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2.—The ordinary course of proceedings shall be as follows :— 
T.—The minutes of the previous meeting shall be read and submitted for 
approval as being correct. 
Il.—The names of candidates for membership shall be read, and the ballot for 
the election of members shall take place. 
IlI.—Scientific communications shall be read and discussed; after which the 
chair shall be vacated, and the meeting shall resolve itself into a con- 
yersazione, to terminate at ten o’clock. 
3.—In the absence of the President, the members present at any 
ordinary meeting shall elect a chairman for that evening. 
4.—No paper shall be read which has not received the sanction of 
the committee ; and, whenever it is possible, early notice of the subject 
of the papers to be read shall be given by the secret ary to the members. 
No paper shall exceed fifteen minutes in the actual reading, unless by 
the especial permission of the chairman. 
BUSINESS MEETINGS AND ELECTION OF OFFICERS. 
1.—The accounts of the Club shall be audited by two members ap- 
pointed at the ordinary meeting in December. No member of the com- 
mittee shall be eligible as an auditor. 
2.—At the same meeting notice of the annual meeting in January 
shall be given from the chair, and the nomination of members for election 
as officers for the ensuing year shall be announced. 
3.—An annual meeting of the Club’shall be held, in the place of the 
ordinary meeting, on the third Wednesday evening in January, at half- 
past eight o’clock, when the election of officers for the year ensuing shall 
take place, and the report of the committee on the affairs of the Club, 
and the balance-sheet, duly signed by the auditors, shall be read. 
4,—No permanent alteration in the rules shall be made, except at 
one of the monthly meetings of the Club, and notice of any proposed 
alteration or addition must be given at or before the preceding ordinary 
meeting. 
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Form of Certificate for Election of Members. 
—— 1) 
CROYDON MICROSCOPICAL CLUB. 
Mr. 
of 
being desirous of becoming a Member of this Club, we beg to 
recommend him for Election. 
(on my personal knowledge. ) 
This Certificate was read 187 
The Ballot will take place 187 
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Noty.—The foregoing Rules were adopted at a general meeting of the original 
members of the Club, held.on the 16th of March, 1870, when the 
gotawites gentlemen were elected as officers and members of the com- 
mittee :— 
President—Mr. HENRY LEB, F.L.S., F.G.S., F.R.M.S., &. 
Treasurer—MR. JOHN WICKHAM FLOWER, F.G.S., &c. 
* Hon. Sec.—Mr. HENRY LONG. 
Committee— 
Mr. JOHN BERNEY, F.R.M.S.; Mr. WILLIAM REEVES COOPER; Mr. 
ALFRED HAWARD ; Dr, HENRY LANCHESTER; Dr, HENRY J. STRONG. 
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* Communications to be addressed to the Hon. Sec., 90, High Street, Croydon. 
