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Society ; and when required, read and correct the proof-sheets. 



Art. 9. The Standing Committee shall have the general 

 supervision of the financial and other concerns of the Associa- 

 tion. They shall meet at such times as they themselves shall 

 determine upon. The first Vice-President shall be Chairman, 

 and in his absence, the other officers of the Association in the 

 order named. 



CHAPTER VI. 



Publications of the Society. 



Art. 1. All papers shall be published as far as practicable 

 in the order in which they have been reported upon. 



Art. 2. Drawings shall be considered the property of the 

 individual who furnishes them ; and shall be returned when 

 called for, unless originally understood to be presented to the 

 Society. 



Art. 3. Every author shall be entitled to twentjr extra copies 

 of his paper at the expense of the Society, on timely notice 

 being given to the Secretary. 



Art. 4. All communications read before the Society shall 

 be considered its property. 



Art. 5. But all written communications w T hich shall not be 

 deemed fit for publication may be returned to their authors, 

 if duly requested. 



CHAPTER VII. 



Specimens of Natural History and Books. 

 Art. 1. As the Museum of the College of Charleston is, 

 through the liberality of its Trustees, opened every Saturday 

 for the free admission of its citizens ; and, as students may at 

 all times have free access to the collection of the specimens of 

 Natural History in that Cabinet for the purpose of study ; and 

 furthermore, as it is desirable to concentrate all our resources 

 and exertions for the advancement of our favorite science, 

 the specimens which may be presented to this Society, or may 

 come into its possession by purchase, shall be immediately 

 transferred to the Cabinet of that institution as a free gift ; and 

 all books, drawings, charts, etc., shall be deposited in its 

 Library, subject to the claim of the Society. 



CHAPTER VIII. 



Meetings. 



Art. 1. The stated meetings of the Society shall be held on 

 the first Tuesday evening of each month ; the hour to be fixed 



