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Section 8. The Library Comiuittee may si)ecify and designntc liy 

 the word "Retineatur," certain books which shall on no account be 

 taken from the library. 



Sectton 9. No member shall be siUoNved to renew the louii (>f a 

 book, if any other memlier shall express to the Librarian, in writing, 

 his desire of obtaining it. 



Section 10. The Liln-ary Committee shall be ^'esponsible for all 

 library property entrusted to their charge, unless exoneratt-d l)y the 

 S(jcietv. 



CHAPTER V 



THE MUSEl M. 



Section I. The Cabinet shall consist of collections in the different 

 departments of Natural History. 



Section 2. All specimens sent to the cabinet shall be considered 

 the property of the Society, unless tiie owner shall make known in wri- 

 ting, his wish to retain the privilege of withdrawing them. 



Section 3. The mimes of donors, with the ai'tieles given, shall, in 

 every instance, be recorded in a book kept for that purpose by the 

 Curators of each department. 



Section 4. No specimen of Natural History contained in the col- 

 lections of the Society shall be lent from the museum under any pre- 

 tence or for any purpose whatever, unless by the consent of a majority 

 of the Council, or for the purpose of exchange under the ilirection of 

 the Curators. 



Section 5. Acting, Associate, Corresponding and Honorary mem- 

 bers shall have access to the Cal)inet, at all times, subject tu the 

 regulations established by the Council. 



Section 6. Strangers may be :idmitted to the museum and the 

 meetings of the Society by invitaticni of, and in company with, any 

 member of the Society. 



Section 7. Mendiers desirous of examining or describing speci- 

 mens, or taking them from the c;ises, for the purpose of study, must 

 apply to the Curat(U"s who liave them in charge. 



Section 8. The museum of the Society shall be open to the gratu- 

 itous admission of the public at such times and on such occasions as 

 the Council may specially direct. 



