400 ENTOMOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF CANADA. 



CONSTITUTION AND BYE-LAWS OF THE ENTOMOLO- 

 GICAL SOCIETY OF CANADA. 



SECTION I. —{OBJECTS AND MEMBERSHIP.) 



1 . The Society shall be called " The Entomological Society of Cana- 

 da," and is instituted for the improvement and advancement of Entomo- 

 logical Science, and the investigation of the character and habits of 

 Insects. 



2. The Society shall consist of four classes, viz., Members Ordinary, 

 Life, Corresponding, and Honorary. 



3. Ordinary Members shall be persons whose pursuits, or studies, are 

 connected with Entomology, or who are collectors of Insects. 



4. Life Members shall be persons who have made donations to the 

 value of $50 in money, books, or specimens (the two latter to be valued 

 by competent persons), or who may be elected as such at the general 

 meeting of the Society, for important services performed, and after due 

 notice has been given. 



5. Corresponding Members shall be persons residing out of the Do- 

 minion of Danada, whose pursuits are similar to those of ordinary 

 Members. 



6. Honorary Members shall be persons of high standing, and eminence 

 for their attainments in Entomology. 



7. The number of Honorary Members shall be limited to twenty-five. 



8. The officers of the Society shall consist of a President, two Vice- 

 Presidents, and the ex-offlcio Vice-Presidents, as hereinafter provided, 

 a Secretary, Treasurer, a Curator, and three other members to form a 

 Council ; all of whom shall be elected annually at the Annual General 

 Meeting of the Society, and shall be eligible for re-election. 



SECTION II.— {ELECTION OF MEMBERS.) 



1. All candidates for admission into the Society, as Members, Corres- 

 ponding Members, or life Members, must be proposed by a Member at 

 a regular meeting of the Society, and be balloted for at the next regular 

 meeting ; the affirmative vote of three-fourths of the INIembers present 

 shall be necessary for the election of a candidate. 



2, Honorary Members must be recommended at least by three mem- 

 bers, who shall certify that the person named is eminent for his Ento- 

 mological attainments ; the election in their case shall be conducted in 

 the same manner as laid down for other members. 



.3. Whenever any j)erson is elected a member in any class, the Secre- 



