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as may present a brief record of matters of interest in 

 science and literature. Thej shall report in such order 

 as the Recording Secretary shall arrange at the com- 

 mencement of the year. 

 These classes shall be : 

 In the First Department {Physical Science and the 

 Arts) : 



1. On Physics and Astronomy. 



2. On Physiology and Chemistry. 



3. On Arts. 



In the Second Department {Natural History) : 



1. On Geology. 



2. On Botany. 



3. On Zoology. 



In the Third Department {History and General 

 Literature) : 



1. On Modern History, especially historical re- 



cords possessing local interest. 



2. On Ancient History and Archseology. 



3. On General Literature. 



4. On Political and Social Science. 



6. On Philology, Ethnology and Anthropology. 

 Other classes may be formed whenever it is desirable. 

 The reports of these classes are not to take the place 

 of the usual original communications and papers. 



V. Miscellaneous. 



22. A by-law of any of the departments which may 

 conflict with any of the by-laws of the Institute, shall 

 be deemed void and of no effect. 



23. No exchange or sale of any property of either 

 of the departments shall be valid, unless approved by 

 the Institute. 



