wo)-k, althou<i-1i ihoro is no reason to suppose tlu 



a-aiu take their part \u the work of the Rocicty. The Sectic 



Section A.— A^tr.inoiay, Meteorology, Physics, JVIatheinati 



and Mec-hanics. 

 Section ]J.— Chemistry and Mineraln-y, and their appUcati 



to the Arts and A-riculture. 



Section C. (Jleology and Pakvontology. 



Section 1). Piologv, i.r-., P>otany and Zoology, includi 



Section C. I^iterature nnd Knio Ait^, mcliulmg Arcnitecture. 



SecticMi II.— :\redical. 



Section 1. Sanitary and Social Science and Statistics. 



Tn framing the rules for the formation of the sections the 

 intention was that members of kindred tastes should have 

 opportunities to ineci t..L;eth"r wiHi fcwiM' tuiMiiolit le-, and at more 



upon topics of nun u;d inLrrest, I'.ither than for the I'f.-idmg and 



The great inci-ease in the number of members and the greater 

 popularity and usefulness of the Society dates from and was 

 doubtless due to the formation of tliese sections, for prior to their 



time, the eHectiv(^ mrmbership of the Soci(>ty was probably less 





for wl, 



but little interest. 



In order that the Society should l^e able to hold property, and 



Parliament was obtained in IbM for its incorporation ^o that it 

 now has perpetual succession as a body corporate. 



