XXxiv RULES OF THE ASSOCIATION. 



(8.) The Delegates of the various Corresponding Societies shall con- 

 stitute a Conference, of which the Chairman, Vice-Chairmen, and Secre- 

 taries shall be annually nominated by the Council, and appointed by the 

 General Committee, and of which the members of the Corresponding 

 Societies Committee shall be ex officio members. 



(9.) The Conference of Delegates shall be summoned by the Secretaries 

 to hold one or more meetings during each Annual Meeting of the Associa- 

 tion, and shall be empowered to invite any Member or Associate to take 

 part in the meetings. 



(10.) The Secretaries of each Section shall be instructed to ti'ansmit to 

 the Secretaries of the Conference of Delegates copies of any recommen- 

 dations forwarded by the Presidents of Sections to the Committee of 

 Recommendations bearing upon matters in which the co-operation of 

 Corresponding Societies is desired ; and the Secretai'ies of the Conference 

 of Delegates shall invite the authors of these recommendations to attend 

 the meetings of the Conference and give verbal explanations of their 

 objects and of the precise way in which they would desire to have them 

 carried into effect. 



(11.) It will be the duty of the Delegates to make themselves familiar 

 with the purport of the sevei-al recommendations brought before the Confer- 

 ence, in order that they and others who take part in the meetings may be 

 able to bring those recommendations clearly and favourably before their 

 respective Societies. The Conference may also discuss propositions bear- 

 ing on the promotion of more systematic observation and plans of opera- 

 tion, and of greater uniformity in the mode of publishing results. 



Local Committees. 



Local Committees shall be formed by the OflBcers of the Association 

 to assist in making arrangements for the Meetings. 



Local Committees shall have the power of adding to their numbers 

 those Members of the Association whose assistance they may desire. 



Ojfficers. 



A President, two or more Vice-Presidents, one or more Secretaries, 

 and a Treasurer shall be annually appointed by the General Committee. 



Council. 



In the intervals of the Meetings, the affairs of the Association shall 

 be managed by a Council appointed by the General Committee. The 

 Council may also assemble for the despatch of business during the week 

 of the Meeting. 



(1) The Council shall consist of ' 



1. The Trustees. 



2. The past Presidents. 



3. The President and Vice-Presidents for the time being. 



4. The President and Vice-Presidents elect. 



5. The past and present General Treasurers, General and 



Assistant General Secretaries. 



* Passed by the General Committee, Belfast, 1874. 



