RULES 



OF THE 



BRITISH ORNITHOLOaiSTS' CLUB. 



{As amended, July 12th, igi6.) 



I. This Club was founded for the purpose of facilitating the 

 social intercourse of Members of the British Ornithologists' 

 Union. Any Ordinary Member of that Union can become 

 a Member of this Club on j^iayment (to the Treasurer) of an 

 entrance fee of One Pound and a subscription of Seven 

 Shillings and Siwiience for the current Session. Resignation 

 of the Union involves resignation of the Club. 



II. Members who have not paid their subscriptions before 

 the last Meeting of the Session^ shall cease, ipso facto, to be 

 Members of the Club;, but may be reinstated on payment of 

 arrears and a new entrance fee. 



III. Ordinary Members of the British Ornithologists' 

 Union may be introduced as Visitors at the Meetings of 

 the Club, but every Member of the Club who introduces 

 a Member of the B. O. U. as a Visitor (to the dinner or 

 to the Meeting afterwards) shall pay One Shilling to the 

 Treasurer on each occasion. 



IV. No gentleman shall be allowed to attend the Meetings 

 of the Club as a guest on more than three occasions during 

 any single Session. 



V. The Club shall meet, as a rule, on the Second 

 Wednesday in every Month, from October to June inclusive, 

 at such hour and place as may be arranged by the Committee. 

 At these Meetings papers upon ornithological subjects shall 

 be read, specimens exhibited, and discussion invited. 



VI. An Abstract of the Proceedings of the B. O. C. shall 

 be printed as soon as possible after each Meeting, under the 

 title of the ^Bulletin of the British Ornithologists' Club/ 

 and distributed gratis to every Member ivho has paid his 

 subscription. Copies of this Bulletin shall be published, and 

 sold, at One Shilling each. 



Descriptions of new species may be added to the last 

 page of the ' Bulletin,' although such were not communi- 

 cated at the Meeting of the Club. This shall be done at 



