Report of the Council J 



CAPE TOWN BRANCH. 



Report for period May^ — October, 1920. 



As a result of a meeting held on January the 20th 1920» 

 under the chairmanship of the Mayor of Cape Town (Mr. W. J. 

 Thorne), for those of the Cape Town public interested in 

 Natural History, it was decided to form a branch of the S. 

 African Biological Society in Cape Town. At a subsequent 

 meeting the following committee was elected by those who had 

 signified their intention of joining the Society. 



President. 

 Prof. R. H. Compton. 



Vice Presidents. 

 Dr. Marloth, Prof. D. H. Thoday. 



Hon. Secretary and Treasurer. 

 Mr. V. A. Putterill, M.A. 



Assistant Hon. Secretary) and Treasurer. 

 Mr. C. van Bonde, M.A., 



Committee Members. 

 Messrs. H. H. Crowther. B.A., A. H. Reid, H. G. Eaton. 



A series of regulations applicable to the Cape Town Branch 

 was drawn up by the Committee and passed at one of the 

 general meetings. These regulations make provision for 

 Associate Membership. All persons who are either (a) under 

 the age of 21, (b) students or (c) members of the immediate 

 family of a full member of the Society, may become local 

 associates, on payment of an annual subscription of 5s., after 

 having been duly elected by the local branch. The Annual 

 Subscription of Local Associates go to the local fund. 



Local Associates have the privilege of taking part in the 

 activities of the Local Branch and of buying the Society s 

 publications at cost price, but have no voice in the management 

 of the Society or of the Local Branch. 



