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III.—That the business of the Meetings consist, First, of com- 
munications on subjects connected with the study of the Micro- 
scope; Secondly, of the display of objects of general Microscopical 
interest. 
IV.—That any Member be at liberty to bring with him to the 
Meetings one or more friends, provided that the same person is 
not introduced more than once during the term. 
V.—That the Officers of the Society be a President, a Secre- 
tary, and five other Members, who, with the President and 
Secretary, shall constitute a Council. 
VI.—That the Officers of the Society be elected, and other 
general business transacted, at a special Meeting to be held 
annually at the beginning of Lent erm:—that the President 
shall continue in Office for not more than two consecutive years, 
that the Secretary shall be re-eligible, and that at each election 
two of the other Members of the Council shall retire, 
VII.—That the name of any person desiring to become a Mem- 
ber shall be submitted to any Meeting, with the names of his 
Proposer and Seconder ; and that his election shall take place at 
the following Meeting. 
VIII.—That an Annual Subscription, at the rate of 2s. 6d. a 
Term, together with an entrance fee of 2s, 6d., be paid by each 
Member. 
IX .—That at the beginning of each Term, Members intending 
to oblige the Society with scientific communications, shall, if pos- 
sible, send their name to the Secretary, with the subjects which 
they propose to illustrate. 
X.—That it shall be the duty of the Council to determine early 
in each Term the days on which the Meetings of the Society shall 
be held; and, as far as practicable, the subjects to be discussed 
thereat ; and that the Secretary shall send notice of the same to 
each Member three days before such Meeting. 
XI.—That books be kept by the Secretary, in which the names 
of Members, an abstract of the transactions, and the financial 
accounts of the Society, be duly entered. 
X1I.—That every Member possessing a Microscope be requested 
to attend at the place of meeting, bringmg with him his Micro- 
scope and Lamp, a short time before the business of the evening 
is to commence; and that the Secretary shall see that at least 
two Microscopes are on the table at every Meeting of the Society. 
XIII.—That these rules shall not be altered without at least 
one Term’s notice, and the consent of two thirds of the Members 
present. 
The following gentlemen were elected to serve upon the Council : 
Dr. Acland, President, Professor Phillips, Professor Rolleston, 
Professor Westwood, H. G. Madan, Esq., C. Robertson, Esq., 
Council, Rev. W. Tuckwell, Secretary. 
‘I'wo Meetings were held in the Museum during the following 
Term. An Address was delivered by the President, which he has 
