THE ROYAL DUBLIN SOCIETY 263 



5. That the Dublin Society should be enabled, 

 upon application, to send down qualified persons to 

 give lectures in the provincial towns, whenever the 

 travelling expenses of the lecturer, and a reasonable 

 proportion of his remuneration shall be locally sub- 

 scribed by the parties making the application. 



6. That the Botanic Garden should be made as 

 much as possible a school for young gardeners seeking 

 instruction in horticulture. 



7. That the museum, the Botanic Garden, and 

 the Lawn should be open to the public for study or 

 enjoyment, under regulations to be framed by the 

 Council. 



8. That books should not be lent out of the 

 library, and that, for the convenience of persons desir- 

 ous to consult the books in the library, a reading- 

 room should be appointed, to which persons not 

 belonging to the Society should have access by special 

 permission of the Council. 



9. That the public should be gratuitously admitted 

 to at least one of the courses of lectures, given 

 by each professor, during the year ; and that such 

 gratuitous course should be given in the evening, in 

 order to encourage the attendance of persons engaged 

 during the day in industrious occupation. 



10. That each committee should periodically 

 publish reports of its proceedings, and that the Council 

 should, by selection from the papers read at the evening 

 scientific meetings, or by the compilation of such other 

 interesting and useful information as they may think it 

 desirable to communicate to the public, cause to be 

 printed, from time to time, publications which should 

 be accessible to the public by purchase. 



1 1 . That newspapers and political periodicals should 

 no longer be taken into the Society's rooms, whether 



