President: HE The President, Dr OK.J Masire, j LLo, Hon 0 PhIl (UB), PH, JP, MP ~ u[}=(]~ [B3(Q)U~W~[M~ ~(Q)CC~~uW POBox 71, Gaborone BOlswana GENERAL INFORMATIO~ The Botswana Society exists for the purpose of encouraging interest, scholarships and research in the Natural Sciences, the Humanities and the Arts. Particularly where such subjects are related to Botswana. In pursuit of these aims, the Society: a. publishes an annual volume entitled "Botswana Notes & Re':ords" which is distributed to members and subscribers throughout the world. b. publishes c,ther Occasional papers, of a schol;;rly nature, "hich are made available to members at preferential prices. c. arranges occasional conference/symposia, the reports of "hleh are publiShed and made av;;ilable to r:1Pmhersat preferential prices. d. arranges regular monthly lectures upon subjects ",thin the scope of the Society's interests. (N.B. These lectures are advertised in the Daily News and in the quarterly Newsletter.Qf the Society). A regular Member (Resident in Botswana only) receives ODe copy of Botswana Notes & Records for each year in Which the annual memb,rship fee is paid. A Life Member receives one copy of each annual edition of Botswana Notes & Records from the year in which Life Member- ship is taken out. A Subs~rib£r receives one copy of Botswana Notes & Records for each year in "hich the annual subscription has been paid • ......... . Established in association With the National Museum and Art Gallery. Journal Botswana Notes and Records 121