ESTABLISHED FOR THE GOVERNMENT 



OF THK 



CONOHOLOGICAL SECTION 



OF THB 



Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia. 



CHAPTER I. 



Art. I. The exclusive purposes of the society, instituted 

 under the name of the Conchological Section of the Academy of 

 Natural Sciences of Philadelphia, shall be the cultivation and 

 study of Conchology (recent and fossil) by the publication of dis- 

 coveries, by collecting a cabinet of specimens, a library, &c., 

 by extending and utilizing a knowledge of the science, through 

 the agency of popular lectures. 



Art. II. The Section shall consist of members and corres 

 pondents. 



Art. III. The right of voting, of holding office, and of trans 

 acting business belongs to members only ; correspondents are 

 entitled to all other privileges of membership. 



Art. IV. The seal of the Section shall be the name of the 

 association, surrounding the words, 



Instituted December 26th, 1866. 



Art. V. The Section shall grant to each member and corres- 

 pondent a certificate, as follows : 



The Conchological Section of the Academy of Natural Sciences 



of Philadelphia has elected , this day 



of 



Secretary. Direcor. 



Recorder. [l. s.] Vice- Director. 



