162 Cincinnati Society of I^atural History. 



From Dr. S. Saltmarsh, a bust (in plaster) of Charles H. Olmsteacl, 

 formerly President of the Connecticut Societ}^ of Xatural History. This 

 present was very desirable and highly appreciated by the members of 

 the Societ3^ 



From Master S. R. Miles, a specimen of lead ore from Columbus, 

 Kansas; and from Dr. F. W. Langdon, some eggs of reptiles. 



Tuesday Evening, August 3, 1880. 

 Dr. R. M. Bj-rnes, President, in the chair. Present, 16 members. 



A. E. Heighwa}^, Jr., was elected a member of the Society. 



Mr. Davis L. elames resigned his position as Curator of Botany for 

 want of time to attend to the duties of the position. On motion, the 

 election of a Curator to fill the vacancy was postponed until the next 

 meeting of the Societ3^ 



The committee appointed at the last meeting for the purpose of ex- 

 tending an invitation to the American Association for the Advancement 

 of Science, to hold its next annual meeting in this cit}', was directed 

 to confer with the Chamber of Commerce, the city authorities and 

 other public bodies, and also with the educational institutions of the 

 cit}', for the purpose of making the invitation general, and was farther 

 directed to represent to the committee having the selection of the place 

 for the meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of 

 Science in 1881, that the necessar}^ halls and rooms for the accommo- 

 dation of the Association would be provided without any expense to 

 the Association. 



Donations were received as follows : 



From Dr. A. E. Heighway, a human skull, showing the marks of an 

 iron tomahawk, and supposed to be that of a white man killed by 

 Indians; the skull was found in Licking count}-, Ohio; the Doctor also 

 donated the skull of a Hindoo. 



From A. E. Heighway, Jr., fine specimens of galena and of stauro- 

 lite cr3'stals, from North Carolina. 



From M. F. Doughert}^, three specimens of silver ore. 



From Rev. J. G. Schall, a curious spider from the Camp-meeting 

 ground, near Loveland, Ohio. 



From J. G. O'Connell, a specimen of xhe garter snake (Eulcenia 

 sis talis). 



From F. W. Langdon, specimens of Planorhis trivolvus, from San- 

 dusky Bay, Ohio. 



From Prof. John CoUett, the First Annual Report of the Bureau of 

 Statistics and Geolog}^ of Indiana. 



