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Excerpt from Bulletin of the British Ornithologists' Club, Vol. 41
I. This Club was founded for the purpose of facilitating the social intercourse of Members of the British Ornithologists' Union. Any Ordinary Member of that Union can become a Member of this Club on payment (to the Treasurer) of an entrance fee of One Pound and a subscription of One Guinea for the current Session. Resignation of the Union involves resignation of the Club.
II. Members who have not paid their subscriptions before the last Meeting of the Session, shall cease, ipso facto, to be Members of the Club, but may be reinstated on payment of arrears.
III. Ordinary Members of the British Ornithologists' Union may be introduced as Visitors at the Meetings of the Club, but every Member of the Club who introduces a Member of the B. O. U. As a Visitor (to the dinner or to the Meeting afterwards) shall pay One Shilling to the Treasurer on each occasion.
IV. No gentleman shall be allowed to attend the Meetings of the Club as a guest on more than three occasions during any single Session.
V. The Club shall meet, as a rule, on the Second Wednesday in every Month, from October to June inclusive, at such hour and place as may be arranged by the Committee. At these Meetings papers upon ornithological subjects shall be read, specimens exhibited, and discussion invited.
VI. An Abstract of the Proceedings of the B. O. C. Shall be printed as soon as possible after each Meeting, under the title of the 'bulletin of the British Ornithologists' Club, ' and distributed gratis to every Member who has paid his subscription. Copies of this Bulletin shall be published and sold at Two Shillings each to Members.
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