Cincinnati Society of Natural History. 



CINCINNATI SOCIETY OF NATURAL HISTORY. 



The Cincinnati Societ}' of Natural Histoiy was organized, and a 

 Constitution adopted, on the 19th da^- of Januaiy, 1870, at No. <> 

 West Foui'th street, in the cit^^ of Cincinnati. The following persons 

 were enrolled as original members : Dr. F. P. Anderson, Ludlow Ap- 

 jones, Robert Brown, jr., Dr. R. M. B^a-nes, J. B. Chickering, Robert 

 Clarke, Lucius Curtis, V. T. Chambers, Julius Dexter, Charles Dur3\ 

 C. B. Dyer, John M. Edwards, Dr. H. H. Hill, R. E. Hawle}^ Dr. W. H. 

 Mussey, R. C. McCracken, Dr. C. A. Miller, S. A. Miller, Dr. William 

 Owens, Henr}^ Probasco, J. Ralston Skinner, Dr. John A. Wardei*, Dr. 

 E. S. Wayne, Dr. E. Williams and Horatio Wood. 



The Societ}' was regularl}' incorporated on the 20th day of June, 

 1870, as shown by Church Record Book, No. 2, page 633, of the Records 

 of Hamilton count}', Ohio. 



On the 2d day of Februar}', 1870, the Society' met, and proceeded 

 to elect permanent officers, Mr. John M. Edwards having presided at 

 the preliminary meetings. Dr. John A. Warder was elected president, 

 which office he continued to fill, b^' re-election, to the satisfaction of 

 the members, until April 6, 1875. Dr. W. H. Mussey was elected first 

 vice-president, and was continued in the office until April 6, 1875. 

 Mr. Ludlow Apjones was elected corresponding and recording secre- 

 tary, and served as such until the regular election, held April 4, 1871. 

 Mr, Robert Brown, jr., was elected treasurer ; Dr. F. P. Anderson, 

 custodian ; Dr. Edward S. Wa^^ne, curator of mineralogy ; and Mr. 

 Horatio Wood, curator of botan}-. 



The membership of the Society increased very rapidly, and during 

 the summer arrangements were perfected for renting room No. 41 

 College Building, on Walnut street, above F'ourth street, at one hun- 

 dred dollars per year. The Societ}' held its first meeting in College 

 Building, on the evening of October 4, 1870. At this meeting, Mr. 

 Robert Brown, jr., resigned the office of treasurer, and Mr. Horatio 

 Wood was elected to fill the vacancy ; Prof. John M. Edwards Avas 

 elected custodian in place of Dr. ¥. P. Anderson; and Mr. Charles 

 Dur}' was elected taxidermist. The Society held meetings regularly 

 every mouth, and at the meeting held March 8, 1871, had the pleasure 

 of knowing that the trustees of the Cincinnati College had remitted 

 the rent, and consented to the occupation of room No. 41 College 

 Jiuilding, free of charge, save such as would be incurred for light and 

 fuel, until such time as the trustees might find it necessary to use the 

 room for other purposes. 



At the annual meeting, held on the evening of April 4, 1871, the 

 Treasurer rei)orted that the total receipts of the Society to that date 



