154 Ci7icin7iati Society of Natural History. 



Dr. Heighway, Sr. , exhibited bones from gravel pits near Lud- 

 low, Ky. Also silicified wood showing marks of Beaver teeth, 

 and several large garnets. 



Mr. Skinner stated that Dr. Dun, the former President of the 

 society, was very ill. It had been proposed that the meeting be 

 adjourned on this account, but in view of the fact that the Doctor 

 had been better during the day it was decided to hold the meeting. 

 Mr. Skinner said further that the announcement was for the in- 

 formation of those who were not aware of the illness of Dr. Dun. 



Donations were as follows : 



From D. G. Brinton, M. D., Philadelphia, pamphlet "Were 

 the Toliecs an Historic Nationality; from Chas. Brown, M. C, 

 pamphlets, " Use of Gold and other Metals among the ancient In- 

 habitants of Chiriqui," "Perforated Stones from California," 

 "Bibliography of the Eskimo Language;" from Forum Pub. Co., 

 "The Forum," for November 1887; from Rev. Raphael Ben- 

 jamin, M. A., mounted specimen of Northern Diver; from Mr. 

 Cox, portion of Mastodon tusk; from Robt. Clarke, Esq., specimen 

 of water beetle ; from Dr. S. S. Scoville, Walnuts, showing peculiar 

 growth ; from Dr. O. D. Norton, specimens of building stone. 



Scientific Meeting, December 6, 1887. 



President Skinner in the chair. 20 members present. 



Minutes of the preceding meeting were approved. 



A communication from the New York Academy of Sciences in- 

 viting the society to join in raising the necessary funds toward erect- 

 ing a monument to Audobon recommended the appointment of a 

 committee for that purpose. On motion of Dr. Heighway, Sr. , the 

 communication was received and the appointment of a committee 

 ordered. The chair appointed Dr. Heighway, Sr. , Dr. W. S. 

 Christopher and Davis L. James. 



Mr. Geo. B. Twitchell presented a paper on the " Sponges of 

 the Ohio River," enumerating the species observed. 



Mr. Wm. Hubbell Fisher presented statistics on the decay of 

 pines in a virgin forest of the Adirondacks, 25 miles square, lying 

 in Herkimer, Hamilton and St. Lawrence Counties, on the Beaver 

 River. 



Mr. Fisher gave further particulars about the fondness of the 

 American Cross-bill for salt. 



