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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, Archzeology, 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 sha:l not exceed 10s. 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 office 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 Fripay 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. 
