whose name stands first shall have personal knowledge of the 

 Candidate, or his works, and certify the same upon the certificate. 



VI. 



That the certificate of the Candidate be read out by the 

 Secretary at the Ordinary Meeting following its receipt, and 

 that the election take place at the succeeding Meeting. 



VII. 



That the method of voting at the election of Members 'be 

 by ballot, and that the negative votes of one-third of the 

 Members voting exclude a Candidate. 



VIII. 



That Members pay an admission fee of One Guinea. That 

 the Annual Subscription for Ordinary Members be One Guinea, 

 which may be commuted by a payment of Ten Guineas, and that 

 for Corresponding Members the Annual Subscription be Fifteen 

 Shillings, which may be commuted by a payment of Seven 

 Guineas. That Institutions be not eligible for Life Membership. 



IX. 



That Subscriptions be due on the 1st of ^January in each 

 year ; but in the case of a new Member, immediately after 

 his or her election. Members elected during the months of 

 November and December shall not be required to pay for the 

 year in which they are elected. 



X. 



That no Member be entitled to any of the privileges of the 

 Society whose Subscription shall be twelve months in arrear ; 

 and that any Member whose Subscription is two years in arrear 

 shall cease to be a Member of the Society, unless the Council 

 decide otherwise. 



XI. 



That the management of the Society be vested in a President, 

 six Vice-Presidents, a Treasurer, a Secretary, an Editor, and 

 nine other Members, who shall constitute a Council, to be 

 elected annually at the Annual General Meeting by ballot ; 

 and that the two senior Vice-Presidents and three other Members 



