XX PROCEEDINGS OF THE 



CONSTITUTION 



OF THE 



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I. 



Name of the Society. 



The Society shall be called the " Natural History Society 

 of Glasgow." 



II. 



Objects of the Society. 



The objects of the Society shall be to encourage the study of 

 Natural History, to foster a love of the biological sciences, and 

 to stimulate biological research in the West of Scotland. The 

 Society shall seek to promote these objects by — 



(1) Meetings for the reading of Papers and exhibition of 



Specimens. 



(2) Excursions for practical work. 



(3) The formation of a Library. 



(4) The publication of the Society's Proceedings and Trans- 



actions. 



III. 



Members of the Society. 



The Society shall consist of Ordinary Members, Corresponding 

 Members, and Honorary Members. 



IV. 



Ordinary Members. 



Every candidate for Membership shall be recommended by 

 at least two Members, to one of whom he must be personally 

 known. 



The names of such candidates shall be read by one of the 

 Secretaries at any Meeting at which business can be competently 

 transacted, and shall be printed in the circular calling the en- 

 suing Meeting, at which the vote shall be taken. 



Upon election each Ordinary Member shall sign a minute of 

 agreement to the Rules, and shall thereupon receive the Diploma 

 of the Society, 



