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 Vvr an<ju^Ui ad aiifjustd. 
 
 TORONTO: 
 
 PRIMED BY K. G. McLEAN, 17 ADELAIDE ST. EAST 
 
 1880. 
 
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 REGULATIONS 
 
 AND 
 
 RULES OF OEDEB 
 
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 OF THE 
 
 Natural ^ckna (Association 
 
 OF 
 
 UNIVERSITY COLLEGE. 
 
 Per angusta ad augusta. 
 
 TORONTO : 
 PRINTED BY R. G. McLEAN, 17 ADELAIDE ST. EAST, 
 
 1880. 
 
Rev. J. McCAUL. LL.D., 
 M.R.I.A., President of 
 
 University College. 
 
 H. H. CROFT, Esq., 
 
 D.C.L., F.C.S. 
 DANIEL WILSON, Esg.. 
 
 LL.D., F.S.A. 
 E. J. CHAPMAN, Esq., 
 
 Ph. D., LL.D. 
 
 ^atr0na: 
 
 G. T. KINGSTON, Esq. 
 
 M.A. 
 Rev. G. p. YOUNG, M.A. 
 J. LOUDON, Esq., M.A. 
 R. R. WRIGHT. Esq.. 
 
 M.A., B. Sc. 
 W. H. PIKE, Esq.. M.A., 
 
 Ph.D. 
 J. GALBRAITH. Esq., 
 
 M.A.. C.E. 
 
 W. H. ELLIS, M.A. M.B. 
 
 Wut'^xtsihmt : 
 
 GEO. ACHESON. 
 A. McGILL. 
 
 G. H. CARVETH. 
 
 Curator : 
 
 R. F. RUTTAN. 
 
 fourtlj ^tax ^xtstntatitit : 
 
 A. B. DAVIDSON. 
 
 ©birir fear Hepreaentatifae : 
 
 T. McKENZIE. 
 
 ^ttonb fear Eepreaentatibe: 
 
 E. F. LANGSTAFF. 
 
Mttnhtv^ : 
 
 Acheson, Geo. 
 Bain, W. L. 
 Carveth, G. H. 
 Cruickshank, .G R. 
 Dolsen, F. J. 
 Davidson, A. B. 
 Hall, T. P. 
 Lindsey, G. G. S. 
 Langstaff, E. F. 
 Mustard, J. W. 
 McCallum, A. B. 
 
 McGill, A. 
 McKenzie, T. 
 McBride, J. 
 Nason, J. 
 Phelps, S. 
 Rowand, W. L. 
 Ruttan, R. F. 
 Stewart, S. 
 Smith, G. 
 Scott, A. Y. 
 Wood, H. R. 
 
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 REGULATIONS. 
 
 SECTION I. 
 
 THE ASSOCIATION. 
 
 1. The Association shall consist of Graduates and Un- 
 
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 dergraduates, in the Honor Course in Natural Science. 
 
 2. It shall be called The University College Natu- 
 ral Science Association. 
 
 3. The object of this Association shall be the encourage- 
 ment of original scientific investigation, and mutual assis- 
 tance in the study of the Natural Sciences by discussions, 
 lectures, papers, and critical readings from scientific authors 
 and by the supply of such periodicals, magazines, 6tc., as 
 shall be deemed advisable. 
 
 4. The President and Professors of University College 
 and the Faculty of the School of Practical Science, shall 
 be the Patrons of the Association, and shall have the right 
 of attendance at all its meetings. 
 
 SECTION 11. 
 
 MEMBERS. 
 
 I. The Association shall consist of four classts of mem- 
 bers, viz., Ordinary, Life, Corresponding and Honorary 
 Members. 
 
6 REGULATIONS. 
 
 2. Ordinar} Members shall consist of Graduates and 
 Undergraduates in the Honor Course in Natural Sciences. 
 
 3. Life Members shall consist of such Ordinary Members 
 as shall have paid four years' membership fees to the funds 
 of the Association. 
 
