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characteristics of the geolgical formations of the State is also 

 planned. In the prosecution of this work it is desired to establish 

 a system of exchanges, by which the Society will have special 

 collectors in various parts of the State, who will not only collect 

 for us of their local material but will also make efforts to secure for 

 this society rare specimens which may come to their notice A 

 (t\v such collectors have already been secured and it is believed 

 that such a system may be established which will be of great 

 benefit to the Society. The cooperation of members in this con- 

 nection is most earnestly solicited either by contributions as 

 suggested in another part of this report or by reference to friends 

 who are collectors who would be willing to collect for the Society. 



The executive board has appropriated a sufficient amount of 

 money to cover the expense of mounting the shells of the collec- 

 tion on card-board. This work will be carried on during the Sum- 

 mer and will add much to the attractiveness of this beautiful col- 

 lection and aid in its preservation as well. 



I wish to take this occasion to thank the members and officers 

 of this Society for the uniform cordiality shown me during my 

 term of office. 



Respectfully submitted. 



Horace P. Smith, Custodian. 



REPORT OF THE CURATOR OF GEOLOGY. 



(Abstract). 



This department has been for years hampered in its work by 

 want of case room. I have reported this fact, and made sugges- 

 tions for the better display of the specimens on hand, as well as 

 the necessity of filling in certain groups in our collection but no 

 notice has been taken of my requests. These are a matter of 

 record and if the society wishes to make the necessary changes and 

 purchases, may be easily referred to. In addition to my former 

 suggestion I would say that we should make an effort to have a 

 complete .suite of the fossils of our locality which should be 

 arranged and placed by itscif, and called the Cincinnati Group 

 collection. Of course nothing can be done until suitable case room 

 is provided for such a collection. The cases now in the Paleonto- 

 logical department are wholly useless for display or study. They 

 should be wholly '■'■ rcforDicd.'''' 



