514 Appendix. 



The Changes from 1847 to 1888. 



The most notable changes which have since then been enacted or 

 proposed are as follows : 



On November 3rd, 1864, the repeal of the Statute relating to the 

 admission of strangers to the meetings was moved, but negatived; 

 and again, on March 21st, 1867, a proposal that the public be admitted 

 to the Ordinary Meetings of the Society was negatived. 



In 1865 the privileged class (Cap. I., Sec. 4) was extended to include 

 Foreign Sovereign Princes and their sons. 



In 1866 the practice of paying for a proportional part of the year 

 was abolished, and the annual payment was made one in advance. 



In 1871 a new Statute was enacted prohibiting the payment of 

 dividends to Fellows. 



On October 30th, 1873, upon a motion to assimilate the mode of 

 election of the Privileged Class to that of Ordinary Fellows, to place 

 in the hands of the Council the selection of such candidates, and to 

 require "evidence of ascertained special power and disposition to forward 

 the aims of the Society from exceptional, personal, or official advantages 

 of position, or of great eminence in any branch of learning, instead of 

 any qualification based only on accident of lineage or of political status," 

 the Statute concerned was referred to the consideration of a Committee, 

 and on April 23rd, 1874, the Statute in its existing form was enacted. 



On December 17th of same year, 1874, a Committee was appointed 

 to consider the election of candidates for Fellowship, which Committee 

 presented on November 30th, 1875, a long report giving reasons 

 why no changes should be made. 



In 1878-9 changes were made in the payment of fees. 



In 1879 the Statutes relating to Foreign Members were altered to 

 their present form. 



In 1880 (February 19th) the hour of meeting was changed from the 

 evening to the afternoon. 



In 1885 the time during which the Library is open to Fellows was 

 extended. 



In 1888 the Statute, Cap. XL, Sec. 2, was altered to admit of an 

 Ordinary Meeting being held on the day of Election of Fellows, and 

 Statute, Cap. XIII. , Sec. 7, was altered to allow Fellows to receive 

 their copies of the Philosophical Transactions upon a request in writing. 



In drawing up the above note I have been greatly assisted by the 

 Assistant Secretary. 



