E, TJ L E S- 



1. The Society shall be called the " Dumfriesshire and 

 Galloway Natural History and Antiquarian Society." 



2. The aims of the Society shall be to secure a more frequent 

 interchange of thought and opinion among those who devote 

 themselves to the study of Natural History, Archeology, and 

 Kindred Subjects ; and to elicit and diffuse a taste for these 

 studies. 



3. The Society shall consist of Ordinary and Honorary 

 Members. The Ordinary Members shall be persons residing in 

 either Dumfriesshire or Galloway, proposed and elected at any 

 Meeting of the Society by a vote of the majority present. The 

 Honorary Members shall be persons distinguished for attainments 

 connected with the objects of the Society, and elected as Ordinary 

 Members, but on the recommendation of the Council. 



4. Ordinary Members shall on election pay the sum of 2s 6d 

 entry fee (ladies excepted), and contribute annually 5s in advance, 

 or such other sum as may be agreed upon at the Annual Meeting. 

 When more than one person from the same family joins the Society 

 all after the first shall pay half-fee, and the maximum amount from 

 any one family shall not exceed los. By making a single payment 

 of £2 2s they become Members for Life. 



5. The Office-bearers of the Society shall consist of a Presi- 

 dent, four Vice-Presidents, Secretary, Treasurer, Librarian, Curator 

 of Museum, and Curator of Herbarium, who, together with Ten 

 other Members, shall constitute the Council, holding ofifice for 

 One Year only, but being eligible for re-election. Three to form 

 a quorum. 



6. The Winter Meetings of the Society shall be held on 

 the First Friday of each month, beginning with October and 

 ending with May, at which papers will be read and discussed, 

 objects of interest exhibited, and other business transacted. 



