70 Cincintuxti Society of Naluial History. 



Our Annual Print Exhibition was given in the studio of E. 

 H. Barton, in this city, and an exhibition of photographs 

 made by members of this Society was one of the features of 

 the fair held at Carthage, Ohio, last Fall, under the auspices of 

 the Humane Society. Our Annual Lantern Slide Exhibition 

 was given on the evening of March 25th last, at the Odeon, 

 and although hardly up to the standard of some of our pre- 

 vious exhibitions, it called out an audience which, in point of 

 numbers and intelligence, far exceeded that of any former 

 exhibition, clearly indicating that the public have not lost 

 their interest in this kind of an entertainment. The Semi- 

 monthly exhibitions given by the Photographic Section in this 

 hall, have been unusually well attended, both by members of 

 the Natural History Society and by the general public. 



This vSection has spent a large amount of money in fitting 

 up its reception and operating rooms, in the former of which 

 may be found publications from all parts of this country and 

 from Europe relating to matters photographic, while in the 

 latter we have the most improved apparatus known to the 

 profession, where every convenience is provided for amateurs 

 to become proficient in the use of the camera by the practice 

 of in-door photography. The only drawback to the complete 

 enjoyment of the quarters we occupy has been the untidy 

 and neglected condition of our operating room, which has 

 been due, perhaps, as much to the financial policy of the 

 vSociety, which has been too economic, as to any other cause, 

 and which has been the ground of serious complaint on the 

 part of our members. This vSection, embracing, as it does, a 

 very large proportion of the members of the Society, feel 

 very much dissatisfied at the manner in which their depart- 

 ment has been neglected, and are unanimous in their demand 

 for a radical change in this regard during the coming year. I 

 would very respectfully recommend to the incoming board, 

 that special attention be given to the care of the rooms occu- 

 l>ied by the Photographic vSection. es])ecially as their meeting 

 room is the only apartment in this Imilding which can l)e used 

 as a reception or waiting room by the members of the vSociety 

 and visitors. 



Very respectfully submitted, 



T. B. COI.MKK. 

 Cincinnati, Ai)ril 5, 1.S92. Curator. 



