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side Naturalists' Field Club) should be restricted to the children 

 of members residing with their parents, or under the age of 21 ; 

 and to such other persons as in the opinion of the proposer or 

 seconder are not able to pay the subscription of ordinary mem- 

 bership. 



2. Each such Associate to be elected for such period as the 

 Committee shall determine, and the Committee shall at any time 

 have power, if they think fit, to take the name of any Associate 

 off their books at the expiration of the financial year. 



3. The annual subscription of Associates should be five shil- 

 lings per annum. 



4. Every person desirous of becoming an Associate must be 

 recommended in writing by two Ordinary Members, one of whom 

 must certify to his personal knowledge of the candidate. 



5. After there are twelve Associates elected under these regu- 

 lations, each nomination may be signed by one ordinary member 

 and two Associates, 



6. Kule 4 should be amended by the insertion of the word 

 " Ordinary" before members (line 2). 



7. The Committee might authorise the supply of Transactions 

 to Associates at cost price. 



8. The access of Associates to the Library should be under the 

 control of the Committee, and the more valuable books should 

 be kept under lock and key. 



If the above suggestions be confirmed your Sub-Committee 

 also suggests that the Secretaries be instructed to prepare such 

 amendments to the present Eules as will be required to carry 

 out these alterations, and to call a Special General Meeting to 

 discuss the proposed New Eules in anticipation of the General 

 Annual Meeting. If such New Eules meet with the approba- 

 tion of the members of such Special General Meeting the Com- 

 mittee suggest that any candidates qualified as Associates under 

 such Eules be put up for election at such Special General Meet- 

 ing pending the Annual Meeting of the Society. 



A Special General Meeting of the members of the Society was 

 summoned to be held on the second "Wednesday, 12th May, for 



