RULES OF THE 

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Amended to 2Qth October, igio. 



Title i. — The title of the Society shall be The Bournemouth Natural 



Science Society. 



Objects 2. — The objects of the Society shall be the promotion of the study of 



Science in all its branches, by means of Lectures, Field Meetings, the 

 Reading and Discussion of Papers, and the formation of Sections of its 

 members devoted to any particular branch of the Society's work, or by 

 any other means that the governing body of the Society shall deem 

 advisable. 



3. — The Society shall encourage the making of reports on any plant, 

 animal, or object of interest, and where the Society may deem it necessary, 

 take such steps as mzi3' be advised to secure any such plant, animal, or 

 object of interest from injury, extinction or destruction. 



Members 4. — The Society shall consist of Ordinary, Life, Associate, and 

 Honorary Members. 



5. — The Ordinary, Life, and Associate Members of the Society shall 

 be proposed by an existing Member, and seconded by another existing 

 Member, and notice shall be sent to one of the Secretaries of the Society 

 of the names and address oi the nominee, and the names of the Droposer 

 and seconder. Any such proposed new Member shall be voted for at the 

 next ensuing Council Meeting, and if two-thirds of the Council present 

 and voting shall vote for the proposed new member, such candidate shall 

 become a Member upon payment of the Annual Subscription, and shall 

 receive a card of membership (not transferable) entitling him or her to 

 attend the Meetings of the Society. Members joining during the last two 

 months of the Summer Session shall be given a card of membership to 

 September 30th, of the following year. 



Ordmary 6. — Ordinary Members shall pay an Annual Subscription of Seven 



Members Shillings and Sixpence, due on the first day of October in each year. An 

 additional Sectional Subscription of Two Shillings and Sixpence is 

 charged to cover admission to the Meetings and Excursions of the Sections. 

 The Annual Subscription for Adult members of the same family, not 

 exceeding four, and residing in the same house shall be Fifteen Shillings, 

 each Member being elected in the usual manner, and each receiving a 

 Card of Membership. 



The Subscription for Life Members shall be Five Guineas. Any 

 Ordinary Member who shall have commuted his Subscription, as 

 provided for in this Rule, shall become a Life Member, but shall not by 

 reason thereof have any different rights from those of an Ordinary 

 Member. 



Associate 7. — Associate Members are those who by payment of an Annual 



Members Subscription of Two Shillings and Sixpence are entitled to attend all the 

 Ordinary Meetings and Excursions of the Society. They also have the 

 privilege of joining any one particular Section they may select at the time 

 of their election, or at the commencement of each Session, their choice 



Life 



Member; 



