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4. — The Committee shall have power to admit, without 

 ballot, on the nomination of two Members, any Lady who shall 

 be desirous of becoming an Ordinary Member, and her Sub- 

 cription shall be Five Shillings. This rule shall apply also to such 

 sons, brothers, and nephews of Ordinary Members, as may be 

 regularly resident in the same house with those Members. 



5. — Any persons distinguished for their researches in Natural 

 History, for their liberality to the Society, or for their con- 

 nection with similar Societies, may, on the recommendation of 

 the Committee, be elected Honorary or Corresponding Members 

 of the Society, provided they do not reside within the district ; 

 such Honorary and Corresponding Members shall not be subject 

 to any of the expenses of the Society, and shall have no vote in 

 its aifairs, nor be entitled to take books out of the Library, or to 

 the Reports and Notices. 



6. — In order to cultivate the study of Natural History, 

 among individuals of the class of Mechanics, &c., residing in 

 the district, the Committee shall have power to admit individuals 

 of that class as Associates, provided they shall first communicate 

 some information or observation on Natural History, exhibit 

 such specimens or present them to the Local Museums, as shall, 

 by their merits, satisfy the Committee. Such Associates shall, 

 enjoy the privileges of Honorary Members. 



MANAGEMENT AND BUSINESS MEETINGS. 



7. — The affairs of the Society shall be conducted by a Com- 

 mittee of Management, which shall consist of a President, Vice- 

 Presidents, a Treasurer, and an Honorary Secretary, with not 

 less than six Members, who shall all be chosen at the Annual 

 Meeting. Three Members of such Committee shall form a 

 quorum. The Meetings shall be held at four o'clock p.m. on 

 the first Saturday in every month, and at such other times as the 

 Secretary may deem necessary. At any regular meeting includ- 

 ing a sufficient number of Committee-Members, they may then 

 and there declare themselves and act as a Committee in the 

 ordinary business of the Society, 



8. — An Annual Meeting shall be held at four o'clock p.m., 

 on the last Tuesday in January, in each year, at Canterbury, for 

 the purpose of electing the officers for the current year, receiving 

 the Annual Statement of Accounts, and Report of the Committee, 

 and conducting the general affairs of the Society. In case of 

 necessity, the Committee may alter the hour, posting due notice 

 thereof in the Society's room. 



