2 Cinciiniati Socic/y of Natural History. 



Mr. F. A. Autenheimer and Dr. O. I). Norton were nomi- 

 nated, and balloted for with the following resnlt : Dr. Norton 

 received nine vote.s and Mr. Autenheimer eight votes, where- 

 upon Dr. Norton wa.s declared elected. 



Mr. Chas. L. Falser read a paper, entitled, "The Age of the 

 Point Pleasant Beds," upon the conclusion of which the paper 

 was discussed by Mr. Faber, Mr. E. O. Ulrich and Mr. J. 

 Ralston Skinner, and the paper was referred to the i)u1)lishing 

 committee. 



Dr. (). D. Norton made some allusion to the deep well now 

 being bored at Wheeling, and to a large specimen of quartz, 

 containing silver, which would probably be donated to the 

 Society next Spring. 



The death of Mr. Wm. Gibson, a life-member, was 

 announced. 



Adjourned. 



Regular Meetixc, February 2, 1S92. 



President Abert in the chair. 



Mr. T. B. Collier elected Secretary />;<> tnii. 



The minutes of last meeting were read and approved. 



The resignation of Mr. Alex. Starbuck, as member of the 

 Executive Board, was read, and upon motion, action on the 

 same was indefinitely postjioned. 



Mr. D. L. James read by title a paper by Mr. A. P. Morgan, 

 oil North American Fungi, and a paper on the Paleontology 

 of the Cincinnati Group, part two, by Jo.seph F. James. 



Mr. James also read a very interesting letter from Dr. 

 Scoville, of Lebanon, Ohio, in relation to the history of a wild 

 cat, now in the museum of the vSocicty. 



Adjourned. 



DONATIONS, JANUARY TO MARCH. INCLI^SIVE. 



Ed. C. Pickering: Chronological HistorN' of Plants. 



Joseph F\ James: vStudies in Prot)lemalic Organisms 

 (pamphlet). 



vS. A. Miller: vSi.xleenth Report State Geologist of Indiana 

 (two copies). 



