EULES OF THE CLUB 



I. 



That the Society be called " The Belfast Naturalists' Field Club." 



II. 



That the objects of the Society be the practical study of Natural Science 

 and Archaeology. 



III. 



That the officers of the Club be a Committee of twelve members, a 

 Treasurer, and two Secretaries. The Committee, on their first meeting, 

 will appoint a Chairman to preside at their meetings. 



IV. 



That every candidate for membership shall be proposed and seconded at 

 any meeting, and, on paying the subscription, become a member. 



V. 



That the subscription be five shillings per annum, payable in advance. 



VI. 



That the members of the Club shall hold at least six field meetings 

 •during the year, in the most interesting localities, for investigating tha 

 Natural History of the district. That the place of meeting be fixed by 

 the Committee, and that eight days' notice of each Excursion be communi- 

 cated to members by the Secretaries. 



VII. 



That fortnightly meetings be held for the purpose of reading papers ; 

 ■such papers as far as possible to treat of the Natural History and Archae- 

 ology of the district. These meetings to be held during the months from 

 November to April, inclusive. 



VIII. 



That the Committee shall, if they find it advisable, offer for competition 

 Prizes for the best collections of scientific objects of the district. The 

 details of this Rule to be left to the discretion of the Committee for the 

 time being. 



IX. 



That the annual meeting be held during the month of April, when the 

 Report of the Committee for the past year, and the Treasurer's financial 

 statement, shall be presented, the committee and officers elected, bye-laws 

 made and altered, and any proposed alterations in the general laws, of 

 which a fortnight's notice shall have been given, in writing,to the Secretaries, 

 considered and decided upon. 



Notice to Members. — The Treasurer's receipt for the Annual Subscription 

 •entitles the holder to free admission to the Museum of the Natural History 

 ■Society. 



