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INCORPORATED 1871. 



SECTION I.— (OBJECTS AND MEMBERSHIP.) 



1. The Society shall be called " The Entomological Society of Ontario/' and is 

 instituted for the investigation of the character and habits of insects, the improve- 

 ment and advancement of Entomological Science, and more especially its practical 

 bearing on the Agricultural and Horticultural interests of the Province. The Society 

 shall consist of not less than twenty-five members. 



2. The Society shall consist of four classes, viz. : — Members Ordinary, Life, 

 Associate and Honorary. 



3. Ordinary Members shall be persons whose pursuits, or studies, are connected 

 with Entomology, or who are in any way interested in Natural History. 



4. Life Members shall be persons who have made donations to the value of $25 

 in money, books or specimens (the two latter to be valued by competent persons), or 

 who may be elected as such at the General Meeting of the Society, for important 

 services performed, and after due notice has been given. 



5. Associate Members shall be persons residing out of the Dominion of Canada, 

 whose pursuits or interests are similar to those of Ordinary Members. They shall 

 have all the privileges of Ordinary Members except that of voting. 



6. Honorary Members shall be members of high standing and eminence for their 

 attainments in Entomology. 



7. The number of Honorary Members shall be limited to twenty-five. 



8. The Officers of the Society shall consist of a President, a Vice-President, a 

 Secretary-Treasurer, and not fewer than three, and not more than five, Directors, to 

 form a Council ; all of whom, with two Auditors, shall be elected annually at the 

 Annual General Meeting of the Society, and shall be eligible for re-election. The said 

 Council shall, at their first meeting, appoint a Curator. 



SECTION II.— (ELECTION OF MEMBERS.) 



1. All candidates for admission into the Society as Members, Associate Members, 

 or Life Members, must be proposed by a member at a regular meeting of the Society, 

 and be ballotted for ; the affirmative vote of three-fourths of the members present 

 shall be necessary for the election of a candidate. 



2. Honorary Members must be recommended by at least three members, who 

 shall certify that the person named is eminent for his Entomological attainments ; the 

 election in their case shall be conducted in the same manner as laid down for other 

 members. 



3. Whenever any person is elected a member in any class, the Secretary shall 

 immediately inform him of the same by letter ; and no person shall be considered a 

 member until he has signified his acquiesence in the election. 



4. Every person elected a member is required to pay his first contribution within 

 one month of the date of his election ; otherwise his election shall be null and void. 



