16 SOUTH AFRICAN BIOLOGICAL SOCIETY. 



SOUTH AFRICAN BIOLOGICAL SOCIETY. 



Constitution. 



1. ^'ame. 



The short title of the Society shall be " The South African 



Biological Society." The full title shall be " The South African 



Biological Society in which are incorporated the Transvaal 



Biological Society and the South African Ornithologists' Union." 



II. Objects. 

 The objects of the Society are : — 



(rt) To advance the study of biological science and to give 

 all possible assistance to those in South Africa who 

 are interested in the study of natural history. 



(h) To publish a journal of biology and natural history 

 together with the transactions of the Society. 



(c) To advocate the preservation of the monuuieiits of 

 nature. 



{d) To hold scientific congresses from time to time in various 

 centres. 



III. Members. 

 The Society shall consist of Foundation, Ordinary, Life, and 

 Honorary Members. Ordinarily all members shall be entitled to 

 receive without charge one copy of the Society's publications 

 and ordinarily all, except Honorary Members, shall be entitled 

 to one vote in the deliberations of the Society. 



1 V. Council. 

 The Council .shall consist of a President, at least four Vice- 

 Presidents, an Executive Committee, an Editorial Committee, 

 an Honorary Treasurer ami an Honorary Secretary, and shall be 

 proportionately representative of the members resident in the 

 several Provinces and Teiiitories of South Africa. 



V . A N \ U A L S r B SC H 1 PT 1 N . 



The Annual Subscri})tion shall be £1 pnyabh' in advance. 



