Vm RULES FOR THE AWARD OF MEDALS. 



year (save in the case of joint research); to any candidate once 

 only; and to no member of the Medal Committee. 



(c) Nominations for the recipient of the award may be made 

 by any member of the South African Association for the Ad- 

 vancement of Science, and shall be submitted to the Medal 

 Committee not later than six months after the close of the 

 Annual Session. 



(d) The Medal Committee shall recommend the recipient of 

 the award to the Council, provided the recommendation is car- 

 ried by the vote of at least a majority of three-fourths of its 

 members, voting" verbally or by letter, and submitted to the 

 Council at least one month prior to the Annual Session for 

 confirmation. 



(e) The award shall be made by the full Council of the 

 South African Association for the Advancement of Science 

 after considering the recommendations of the Medal Com- 

 mittee, provided it is carried by the vote of a majority of its 

 members, given in writing or verbally. 



(f) The Council shall have the right to withhold the award 

 in any year, and to devote the funds rendered available thereby, 

 in a subsequent award or awards, provided the stipulation con- 

 tained in the second term of conveyance of the British Associa- 

 tion is adhered to. 



(g) No alteration shall be made in these Rules except under 

 the condition specified in Rule i6 of the Association's Constitu- 

 tion, reading :• — 



Any proposed alteration of the Rules 



(a) Shall be intimated to the Council three months be- 

 fore the next Session of the Association. 



(b) Shall be duly considered by the Council. 



(c) And, if approved, shall be communicated by circular 

 to the Members of the Association for their considera- 

 tion, 



(d) And dealt with at the said Session of the Association. 

 Should a member of the Medal Committee accept nomination 



for the Award he will forfeit his seat on the Committee. 



B. The Goold-Adams Medals. 



1. That the Medals be awarded on the joint results of the 

 Matriculation and University Senior Certificate Examinations 

 of the University of the Cape of Good Hope. 



2. That one Medal be awarded to the student who has taken 

 the highest place in each of the seven Science subjects: (i) 

 Physics, (2' Chemistry, (3) Elementary Physical Science, (4) 

 Botany, (5) Zoology, (6) Elementary Natural Science and (7) 

 Mathematics, as set forth in the University Calendar as common 

 to the University Matriculation Examination and the University 

 Senior Certificate Examination. 



3. That the standard of marks be not less than 65 per cent, of 

 the maximum. 



4. That the Medals be struck in bronze. 



5. That the first awards be made on the results of the 1910 

 examinations. 



