while our organisation remains exactly as it is, and while the 

 preponderance of members who show a preference for Archaeology 

 continues. It is, we think, obvious that the carrying out of 

 Rule II., with regard to Natural History work, has not hitherto 

 received the attention due to it as the second object of our 

 Society. To remedy this, it is proposed to form this branch of 

 our mission into a Section, and to organise it by the appointment 

 of a responsible commiltee. The present is a peculiarly favour- 

 able opportunity for carrying out this arrangement effectively in 

 that another Society, the Derbyshire Natural History and Philo- 

 sophical Society has approached us with a view to Amalgamation, 

 provided such a Section be formed. The Derbyshire Natural 

 History and Philosophical Society naturally requests a proper 

 understanding before taking the above step, and to this end it 

 has appointed a Sub-Committee, in concurrence with whom we beg 

 to submit the following basis for the Sectional work. 



" (a) That in accordance with Rule X., a Sectional Committee 

 for Natural History shall be ajipointed. 



" (d) That immediately upon this Committee being appointed, 

 the Honorary Secretary of the Derbyshire Archaeological and 

 Natural History Society shall notify this fact to every Member of 

 the Society, in order that all who desire to receive communications 

 from, and generally to co-operate with, this Sectional Committee 

 may send their names to the appointed Secretary. Sectional 

 meetings to be open to all members of the Derbyshire Archaeologi- 

 cal and Natural History Society. Two members at least of 

 Council to be members of such committee." 



To the above must be added the following details demanded 

 by the other Sub-committee :■ — 



(i) That if the committee deems fit, the Section for Natural 

 History shall be allowed to hold Monthly Meetings as the 

 Derbyshire Natural History and Philosophical Society has hitherto 

 done. 



(2) That all Members of the Derbyshire Natural History and 

 Philosophical Society at the time of Amalgamation, shall on 

 complying with Rule VI. be eligible to become Members of the 