 4. Corresponding Members shall consist of such Grad- 
 uates in Natural Science, not resident in Toronto, as may 
 be desirous of contributing to the objects of the Association. 
 
 5. Honorary Members shall consist of (i) all Ex-Presi- 
 dents of the Association ; (2) such gentlemen as shall be 
 elected by a vote of five-sixths of the members present at 
 any regular meeting of the Association. 
 
 6. Candidates for membership shall be nominated at a 
 regular meeting preceeding their election. 
 
 7. Names of all Candidates for Membership shall be 
 posted up in the Entrance Hall at least one week before 
 their election, and any member may, by private notification 
 to the President, require that a ballot 'be taken for the 
 election of such candidates. 
 
 8. In case no ballot be demanded before the next regular 
 meeting of the Association, the President shall announce 
 at such meeting the names of the candidates proposed, and 
 declare them duly elected. In case a ballot is demanded, 
 the President shall announce the same without disclosing 
 the name of the member who requested it ; the ballot shall 
 be taken in the usual manner, and the votes of five-sixths 
 of the members present shall be necessary for the election 
 of such candidate. 
 
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 REGULATIONS. • 7 
 
 9. No Ordinary Member shall be entitled to any of 
 the privileges of the Association, after the second regular 
 meeting, until he has paid his fees for the ^ear. 
 
 SECTION III. 
 
 OFFICERS. 
 
 1. The officers shall constitute the general committee 
 of the Association, and shall consist of a President. Vice- 
 President, Secretary, Treasurer, Curator, and a represen- 
 tative from each year. 
 
 2. The Election of Officers shall take place yearly, by 
 ballot, at the Annual Meeting, except the representative 
 of the second year, who shall be elected at the third regu- 
 lar meeting of the following session. 
 
 3. Candidates for office shall be nominated at the regular 
 meeting preceeding the election. 
 
 4. Only Graduates with Honors in Natural Sciences shall 
 be eligible for the office of President; the Vice-President 
 and Secretary shall be chosen from those entering their 
 fourth year ; the Treasurer and Curator from those enter- 
 ing their third year ; and the other members of the com- 
 mittee, one from each year. 
 
 5. The President, or in his absence, the Vice-President, 
 or an Ex-President, or Graduate Member, at the request 
 of the President, shall preside over all meetings of the 
 Association, enforce the due observance of the Constitution, 
 decide all questions of order, announce the result of all 
 voting, and give the casting vote in case of a tie. 
 
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 REGULATIONS. 
 
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 6. In the absence of both the President and Vice-Presi- 
 dent, the members present may choose one of their num- 
 ber to act as Chairman, and perform the duties of the 
 President. 
 
 7. The Secretary shall keep full and correct minutes of 
 the proceedings of all meetings of the Association, conduct 
 all correspondence under the direction of the President, 
 keep the roll, and prepare and sign the notices of all 
 meetings of the Association. 
 
 8. The Treasurer shall receive and account for all 
 moneys belonging to the Association, shall, under the 
 direction of the General Committee, pay all expenses in- 
 curred by the Association, and before the AnnuarMeeting 
 shall submit his report to two auditors appointed at a 
 previous meeting. He shall also keep a roll book, in which 
 shall be entered the name of every member of the Asso- 
 ciation, with the date of his admission, and of each payment 
 of fees made by him. 
 
 9. The Curator shall have charge of all property of the 
 Association, except that in the hands of other officers, and 
 shall enforce the rules relating thereto, subject to an ap- 
 peal to the General Committee, to whom he shall report 
 at least every two months. 
 
 10. Every officer of the Association shall at the conclu- 
 sion of his term of office deliver to his successor all property 
 of the Association in his possession, and such successor 
 shall thenceforth be responsible for the safe keeping of the 
 same. 
 
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REGULATIONS. 
 
 SECTION IV. 
 
 COMMIT*rEES. 
 
 1. The General Committee shall have power to make 
 By-laws for conducting the business of meetings of the 
 Association ; shall select subjects, and make appointments 
 for all regular meetings, and shall be responsible for the 
 due and regular supply of the periodicals, dc. 
 
