November joth, 1920.] Proceedings. vii- 



At this General Meeting, summoned in accordance with the 

 Articles of Association, the resolution of the Council, and 

 proposed rules, recommending the establishment of a form of 

 " Student Associateship," was adopted by the Society. 



Student Associates. 



Report of Council. 

 The Council have had under consideration the desirability 

 of admitting to some of the privileges of membership a limited 

 number of persons entering upon scientific careers, who would 

 be unable to pa}^ the present annual subscription. These would 

 usually be post-graduate students, many of whom would 

 doubtless become ordinary members on obtaining salaried 

 positions ; some would be research students from abroad work- 

 ing for the Ph.D. degree. The Council therefore invite the 

 approval of the Society to the admission of " student asso- 

 ciates," which may conveniently be done under articles 29 and 

 100 of the constitution, which articles read : — 



" 29. Persons who are not members of the Society may assist 

 at its ordinary meetings when introduced by members 

 of any class." 



" 100. The Society may, from time to time, in general meet- 

 ings, by special resolution, alter and make new provi- 

 sions and regulations in lieu of, or in addition to, am^ 

 regulations of the Society from time to time in force." 



The following suggested regulations for student associateship 

 embody the details of the scheme now submitted : — 



(1) Applicants shall have attained the age of nineteen years, 

 and shall not, except in special circumstances approved by the 

 Council, have exceeded the age of twenty-five years on the 

 date of application. 



(2) Applicants shall be engaged in research work or shall, 

 in the opinion of the Council of the Society, be qualified other- 

 wise to take advantage of the privileges offered. 



(3) Each applicant shall be nominated by two members of 

 the Society. These members shall be satisfied that the appli- 

 cant could not afford to join the Society as an ordinary member. 



(4) Election shall be by the Council, for one year only, but 

 student associates shall be eligible for re-election under the 

 terms of these regulations. Three-fourths at least of the votes 

 given at an election shall be in favour of the candidate in order 

 to render his election valid. 



(5) Student associates shall receive notices of all ordinary 

 meetings and shall have the right to take part in them, as if 



