Ixxvi Rules. 



III. — "That the various sectional Sub-Committees be also em- 

 powered, when they think it desirable, to invite the attendance 

 of Ladies as Visitors at any Meetings, whether out or indoor, 

 held under their auspices." 



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 balloted for at the 

 following meeting. One black ball in five 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 Subscrip- 

 tion shall have been paid. 



3. — Distinguished men may be elected Honorary Members of the 

 Club ; such Honorary 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 may 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 — No Member shall be considered to have withdrawn from the 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 kept for that purpose. 



Ordinary Meetings. 



1. — The ordinary meetings of the Club shall be held on the third 

 Tuesday in every month (excepting the months of June, July, and 

 August), at seven o'clock in the evening ; the chaii- to be taken at 

 eight precisely, or at such other time as the Committee may appoint. 



