THE JOURNAL 



- OF THK - 



Cincinnati Society of Natural History, 



Vol. XVI. • Cincinnati, April, 1893 • No. i. 



PROCEEDINGS. 



January 3, 1893. 



The regular January meeting of the Society was called to 

 order at 8 p. m., with President Collier in the chair. 



The reading of the minutes was dispensed with. 



Upon motion, the applications of W. F. Howell, W. A. 

 Eudaly and Charles Barnes were balloted on together. Re- 

 ceiving the necessary number of votes, they were declared 

 duly elected to active membership. 



Upon recommendation of the Executive Board, Prof Wm. 

 C. Gurley, Director of the Observatory of Marietta College, 

 Marietta, Ohio, was elected to honorary membership. 



The resignation of E. H. Crowell as active member was 

 accepted. 



The following papers were read by title and referred to the 

 Publishing Committee, to-wit : 



Manual of Palaeontology of the Cincinnati Group. Part III, 

 By Jos. F. James. 



Observations Concerning Fort Ancient. By Selden S. 

 Scoville. 



The Myxomycetes of the Miami Valley. Fir.st Paper. By 

 A. P. Morgan. 



Dr. B. Merrill Ricketts then read a very interesting and 

 instructive paper upon "The Utilization of Niagara's Water 

 Power." Lantern slides were used to illustrate. 



Adjourned. 



