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nor shall membership in the Society involve any other pecuniary 
liability. 
Art. II. The President and Treasurer shall he empowered to 
exempt (sub silentio) a member from his or her annual fee when 
from peculiar circumstances they may deem it for the interest of 
the Society so to do. 
Section III.—Of the Aquarium and Zoological 
Garden. 
The By-Laws under this Section shall be framed and sub¬ 
mitted to the Society by the Council as soon as these objects are 
attained. 
Section IV.—Of the Library. 
Art. I. This shall he subject to such rules as the Librarian 
may make with the approval of the Council. 
Section V.—Of the Museum. 
Art. I. Only such objects shall he admitted to the musfcum 
as have a scientific value. Its design shall he first, to illustrate 
the local geology, fauna and fiora, second, to furnish a safe repos¬ 
itory for such other specimens of scientific interest as may he 
entrusted to the care of, or donated to the Society. 
Art. II. The Museum shall he subject to such other rules as 
the Curator may make with the approval of the Council. 
Section VI.— Of Lectures and Papers. 
Art. I. Original papers and lectures of a scientific character 
shall he read and delivered before the Society at the invitation or 
with the approval of the President. The reading of ever}’ such 
paper or lecture shall he followed by a discussion open to every 
voting member of the Society’. 
Section VII.— Of Meetings. 
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Art. I. The regular meetings of the Society shall take place 
on the first Thursday of each month. Special meetings at the 
call of the President, or when he shall be requested to call one by 
five members. The annual meeting shall he held on the first 
Thursday in May. 
Art. II. During the summer months there shall he held, 
when practicable, one or more field meetings under the direction 
