The TOUHG OTHMUST: 



A Penny Weekly Magazine of Natural History. 



No. 109. DECEMBER 10th, 1881. Vol. 3. 



THE "YOUNG NATURALIST" 

 FIELD CLUB, No. 1. 



OUE articles on Eield Clubs have 

 led to much correspondence with 

 the younger portion of our readers, and 

 the suggestion been made six 

 months earlier, we have no doubt 

 several clubs would already have 

 been formed ; but the idea that there is 

 no Natural History work to be done at 

 time of year, makes young people hesi- 

 tate about joining such societies till 

 Spring. Nevertheless, we are able to 

 say that No. 1 has been formed, and 

 we lay before our readers the rules they 

 have adopted, some of which seem 

 exceedingly good. 



GENERAL RULES. 



1. — That this Club be called the " Hudders-' 

 field Young Naturalist Field Club." 



2. — That the objects of the Club be to 

 obtain a better knowledge of the FauDa 

 and Flora of the neighbourhood, and for 

 mutual assistance in forming collections. 



3. — That the officers of the Club be a 

 President, a Secretary, and one or more 

 Curators. 



4. — That meetings and excursions be held 

 every alternate Saturday, at such times 

 and places as shall be decided upon. 



5. — That for the present no entrance fee or 

 subscription be required from members. 



6. — That the "Young Naturalist" be the 

 organ of the Club. 



EXCHANGE RULES. 



7. — That a bo.x be provided (by donations 

 or otherwise), for the reception of dupli- 

 cate specimens, which shall be in the 

 possession of the curator, and shall be 

 ready for the inspection of members at 

 the meetings. 



8. — Any member, seeing in the box any 

 specimens he wants, may have them if he 

 has, or is prepared to deposit in return 

 what the curator shall consider an equivi- 

 lent, the member paying id. for the trans- 

 action ; those pennies to be used by the 

 curator in exchanging with other clubs 

 for the benefit of the members ; the 

 curator keeping an account of all speci- 

 mens passing through his hands. 



g. — That each member provide the curator 

 of his branch with a list, showing the 

 species he wants ; these lists to be revised 

 as frequently as possible by the owners. 



SPECIMEN FUND. 



10. — That there be a specimen fund raised 

 in shares, at 6d. per week, any member 

 taking one or more shares, or not at his 

 option. 



11, — That every three months the fund be 

 expended in having a parcel sent from 

 some dealer, in sending out a person 

 collecting, or in any manner the share- 

 holders may decide. 



Among the numerous letters we had 

 on the subject, is one from Mr, W, 



