XXXvi RULES OF THE ASSOCIATION. 



9. The Committee of each Section shall be instmcted to transmit 

 to the Secretaries of the Conference of Delegates copies of any recom- 

 mendations forwarded by the Presidents of Sections to the Committee 

 of Recommendations bearing npon matters in which the co-operation 

 of Corresponding Societies is desired ; and the Secretaries 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. 



10. It will be the duty of the Delegates to make themselves familiar 

 with the purport of the several recommendations brought be fore 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 Officers 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. 



Offi,cers. 



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

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



The Council shall appoint and have power to dismiss such paid officers 

 as they may consider necessary to carry on the work of the Association, 

 on such terms as they may from time to time determine." 



Council. 



In the intei'vals of the Meetings, the affairs of the Association shall 

 be managed by a Council appointed by the Genei-al 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 Pi-esidents. 



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



4. The President and Vice-Presidents elect. 



5. The past and present General Treasurers and General 



Secretaries and past Assistant General Secretaries. 



6. The Local Treasurer and Secretaries for the ensuing 



Meeting 



7. Ordinary Members. 



' Passed by the General Committee at Cambridge, 1904. 



■ Passed by the General Committee at Belfast, 1874 ; amended at Cambridge, 

 1904 