 2. Their meetings shall be held at least once a month, 
 five members forming a quorum, and they may appoint 
 one of their number as permanent Secretary of Committee. 
 
 3. They shall submit to the Association at the annual 
 meeting, a list of periodicals, die, recommended to be 
 supplied for the succeeding year, and shall at that meeting 
 present a report upon the business of the year. 
 
 4. Special Committees of not less than three members 
 may be appointed for any purpose, and such committees 
 shall continue in office until discharged by vote of the 
 Association. 
 
 5. The member first named on such committee shall be 
 the Convenor thereof, but the committee may, at its first 
 meeting, appoint a Chairman and Secretary; a majority of 
 the Committee shall constitute a quorum. 
 
 6. The Minutes of every such Committee shall be kept 
 in the Special Committee Minute Book, which shall be 
 deposited with the Secretary of the Association, as soon 
 as the Committee has reported. 
 
lO REGULATIONS. 
 
 SECTION V. 
 
 VACANCIES. 
 
 I. In case any officer of the Association is absent from 
 three consecutive meetings of the General Committee, it 
 shall be the duty of the Committee to report the same 
 forthwith to the Association, who may at their discretion, 
 declare such office vacant. 
 
 tf . Vacancies occurring under the foregoing article, or 
 from any other cause, shall be filled in the same manner 
 as at the annual election. 
 
 SECTION VI. . 
 
 MEETINGS. 
 
 1 . The Regular Meetings of the Association shall be held 
 every alternate Wednesday evening during the Session, at 
 half-past seven o'clock, and six members shall form a 
 quorum. . » 
 
 2. The Annual Meeting shall be the last regular meeting 
 of the year. 
 
 3. Appointments for Regular Meetings shall be posted 
 in the Entrance Hall, and announced from the chair at 
 least two weeks previous to such meetings. 
 
 4. The General Committee shall have power to call a 
 special meeting of the Association at any time, by giving 
 at least 24 hours' notice. 
 
REGULATIONS. 
 
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 SECTION VII. 
 
 THE PROPERTY OF THE ASSOCIATION. 
 
 I.— The whole of the property and effects of the As- 
 sociation of what kind so-ever, shall be vested in the 
 General Committee of the Association, and subject to its 
 control. 
 
 2.— All papers and contributions of any kind, which may 
 be read or presented to the Association, shall be considered 
 the property thereof..unless there shall have been some 
 previous arrangement to the contrary. 
 
 3.— Papers read before the Association may be published 
 by the General Committee with the consent of the author, 
 and no communication made to the Association shall be 
 published by any other person but the author, without 
 the previous consent of the General Committee. 
 
 4.— The above mentioned property together with all 
 periodicals, books, apparatus, dc. purchased by the 
 Association, shall be in charge of the Curator. 
 
 5.— Members of the Association may obtain from the 
 Curator any of the above mentioned property, subject 
 to the regulations of the General Committee. 
 
 6.— Any member obtaining any property of the Associa- 
 tion shall be responsible for the safe-keeping thereof, and 
 shall make good any loss sustained while in his possession. 
 7.— The Curator shall keep a book in which he shall 
 enter the name of everyone who obtains any of the 
 property of the Association, the name of the article, and 
 the date of its removal and return. 
 
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 REGULATIONS. 
 
 SECTION VIII. 
 
 FINANCE. 
 
 The Annual Fee for Ordinary Members shall be Two 
 Dollars. 
 
 SECTION IX. 
 
 ALTERING THE REGULATIONS. 
 
 1. Alterations in the Regulations shall be discussed only 
 at the Annual Meeting, or at such other meeting as the 
 General Committee may appoint. 
 
 2. No such alteration shall take place without receiving 
 the votes of two-thirds of the members present. 
 
RULES OF ORDER. 
 
 I. The order of business at the regular meetings of the 
 Association shall be as follows :— 
 
 (a) Minutes read, approved, and signed by the Chairman. 
 
