114 The Ohio Naturalist. [Vol. VII, No. 5, 



MEETINGS OF THE BIOLOGICAL CLUB. 



Ortox Hall, Jan. 7, 1907. 



The dub met in Orton Hall and was called to order bv the 

 president. After the minutes were read Prof. Osborn gave a 

 report on "The Cicadadae;" he discussed the distribution of the 

 family and mentioned some of the factors which influence this 

 distribution. 



Prof. .Landacre gave a review of the Zoological and Botanical 

 papers read at the American Association for the Advancement 

 of Science. Prof. Ball did the same for the papers on Economic 

 Entomology. 



Prof. Osborn spoke of some of the things taken up by the 

 council at that meeting. 



A. J. DeFosset and E. V. Jotter were elected to membership. 



J. N. Frank, Secretary. 



The Februarv meeting of the Club was held in Orton Hall. 



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Monday evening, February 4, 1907, Mr. Hambleton presiding. 

 The minutes of the previous meeting were read and approved. 

 The paper of the evening was read by Prof. Stauffer, "On the 

 Occurrence of the Hamilton in Ohio." A discussion on the 

 habits of birds followed, in which Mr. Metcalf, Prof. Hine and 

 Schaft'ner took part. Prof. Schaffner reported some of the 

 botanical papers read at the A. A. A. S. The Club then 

 adjourned. 



Date of Publication of March Number, March \Z, 1907. 



