230 Cincinnati Society of N a tin a I History. 



Mr. Cieorge F. Card was elected Curator of Chemistry and 

 Physics in place of Prof. Thomas French, Jr., resigned. 



A request for the formation of a section for the study of elec- 

 tricity was referred to the Curator of Chemistry and Physics. 



llie President announced that the Photographic Section con- 

 templates giving an exhibition of hmtern sHdes for the benefit of 

 the Sinking Fund. 



Mr. Kniglit, of the Lecture Committee, said that the course 

 of lectures on Comparative Anatomy by Dr. Caldwell had been 

 begun, and were largely attended by teachers of Cincinnati and 

 Covington. 



The President said that the proposed course of lectures for the 

 benefit of the Building Fund had not received the expected favor, 

 and would probably be given up this season. Prof. Cope would, 

 however, lecture twice in the city, probably after the conclusion of 

 the Unity Club Sunday course. 



The Lecture Committee, in response to an inquiry, said the 

 usual course in the Society's rooms was being arranged and would 

 be soon announced. 



The President also announced the formation at an early day of 

 a class of young people for the study of zoology and botany, under 

 the direction of the Custodian, Mr. Smith. 



Donations were announced as follows : PVom Bureau of Edu- 

 cation, Special Report on Educational exhibits at New Orleans 

 Exposition ; from William Hubbell Fisher, Report of New York 

 Forest Commission for 1S85; from Chief Signal Officer, Weather 

 Review for September; from William Findley, specimens of Gran- 

 ite from Custom-house Building; from S. P. C. A., Ninth Annual 

 Report of American Humane Association; from Alexander 

 Agassiz, Annual Report of Curator of Museum of Comparative 

 Zoology at Harvard College for 1885 ; from D. G. Brinton, Ikono- 

 matic Writing; from Joseph F. James, Bulletin No. 2 American 

 Ornithological Union; from ]\L Bofill, Barcelona, Contributions a 

 la Faune Malacologique de la Catalogue; from Hon. John Y. 

 Follett, Smithsonian Report for 1883, Report of Bureau of Eth- 

 nology 1880-81, Fourth Annual Report of United States Geological 

 Survey; from Miss Magurk, Birds of Kansas, N. S. Goss; from 

 E. D. Cope, Vertebrata of Swift Current Creek Region of Cypress^ 

 Hills, Phylogeny of the Camelida; ; from Zoological Gardens 

 Golden Pheasant; from Davis L. James, T;.ifted Titmouse; from 

 Dr. C. E. Caldwell, Lamprey Eel. 



Adjourned. 



