OF NATURAL HISTORY OF CAXADA 15 



REGULATIONS 



I — Name 



This society is denominated The Provencher Society of 

 Natural History of Canada. 



II — Head Office 



The head oflfice of the r^ociety is at Quebec. 



Ill — Object 



(a) To study the natural history, specially of the animal 

 kingdom, and to create a sentiment in favor of its exten- 

 sion; 



(6) To cooperate with the federal and provincial authorities 

 and with organizations like sporting clubs, etc., to promote 

 learning and diffusion of knowledge of natural histoiy in 

 schools, colleges, convents and universities, and for the pro- 

 tection and the increase of native animals, mammifers, 

 birds, fishes, etc. Although the object is the protection of 

 the native kind, the society does not reject to the sportsman 

 the right of hunting birds and other species of wild fowl; 



(c) To expand our cj-negetic resources and our fisheries; 



(d) To promote the establishment of schools of fisheries; 



(e) To appoint investigating commissions; 



(/) To let, acquire, and manage land, organize feeding ground 

 for birds and game; 



(g) To let or acquire the rights to promote the propagation and 



the increase of the species which are decreasing; 

 {h) To study the lakes, rivers, streams, and gulfs of Canada 



in connection with biologj'^ and oceanography; 

 (0 To found an information bureau; 

 (j) To publish magazines, newspapers, etc.; 

 (A) To possess libraries, museums; 

 (/) To found professorships of natural historj-; 



(m) To get affiliated with other societies of this country and 



of foreign countries; 

 (n) To recruit members; 



(o) To appoint lecturers and to give public lectures; 

 (p) To appoint special game-wardens; 

 (g) To possess moveable and inunoveable properties. 



