2 Cincinnati Society of Natwal History. 



Walter A. Dun w.is hjxn al London, Madison County, O., 

 in 1H57. He entered the Ohio State University at the age of six- 

 teen, and in 1878 graduated as Bachelor of Science. He then 

 entered Miami Medical College, Cincinnati, and completed a most 

 successful course by winning the prize awarded by the Faculty to 

 the head of tile graduating class. Dr. Dun then went to England, 

 and after further study and practice in the London hospitals, passed 

 the eximination for Licentiate of the Royal College of Physicians, 

 and Member of the Royal College of Surgeons. In 1883 he re- 

 turned to Cincinnati to practice his profession, and by merit and 

 hard work, by genius and indefatigable industry, by amiability 

 and good judgment, he ro.se in the community and succeeded 

 in his profession in a manner almost marvelous. He bei ame 

 Professor of Miami Medical College, Lecturer ot the University of 

 Cincinnati, Physician to the Episcopal Hospital for Invalid Chil- 

 dren, a contributor to scientific publications, President of the Cin- 

 cinnati Society of Natural History, Member of the American 

 Association for the Advancement of Science, of the American 

 Medical Association, of the Ohio State Medical Society, of ihe 

 Cincinnati Medical Society, and of numerous clubs and lodges- 

 After a brief attack of meningitis, he died October 7, 1887, aged 

 30 years. 



Thus in the midst of his usefulness, at the commencement of 

 a promising career, a good and noble man has been cut off by the 

 grim reaper — Death. To the bereaved family of the departed the 

 Cincinnati Society of Natural History offers its condolence; and to 

 the memory of Walter A. Dui it places on record this tribute of 

 estimation and affection. B. Merrili, Ricketts. 



A. E. Heighwav, Jr. 

 Raphael Benjamin, M. A. 



On motion of Dr. A. E. Heighway, Jr., seconded by Dr. 

 Ricketts, Rev. Raphael Benjamin was elected to fill the vacancy 

 in the Executive Board created by the death of Walter A Dun. 



Dr. Heighway, Sen., Chairman of the Auduh )n Monument 

 Fund Committee of the Society, rendered a partial report, to the 

 effect that no funds had as yet been raised beyond five dollars, 

 contributed by himself It was ordered that the committee be 

 continued. 



Dr. C. E. Caldwell read a i)aper on the Present Status of our 

 Knowledge of the Causal Relation of Micrcscopic Organisms to 

 Disease. 



