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The Lincolnshire Naturalists' Union was formed to promote the thorough 

 investigation of the fauna, flora, and physical features of the county, to bring 

 together workers interested in the same pursuits, and to increase the interest in, and 

 study of, every branch of Natural History. 



Field meetings will be held at least three times a year, alternately in the northern 

 and southern divisions of the county j there will also be one general meeting yearly 

 for the transaction of the business of the Society, and for the retiring President's 

 address : this will be held at Lincoln. Before each field meeting, arrangements will 

 be made for the investigation of the locality chosen, and a detailed programme will 

 be printed and issued to members. At the close of the day's investigations, sectional 

 and general meetings will be held for the purpose of ascertaining the scientific 

 results of the day's proceedings. 



The Sections are five in number, as under : 



Vertebrate Zoology ; Conchology j Entomology j Botany ; and Geology. After 

 each excursion the Secretary or Secretaries of each section will furnish to the 

 Organising Secretary a detailed and descriptive report of the work done by his or 

 their section. These combined reports will then be published in the " Naturalist." 



The minimum subscription is 53., payable in advance. The payment of one sum 

 of ^5 constitutes a life member. Those subscribing los. 6d. or more, receive, if 

 they apply by letter, either the " Naturalist," or the " Lincolnshire Notes and 

 Queries " as they desire. 



Subscriptions are to be paid only to the Assistant Secretary, Mr, R. W. Goulding, 20 

 Mercer Row, Louth, r who ivill send receipts, 



Members will be entitled to free admission to all meetings and excursions, and to 

 possess the card of membership, which card will entitle the holder to special railway 

 privileges for each excursion. 



The officers of the Union consist of a President, Vice-Presidents, one or more 

 general Secretaries, and for each section a President and one or more Secretaries. 

 The President shall be elected annually. He must be connected with Lincolnshire 

 either by birth, residence, or scientific work. At the close of his term of office he 

 becomes a permanent Vice-President. 



The Executive Committee consists of all Members who serve in, or have at any 

 time served in, the offices of President, or Secretary of the Union, or its sections, 

 This Committee has the sole management of all affairs of the Union, subject to the 

 approval of the Committee of the whole Union, to which it reports fully at the 

 annual Lincoln meeting. 



Ladies and Gentlemen desirous of becoming Members of the Union should apply 

 to the Organising Secretary for nomination papers. A new member requires to be 

 proposed and seconded, and the paper must be countersigned by the President or one 

 of the Vice-Presidents of the Union. 



Correspondence with respect to Field and Sectional Meetings and organisation 

 generally should be addressed to Rev. E. Adrian Woodruffe-Peacock, Cadney 

 Vicarage, Brigg. 



It is hoped that all members will interest themselves in the work of the Union 

 Proposal Forms will be sent to each member applying for them. 



