1856.] Weskrn Academy of Natural Sdences, etc. 301 



while 1831 is distinguished from all others Ly the low temperature of 

 forty-three. 



Many theoiists are inclined to regard electricity as the great destroyer 

 of meteorological uniformity. AYe know that it is an effect of violent 

 storms, but whether it is in another furm, an active agent in affecting 

 temperature, is not ascertained. One fact seems clear, viz. : all our 

 fluctuations are departures, upon either side, from a uniform mean of 

 fifty-three de,_a-ecs of temperature, to which they return as regularly as 

 does the pendulum to the middle point of its vibratory arc. In spite 

 of the recollections of " oldest inhabitants," there is no indication of 

 a change of climate, in this region. 



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THE WESTERN ACADEMY OF NATURAL SCIENCES. 



This Society held its annual meeting in Cincinnati on the 13th of 

 May. Their election of officers for the ensuing year was then had, and 

 resulted as follows : 



U. P. James, President. TJ. P. James, ^ 



Geo. Graham, Vice Pres't. H. C. Grosvenor, I n . 4.^ 

 J. D. Caldwell, Pec. Sec. Pt. Clarke, [ 



EoBT. Clarke, Corr. Sec. S. T. Garley, j 



H. C. Grosvexor, Librarian. 

 All communications, books, etc., sent by mail, should be addressed to 

 the Corresponding Secretary. Boxes or parcels of minerals, or other 

 specimens to the Academy, to care of Egbert Buchanan, Cincinnati, 0. 



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COMMENCEMENT WEEK AT COLLEGE HILL. 



The Commencement at Farmers' College will be held on Wednesday, 

 the second day of July. The Literary Societies connected with the In- 

 stitution will be addressed by the Kev. Dr. Storrs of Cincinnati, and 

 President Thompson of the "Ohio AYesleyan University," at Delaware; 

 gentlemen of eminent abilities, and well known to the public as distin- 

 guished orators and scholars. 



The Society of the Alumni will be addressed by B. F. BroWN, Esq., 

 of Cincinnati, a talented and brilliant speaker. 



The Commencement exercises of the Ohio Female College will occur 

 on Tuesday, the first day of July. Y^^e learn that the Eev. Dr. Butler, 

 of Cincinnati, is to deliver the public address on that occasion. Dr. 

 Butler's reputation as a pleasing writer and an eloquent orator, will, of 

 course, be sufficient to attract a crowded attendan;-e on that occasion. 



