May, 1908.] Deposits of Glass Sand at Toboso, 0. 361 



The analysis of two samples of this sand shows a much higher 

 percentage of iron than is contained by the sands ordinarily 



used for glass: 



1. 2. 



SiO., 84.24 84.41 



Fe^O, 2.88 2.91 



AI2O3 7.00 7.15 



CaO 70 .69 



MgO 47 .38 



Loss on ignition 2.29 2.29 



Alkalies, etc., undetermined 2.42 2.17 



100.00 100.00 



Among the undetermined elements, titanium has been 

 detected, but no attempt has been made to ascertain its amount.^ 



1. See Ernest F. Burchard, "Glass Sand Industry of Indiana, Ken- 

 tucky, and Ohio," Bulletin U. S. Geological Survey, No. 315, (190G), 

 pp. 372-373, for an earlier description of this deposit. On page 370 lie 

 gives analyses of several sands. 



Denison University, Granville, O. 



ON THE DEATH OF WILLIAM ASHBROOK KELLERMAN. 



(Resolutions adopted by the Biological Club, May 4, 1908.) 



Inasmuch as Dr. William Ashbrook Kellerman died on the 

 eighth of March, 1908, the Biological Club of the Ohio State 

 University wishes to record its estimate of the worth of the man 

 and its sense of loss in his sudden death. 



Dr. Kellerman became allied with the club almost at its 

 beginning and for many years was one of its most active and 

 enthusiastic members. He served as president in 1891-1892. 

 In starting the chief enterprise of the club, the Ohio Naturalist, 

 he had a very large part. Indeed, when the establishment of 

 such a periodical seemed beyond the financial means of the 

 club, it was he who generously came forward and assumed the 

 burden, proving his faith in the success of the venture by accept- 

 ing extra numbers of the journal as security for his advances. 

 Without this aid the present valuable journal of the club could 

 scarcely have been undertaken. 



Until handicapped by a difficulty in hearing which arose in 

 the last few years, he was one of the most active participants 

 in the discussions of the club, always adding interest and profit 



