919, and who at that date are members of the New Zealand 

 Institute." The clause as amended was adopted. 



Clause 3 : " The total number of Fellows at any time shall not be 

 more than forty." Adopted. 



Clause 4 : " After the appointment and election of the Original Fellows, 

 as provided in Rule 2, not more than four Fellows shall be elected in any 

 one year." Adopted. 



Clause 5 : " The Fellowship shall be given in general for research or 

 distinction in science, or for eminent service to the nation in any capacity, 

 provided that the total number of Fellows elected under the last-named 

 head shall not exceed one-tenth of the total number of Fellows." A 

 motion by the Hon. G. M. Thomson, seconded by Professor Thomas, that the 

 words " in general " and all words after the words " distinction in science " 

 be delected, was carried ; an amendment by Mr. L. Birks, seconded by 

 Professor Segar, of the addition thereafter of the words " or of eminent 

 services to the nation in the application of scientific principle " being lost. 

 Adopted as amended. ^ 



Clause 6 : " No person shall be elected as Fellow unless he is a British 

 subject and has been a member of one of the incorporated societies for 

 three years immediately preceding his election." Adopted. 



Clause 7 : " After the appointment and election of the original Fellows, 

 as provided in Rule 2, there shall be held an annual election of Fellows at 

 such time as the Board of Governors shall appoint. Such election shall 

 be determined as follows : — 



" (a.) Each of the incorporated societies at Auckland, Wellington, 



Christchurch, and Dunedin may nominate not more than twice 



the number of persons as there as vacancies to be filled. Each 



nomination must be accompanied by a full statement of the 



qualifications of the candidate for Fellowship." 



It was explained by the President that by an oversight in drafting the 



report the representation of the smaller societies had been omitted, and 



therefore he accepted the addition, after the words " twice," of the words 



'' as many persons as there are vacancies, and each of the other incorporated 



societies may nominate as many persons as there are vacancies." With this 



addition the clause was ado})ted. 



At this stage the meeting adjourned until Monday morning at 10 a.m. 



