RULES ADOPTED AT A MEETINTG TO ESTABLISH THE 



CUMBERLAND ASSOCIATION FOR THE ADVANCEMENT 



OF LITERATURE AND SCIENCE, 



FEnRUARY 9.Slh, 1S70. 



1 . That an Association be formed to be called the " Cumberland 

 Association' foe the Advancement of Literature and Science." 



2. The Association shall consist of all members of the following 

 Societies, Whitehaven Scientific Association, Keswick Literary and 

 Scientific Society, Cockermouth Literary and Scientific Society, Work- 

 ington Scientific and Literary Association, and of the members of such 

 other Societies as shall be duly affiliated. Also of persons not belonging 

 to any of the affiliated Societies, if nominated by two members of the 

 Council ; this latter class of members shall pay the sum of 5s. annually. 



3. The Association shall be governed by a Council, consisting of a 

 President, Vice-Presidents, Secretary, Treasurer, and of ordinary members, 

 two to be elected by each affiliated Society. 



4. The President, Secretary, and Treasurer, shall be elected annually 

 at the Annual Meeting, and be capable of re-election. 



5. The Vice-Presidents shall consist of the Presidents of the various 

 affiliated Societies ; and the delegates of the various Societies shall be 

 elected annually by their respective Societies. 



6. An Annual INIeeting of the Association shall be held at such time 

 and place as may be decided upon at the previous Annual Meeting, or 

 (failing such appointment) as may be arranged by the Council. 



7. At each Annual Meeting, after the delivery of the President's 

 Address, and the reading of the Reports from the affiliated Societies, the 

 objects of the Association may be furthered by Lectures, Papers, Address- 

 es, Discussions, Conversaziones, tfec. The Council shall have the power of 

 obtaining the assistance of jiersons who are not members of the 

 Association. 



8. The Council may publish at the expense of the Association such 



