JOURNAL 



^{qU >[^tufkli^t^' Club. 



Vol. I. 



AUGUST, 1892. 



No. 3. 



REPORT OF CLUB MEETINGS. 



Sevehal members of tlie Club having expressed the opinion 

 tbat the Journal shoukl contain reports of the Club meetings 

 from its commencement and that the proceedings should 

 always be published in the pages of their official organ, the 

 Publication Committee were very glad when Mr. F. W. Urich 

 offered to furnish the Jouiinal with a synopsis of the work of the 

 Club since its formation. . Mr. Urich has performed his task 

 admirably and deserves the thanks of the members for the 

 valuable service he has rendered, 



10th July, 1891. 



This meeting Avas held at Mr. Caracciolo's residence for the 

 consideration of the formation of a Society for the study of 

 Natural History. Present : Messrs. 11. Caracciolo, R. K. Mole, 

 W E. iJroadway, F. W. Urich, T. J. Potter, G. W. Hewlett, 

 P. L. Guppy, A. Taitt. Mr. Mole Avas proposed and took the 

 chair. It was decided that a Society for the study of Natural 

 History should be formed, and that it should be called " The 

 Trinidad Field Naturalists' Club." The following 8 Rules were 

 adopted provisionally: 1, One dollar entrance fee; 2, Two 

 shillings monthly subscription ; 3, Officers to be elected 

 annually ; 4, Papers to be read and criticised ; 5, Interesting 

 specimens to be submitted at meetings ; G, Meetings to take 

 place first Saturday in each month ; 7, Have field excursions ; 

 8, Candidates for election to be proposed, seconded and carried 



