Royal Microscopical Society - List of Fellows

Date:
18 May1892
Reference:
WA/HMM/CM/Sal/47/5
Catalogue details

Licence: Public Domain Mark

Credit: Royal Microscopical Society - List of Fellows. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    I will advance the objects of the Society as far as shall be in my power. Provided that when I shall signify in writing to one of the Secretaries that I am destrous of ceasing to be a Fellow thereof, L shall (after payment of all annual subscriptions that may be due Srom me, and returning any books, or other property belonging to the Society in my possession) be free from this obligation. Witness my hand the day of fate. (b) Honorary Fellows. 11. Any person eminent in Microscopical or Biological Science shall be eligible for election as an Honorary Fellow. 12. Such person must be proposed by five or more Ordinary Fellows, who must sign a certificate setting forth his names, place of residence, and description, and stating that he is eminent in Micro- scopical or Biological Science, and that they have a personal knowledge of him or are acquainted with his works. 18. The certificate shall be laid before the Council, and if they approve of the person named therein, shall be read and suspended, and the ballot for such person shall take place in the same manner as is hereinbefore provided for the election of Ordinary Fellows. 14. The Secretaries shall send a notice of election, together with a copy of these Bye-Laws, to every Honorary Fellow so elected. (c) Eu-Officio Fellows. 15. The President for the time being of any Society having objects in whole or in part similar to those of this Society, shall be eligible for election as an Ex-officio Fellow. 16. Such person must be proposed by ten or more Ordinary Fellows, who must sign a certificate setting forth his names, place of residence, and description, and the name of the Society of which he is President. . 17. The certificate shall be laid before the Council, and if they approve of the person named therein, shall be read and suspended, and the ballot for such person shall take place in the same manner as is hereinbefore provided for the election of Ordinary Fellows. 18. The Secretaries shall send a notice of election, together with a copy of these Bye-Laws, to every Hx-officio Fellow so elected. 19. On ary Ex-officio Fellow ceasing to be President of such Society as aforesaid, his successor shall zpso facto become an Ex-officio Fellow, unless the Council shall otherwise resolve, in which case such successor must be proposed for election and balloted for in manner provided in Arts. 16 and 17. B. Admission Fee, Annual Subscription, and Composition. 20. Every Ordinary Fellow shall pay an admission fee of two guineas, and a further sum of two guineas as an annual subscription.