RULES 



OF THE 



BRITISH OENITHOLOGISTS' CLUB, 



I. That a Club be constituted^ to consisjt of ]\Iembers of 

 the Biitish Ornithologists^ Union_, and to be called the 

 British Ornithologists' Club. 



II. That any Member of the B, O. U. can become a 

 Member of the Club by signifying his wish to do so to the 

 Secretary^ and paying a subscription of Five Shillings for 

 the Session. 



III. That the Club shall meet on the third Wednesday in 

 every montb^ from October to June inclusive, at times and 

 places to be arranged by the Committee. 



IV. That at the Meeting papers upon Ornithological 

 subjects be read, specimens exhibited, and discussion invited. 



"V. That an Abstract of the proceedings be printed as 

 soon as possible after each Meeting, under the title of the 

 'Bulletin of the British Ornithologists' Club/ and distri- 

 buted gratis to every Member. Copies of this monthly 

 Abstract to be published and sold at a shilling each. 



VI. That R. BowDLER Sharpe be appointed Editor of the 

 ' Bulletin,' and Howard Saunders, Secretary and Treasurer 

 to the Club. 



VII. That the affairs of the Club shall be managed by a 

 Comrdittee of three Members (to be elected annually, and 

 one of whom is to be changed every year "*") ; together with the 

 Editor of 'The Ibis/ the Editor of the ' Bulletin/ and the 

 Secretary and Treasurer, ex officio. 



* At the inftugural Meeting E. Bidwell, the Earl of Gainsborough. 

 Rnd H, Seebohm were the three Members elected, 