 (b) Election of Members. 
 
 (c) Introduction of New Members. 
 
 (d) Nomination of Candidates for Membership. 
 
 (e) Business arising out of the Minutes. 
 
 (f ) Communications received. 
 
 (g) Business from the General Committee, 
 (h) New Business. 
 
 (i) Nominations for Office, and for Commi tees, 
 (k) Reading of Papers, etc.. as announced by the Pro- 
 gramme. 
 
 (1) Roll Call. ' 
 
 (m) Elections and Appointments for Office and Com- 
 mittees, 
 (n) Announcements for the next Regular Meetmg. 
 
 . 2. The order of business at the Annual Meeting shall be 
 
 as follows : — 
 
 (a) Minutes read, approved, and signed. 
 
 (b) Reports of General Committee and Treasurer. 
 
 (c) Reports of Special Committees. 
 
 (d) Business arising out of the Minutes. 
 
 (e) Discussion of the Constitution. 
 
 (f) Roll Call. 
 
 (g) Election of Officers for the ensuing year. 
 
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 RULES OF ORDER. 
 
 The ordinary rules of debate shall govern the pro- 
 ceedings of the Association, and any Member not 
 acting with decorum shall be subject to the censure 
 of the Chair. 
 
 A vote of two-thirds of the Members present shall be 
 required to alter, add, strike out, or suspend a rule 
 of order, to change the order of business, or to sus- 
 pend, or expel a Member. 
 
 Twenty-four hours' notice in writing of the meeting of 
 every Committee, shall be posted up in the Entrance 
 Hall. 
 
 Any Member may admit a visitor to a Meeting of the 
 Association. 
 
AMENDMENTS TO CONSTITUTION. 
 
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 Section II., Art. 2.— An addition of the words '* and all 
 Regular Students of the School of Practical Science." 
 
 Section II., Art. 4.— The words '* or Undergraduates " be 
 inserted after the word *• Graduates." 
 
 Section III., Art. i— Instead of the word "Vice-Presi- 
 dent," the words "First and Second Vice-Presidents", 
 he inserted. 
 
 Section III., Art. 4.— The words "or Honorary Mem- 
 bers " be inserted after the word " Sciences." 
 
 After the word President the words " the First Vice- 
 President shall be chosen from Graduates with Honors 
 in Natural Sciences, or from Honor Students of the 
 Fourth year," and that the word " Second " be inserted 
 before the word ** Vice-President." 
 
 Section VI., Art. i.—** Tuesday " be substituted for 
 "Wednesday." 
 
 SEcnoN VIII., Art. i, to read, ** The Annual Fee for all 
 Ordinary Members shall be One Dollar." 
 
 Section IX., Art. i.— The addition of the words **and 
 two weeks' Notice of Motion of such change shall b:: 
 given." 
 
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 The McMurrich Medal." 
 
 Through the generosity of W. B. McMurrich, Esq., M.A., 
 *' The University College Natural Science, Association " has it in 
 its power to award a medal, known as " The McMurrich Medal," 
 which is open for competition to the members of the above 
 Association, subject to the following provisions : 
 
 1. The competition for the said Medal shall be open to Under- 
 graduates of Toronto University who are members of the Natural 
 Science Association. 
 
 2. The said Medal shall be given for the best Essny on some 
 scientific subject, preference being given to those indicating 
 originrd research. 
 
 3. The essays for competition shall be sent in, on or before 
 t].e first day of March in each year, to a Committee of the Uni- 
 versity College Natural Science Association, previously nomi- 
 nated and appointed by the members of 'dih Association ; and 
 the said Committee, so appointed, shall award the Medal, and 
 bring in their Report in regard to the same at ihe Annual Meet- 
 ing of the said Association. 
 
 4. The donor shall be an ex-officio member of the said Com- 
 mittee. 
 
 5. No Medal shall be awarded unless the Commttee deem 
 the essay worthy of such an acknowledgment. 
 
 6. The winner of the Medal will not be allowed to compete 
 a second time.