go Cincinnati Society of Natural History. 



and girls from the intermediate and high school grades of Cincin 

 nati, Covington and Newport have been enrolled to date, and of 

 these the majority show themselves to be truly interested in their 

 study of Natural History. 



The meetings for the younger members are held each Satur- 

 day morning at lo o'clock, and at these meetings some subject of 

 Natural History is treated of in a short talk, and illustrated as far 

 as possible with specimens. At ])resent the subject is zoology, 

 and specimens of star-fish, sea-urchins, sponges, crayfish, etc., 

 have been briefly described and given to the members to study for 

 themselves, and hand in a written report of their study. A sim- 

 ilar method is pursued with the older members, meeting Saturday 

 afternoon, and studying zoology and botany. 



The expenses of the Lyceum are met by a monthly due of 

 ten cents from each member. A good supply of material has been 

 obtained from the Boston Society of Natural History. Dr. Walter 

 A. Dun, Dr. B. M. Ricketts and Mr. Wm. Hubbell Fisher have 

 kindly rendered valuable service by giving lectures to the mem- 

 bers of the Lyceum. Other lectures will be given by Mr. Wm. 

 H. Knight, Mr. Chas. Dury and others. These lectures are 

 looked forward to with eager interest by the members, and we 

 hope others of the society will co-operate in this work for the 

 young^people. 



It is hoped that the Lyceum will become an established 

 institution in the Society and more ample provision be made for it, 

 in the future. One fact is established, that is, that there is a large 

 number of young people in the three cities, representing the 

 brighest and most studious element in the public schools who would 

 gladly embrace an opportunity to do good practical work in Natu- 

 ral History if such were offered, and it is for this Society to say, 

 whether it will offer this opportunity, and place itself foremost 

 among the scientific societies of the West in this respect, and make 

 Cincinnati a center of science as she now is of art and and music. 

 In no other branch of learning is there the demand for special 

 training that there is in Natural History yet you can count on your 

 fingers the educational institutions in this country wliich offer 

 special inducements in biological studies. 



In the work of the museum for the coming year it is the 

 intention to give special attention to the collecting of representa- 

 tives of the flora and fauna of the State and this locality. A 

 collection which will represent the lithological and palaeontological 



