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to consist of not less than six members, for the study of any special sub- 

 ject which the Committee may deem within the scope of the Society's 

 work. They shall also have power to appoint the Chairman of any such 

 Section or Sub-section. 



16. — The Committee shall have the control of the funds of the 

 Society. 



17. — Any Member of the Committee, other than Ex-officio Members, 

 who shall have failed to attend half the number of Meetings of the Com- 

 mittee in any one year, provided that such non-attendance be not caused 

 by illness or absence abroad, shall not be eligible for re-election, except 

 by desire of the Members present at the Annual Meeting. 



18. — The President need not necessarily be selected from Members of The 



the Society, and shall be elected annually. He shall deliver an Address President 

 at as «arly a date in the Winter Session as can be arranged. 



19. — Any Member of the Society who, in the opinion of the Com- Vice- 

 mittee, shall have rendered distinguished service to Science or to the Presidents. 

 Society, shall be eligible for election as a Vice-President. 



20. — Each of the Vice-Presidents in rotation shall be requested to act 

 as Chairman at the Ordinary Meetings of the Society. 



21. — The Chairmen of any Sections or Sub-Sections appointed by the Sectional 

 Committee under Rule 15, shall form a Sub-Committee to arrange for the Meetings 

 Sectional Meetings and Excursions, and shall meet for this purpose at 



least twice in each year. Each Sectional Chairman shall be responsible 

 for the issuing of Notices of Meetings and Excursions to the Members of 

 his Section, and shall submit accounts of costs incurred by him to the 

 Hon. Treasurer, after each Meeting or Excursion, who shall lay the same 

 before the General Committee at their next ensuing Meeting. 



22. —A book for each Section shall be provided by the Hon. Sec- 

 retaries to be kept at the Society's Room, each Chairman of Section to 

 enter therein an account of each Meeting, with number of Members 

 attending, and notes of any matters of interest observed or discussed. 

 Such book to be presented at each Meeting of the General Committee. 

 Every Chairman of Section shall report as to the work of his Section at 

 the Annual Meeting of the Society. 



23. — The Honorary Secretaries shall perform all the usual secretarial Secretaries 

 work ; shall keep minutes of all Committee Meetings, and the Annual 

 General Meeting, and a synopsis of all Ordinary Meetings. They shall 



cause a programme of each Ordinary Meeting to be sent to every Member 

 seven days at least before each such Meeting. They shall make all pre- 

 parations for carrying out all Ordinary Meetings and General Excursions, 

 at which they shall receive from each Member his or her share of the 

 day's expenses, and therefrom defray all costs of the Meeting. Any 

 surplus of such collection shall go to the General Fund, and any deficit be 

 defrayed out of that fund. They shall keep an account of all out-of-pocket 

 expenses incurred in arranging Meetings and otherwise. They shall give 

 notice of their election to all new Members. They shall furnish a copy of 

 the Annual Report to all Members who have paid their subscription, to 

 Honorary Members, and to any such Scientific Societies as the Committee 

 may from time to time appoint to receive them. 



24. — The Honorary Treasurer shall have the custody of the General Treasurer 

 Funds of the Society. He shall prepare a Financial Statement at the end 



of each Financial Year to be presented to the General Committee at the 

 Meeting next preceding the Annual General Meeting. He shall receive 



