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

 regularly resident in the same house with those Members. 



5. — Any person distinguished for their researches in 

 Natural History, for their liberality to the Society, or for their 

 connection 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 affairs, nor be entitled to take books out of the 

 Library, or to the Reperts and Notices. 



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

 among individuls 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 

 Committee 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 

 some day during the first week in every month, and at such 

 other times as the Secretary may deem necessary. At any regular 

 Meeting including a sufficient number of Committee Members, 

 they may then and there declare themselves and act as a Com- 

 mittee in any business of the Society that may be deemed m-gent, 

 but any decision or resolution made thereon shall be submitted 

 for confirmation at the next Meeting of the Committee for ordi- 

 nary business. 



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, receiv- 

 ing the Annual Statement of Accounts and Report of the 

 Committee, and conducting the general affairs of the Society. In 



