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The Society consists of Fellows, and Honorary, Foreign, and 
Corresponding Members, elected according to the By-Laws. It 
carries out the objects of its foundation by means of the collection 
of living animals, by its Library, and by its Scientific Publications. 
The Office of the Society, Regent’s Park, N.W., where all com- 
munications should be sent, addressed to ‘* The Secretary,” is open 
from Ten till Five, except on Saturdays, when it closes at One p.m. 
The Library, under the superintendence of Mr. Henry G. J. Peavot, 
is open daily (except Sunday) from Ten a.m. till Five p.m.; on 
Saturdays, Ten a.m. till Two p.m. 
‘he Library is closed from Good Friday to Easter Monday, and 
upon all other Bank Holidays. It is also closed annually for 
cleaning purposes during the whole month of September. 
The Meetings of the Society for General Business are held in the 
Meeting Room at the Society’s Office on the third Wednesday in 
every month of the year, except in September and Octeber, at half- 
past Four o’clock p.m. 
The Meetings for Scientific Business are held in the Meeting 
Room at the Society’s Office fortnightly on Tuesdays, except in 
July, August, September, and December and January, at half-past 
Five o’clock p.m. 
The Anniversary Meeting is held on the 29th. of April, or the 
nearest convenient day, at Four p.m. 
The Society’s Gardens are open daily from Nine o’clock until 
Sunset. Mr. R. I. Pocock, F.R.S., F.LS., is the resident Super- 
intendent and Curator of Mammals, Mr. D. Seth-Smith is Curator 
of Birds and Inspector of Works, Mr. E. G. Boulenger is Curator 
of Reptiles, and Prof. H. M. Lefroy is Curator of Insects. 
The Prosectorium for Anatomical and Pathological work is under 
the charge of Mr. Frank E. Beddard, M.A., D.&c., F.R.S., Prosector, 
assisted by Mr. H. G. Piimmer, F.R.S., M.R.C.S., Pathologist to 
the Society. 
TERMS FOR THE ADMISSION OF FELLOWS. 
Frenrows pay an Admission Fee of £5, and an Annual Contri- 
bution of £3, due on the Ist. of January, and payable in advance, 
or a Composition of £45 in heu thereof; the whole payment, 
including the Admission Fee, being £50. 
No person can become a Frtztow until the Admission Fee and 
first Annual Subscription have been paid, or the annual payments 
have been compounded for. 
Frtiows elected in November and December are not liable for 
the Subscription for the year in which they are elected. 
