CROYDON MICROSCOPICAL CLUB. 
RULES. 
OBJECTS OF THE CLUB. 
The Club is constituted for the mutual help of its Members ; for the 
discussion of subjects connected with, or dependent upon, Microscopical 
research ; for the exhibition and exchange of Microscopic Objects and 
Preparations; and for the promotion of the study of Microscopy and 
Natural History generally. 
MANAGEMENT OF THE CLUB. 
The business of the Club shall be conducted by the President, Trea- 
surer, and Hon. Secretary (ex-officio), and nine other Members, who shall 
be elected by ballot at the Annual General Meeting. Three to form a 
quorum. 
MEMBERSHIP. 
1.—Every candidate for Membership shall be proposed by two or more 
Members, one of whom, at least, shall have a personal knowledge of him, 
and who shall sign a certificate in recommendation of him, according to the 
Form appended. The certificate shall be read from the chair, and the 
candidate therein recommended ballotted for at the following meeting. 
Three black balls to exclude. 
2.—The Annual Subscription shall be 10s., payable in advance on the 
1st of January (or on election, if previous to November), and no person 
shall be entitled to the privileges of the Club until his Subscription shal 
have been paid. : 
3.—Distinguished men may be elected Honorary Members of the Club, 
provided they do not reside within the district ; such Honorary and Corres- 
ponding Members shall not be subject to any of the expenses of the Club, 
and shall have no vote in its affairs. 
4,—In order to encourage the study of Microscopy and Natural History 
amongst mechanics, &c., residing in the district, individuals of that class 
ma; be admitted as Associates, provided they shall first communicate some 
original information or observation on Microscopy or Natural History, or 
exhibit such specimens as shall by their merit satisfy the Committee. Such 
Associates shall enjoy the privileges of Honorary Members. 
5.—No Member shall be considered to have withdrawn from the Club 
until he shall have paid his arrears, and given a written notice to the 
Secretary of his intention to resign. 
6.—If it shall be thought desirable to expel any Member from the Club, 
the same shall be done by a resolution of the Committee, which shall be 
read at the next ordinary meeting ; and at the following meeting a ballot 
shall take place with respect to the proposition, and if two-thirds of the 
Members present shall vote for such Member’s expulsion, he shall no longer 
be considered a Member. 
7.—Any Member may introduce a visitor at an ordinary meeting, who 
shall enter his name, with that of the Member by whom he is introduced, in 
a book to be kept for that purpose. 
ORDINARY MEETINGS. 
1.—The ordinary meetings of the Club shall be held on the third 
Wednesday in every month (excepting the months of June, July, and 
August), at seven o’clock in the evening ; the chair to be taken at half-past 
eight precisely ; or at such other time as the Committee may appoint. 
