on resigning office, 27 October, 1890. 



banks of the Meeting be given to Dr H 

 ct in the chair. 

 Proposed by Prof. Farish, and seconded by Mr Hughes. 



4. — That the thanks of the Meeting be given to Dr Haviland, for his 

 able conduct in the chair. 



N.B. It is requested that all those gentlemen who are desirous of 

 adding their names to the Society previously to the next Meeting, will 

 signify their intention to the Members of the Committee. 



The Committee to whom this important duty was entrusted 

 must have set about their work without delay, for in less than a 

 week the following " Regulations " had been drawn up. The paper 

 containing them is endorsed: "Report of the Committee appointed 

 to form the regulations of a Society to be instituted in this Uni- 

 versit}^ for Philosophical Communication ; to be read at the first 

 meeting of the Society, on Monday, November 15, at one o'clock, 

 in the Lecture Room under the Public Library." 



Cambridge, November 8, 1819. 



At a Meeting of the Committee appointed to form the regulations 

 of a Society, to be instituted in this University, for Philosophical 

 Communication, it was resolved : 



1. That the Society bear the name of The Cambridge Philosophical 



Society. 



2. That this Society be instituted for the purpose of promoting 



Scientific Enquiries, and of facilitating the communication of facts 

 connected with the advancement of Philosophy. 



3. That this Society consist of a Patron, a President, a Vice-President, 

 a Treasurer, two Secretaries, Ordinary and Honorary Members. 



4. That a Council be appointed, consisting of the above-mentioned 



Officers, and five Ordinary Members ; three of whom constitute a 

 Quorum : and that no person under the standing of M. A. be of the 

 Council. 



5. That the Officers of the Society, with the exception of the Patron, 



be annually elected by Ballot. 



6. That Ordinary Members be chosen from the Graduates of this 



University by ballot ; their Election being determined by a majo- 

 rity of two thirds of the Electors present. 



7. That any person desirous of becoming a Member, be proposed by 

 three Ordinary Members ; and his name hung up in the Society's 

 room, until the third meeting after the proposition has been made. 



8. That Honorary Members be proposed by six Ordinary Members, 



and balloted for accordingly. 



