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Antiquaries And Antiquities.
of antiquities in all Yorkshire . He hacl communicated a paper to the Society , Avhich had that CA'ening been listened to Avith attention , and received Avith thanks ; the drawings by Avhich it Avas illustrated were hung round on the Avails ; ancl the result of the ballot was—that he Avas rejected . Another partner in his misfortune was a graduate of Trinity CollegeDublina member
, , of the Royal Irish Academy , of the Syro-Egyptian and Palestine Archaeological Societies , and the author of more than one good and popular book . A third rejected on the same night , Avas a Wesleyan minister , AAIIO hacl spent the labour of two years in excavations and investigations at the ancient Verulam , ancl in presenting the objects recovered . A few nights later , one more
black ball would have rejected Dr . Ferguson ! One hardly knows Avhether to look Avith more indignation or more contempt on proceedings such as these ; but that they derogate from the respectability of the Society there can be no doubt Avhateyer . And , moreover , while a system like this prevailsit is quite clear that the Society will not be able to l
, appy its powers properly ancl effectually . The best friends , therefore , of archaeology in England will be those who will endeavour to reform the Society of Antiquaries—to set it free from the dominion of clique—and to render its elections the means of rendering honour to distinguished acquirements , and justice to genuine antiquarian tastes . To do thistAvo things Avill be
, needful ; one will be to change the mode of election , so as to defeat all party spirit , in what Avay soever it may display itself . There AVOUICI be little difficulty in this . " Let the number of the Society be fixed , so far as the felloAvship is concerned ; ancl let there be a secondary degree—that of Associate , designated by the letters A . S . A .
Let no one be eligible for the fellowship , Avho has not already passed through the inferior grade . The annual subscription for Associates may be 11 . Is . ; that of Fellows may remain as it is . Let the election take place only once in the year ; and let no name come before the general body till it has been voted eligible bthe council
y . There will be no need then of any balloting . The lists may be printed , and the list of each FelloAV taken in the same way as they are at the Royal Society . It would be a sufficient distinction between FelloAvs ancl Associates , that the former alone should have the ri ght of votingAnother good effect of such regulation
. a would be that it woulcl obviate the unpleasant feeling of nonelection . There would be merely a preference of one candidate to another , and not a deliberate and personal rejection of any . c 2
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Antiquaries And Antiquities.
of antiquities in all Yorkshire . He hacl communicated a paper to the Society , Avhich had that CA'ening been listened to Avith attention , and received Avith thanks ; the drawings by Avhich it Avas illustrated were hung round on the Avails ; ancl the result of the ballot was—that he Avas rejected . Another partner in his misfortune was a graduate of Trinity CollegeDublina member
, , of the Royal Irish Academy , of the Syro-Egyptian and Palestine Archaeological Societies , and the author of more than one good and popular book . A third rejected on the same night , Avas a Wesleyan minister , AAIIO hacl spent the labour of two years in excavations and investigations at the ancient Verulam , ancl in presenting the objects recovered . A few nights later , one more
black ball would have rejected Dr . Ferguson ! One hardly knows Avhether to look Avith more indignation or more contempt on proceedings such as these ; but that they derogate from the respectability of the Society there can be no doubt Avhateyer . And , moreover , while a system like this prevailsit is quite clear that the Society will not be able to l
, appy its powers properly ancl effectually . The best friends , therefore , of archaeology in England will be those who will endeavour to reform the Society of Antiquaries—to set it free from the dominion of clique—and to render its elections the means of rendering honour to distinguished acquirements , and justice to genuine antiquarian tastes . To do thistAvo things Avill be
, needful ; one will be to change the mode of election , so as to defeat all party spirit , in what Avay soever it may display itself . There AVOUICI be little difficulty in this . " Let the number of the Society be fixed , so far as the felloAvship is concerned ; ancl let there be a secondary degree—that of Associate , designated by the letters A . S . A .
Let no one be eligible for the fellowship , Avho has not already passed through the inferior grade . The annual subscription for Associates may be 11 . Is . ; that of Fellows may remain as it is . Let the election take place only once in the year ; and let no name come before the general body till it has been voted eligible bthe council
y . There will be no need then of any balloting . The lists may be printed , and the list of each FelloAV taken in the same way as they are at the Royal Society . It would be a sufficient distinction between FelloAvs ancl Associates , that the former alone should have the ri ght of votingAnother good effect of such regulation
. a would be that it woulcl obviate the unpleasant feeling of nonelection . There would be merely a preference of one candidate to another , and not a deliberate and personal rejection of any . c 2