2 Cincinnati Society of Natural History. 



March 7, 1893. 



The regular March meeting of the vSociety was called to 

 order, with President Collier in the chair. 



The reading of the minutes was dispensed with. 



The following applications for active membership were read 

 and ordered posted, to-wit : George E. Bryan and J. C. 

 Carpenter. 



The reading of the minutes of the Executive Board was 

 postponed. 



There being no further business, the chair called upon Mr. 

 Charles Dury, who presented a delightful paper, " Notes on 

 Preserving Natural Histor}- Subjects." He illustrated his 

 remarks with specimens — contrasted to show the bleaching 

 effects of ordinary daylight — and a new superior insect case. 



Adjourned. 



Annual Meeting. 



April 4, 1893. 



The regular annual meeting of the Society was called to 

 order at 8.08 p. m., with President Collier in the chair. 



The minutes of the vSociety for December 6, 1892, and 

 January 3, 1893, were read and approved. 



I'pon motion, the reading of the minutes of March 7, 1893, 

 was dispen.sed with. 



The following applications for active membership were rea^d 

 and ordered posted, to-wit : 



Mrs. Clara D. Klemm and Albert Lawson. 



George E. Bryan and J. C. Carpenter were, upon motion, 

 balloted for together, and duly elected to active membership. 



The reading of the minutes of the Executive Board was 

 dispensed with. 



Upon motion, the resignations before the Society were 

 accepted. 



The Treasurer, Mr. Davis L. James, then presented his 

 annual report, and made some verbal explanations. 



The report of the Trustees was read by Mr. Davis L- James. 

 It was prepared by Trustee A. A. Ferris. 



Upon motion, both of these reports were received, ordered 

 filed, and the chair was instructed to appoint an Auditing 



