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The minutes of the March scientific meeting were read and 

 approved. 



Mr. M. D. Burke read a paper entitled " Drift: its distribution 

 and character in the vicinity of Cincinnati, when considered as a 

 probable source of water supply." 



The following names were proposed for active membership : 

 Larz Anderson, Jr., Mrs. J. Ralston Skinner, Miss Wiggins, William 

 McMasters, David W. Blymyer, Mrs. Mary L. Fisher, Miss Eliza 

 A. Fisher, Samuel J. Broadwell. 



The following persons were elected to active membership : 

 Jerome B. Clark, Kyle Holloway, William F. Gray, H. N. 

 Kitchen, Fred. Tishbein, W. A. McCord, Collin Ford, Charles 

 Andrews, Dr. Joseph Anderson, Dr. George M. Allen, Richard 

 Ellison, John M. Stacy, Mrs. L. C. Weir, Mrs. Jennie W. Netter, 

 Miss Lucy LeBoutillier. 



Mr. Aaron A. Ferris was elected Trustee for two years. 



The amendments to Constitution, Article VI., Section 3, and 

 By-Laws, Article IL, Section 4, were then read, and upon motion 

 carried unanimously. 



Prof. G. W. Harper and William Hubbell Fisher were appointed 

 a Committee to examine and report on the provisions of the Con- 

 stitution and By-Laws in relation to "Sections" of the Society, as 

 to their definiteness, and what amendments, if any, were neces- 

 sary. 



The Auditing Committee reported that the accounts of the 

 Treasurer, for the past year, were in good form and correct. 



The list of donations was then announced by the Custodian as 

 follows : From Mrs. James D. Lehmer, specimens of salt crys- 

 tal, chalcedony, shells, etc.; from Lewis Swift, Rochester, "His- 

 tory and Work of Warner Observatory;" from H. D. Williams, 

 city, specimen of Dynastes tityiis and larvae of Royal Moth ; from 

 T. H. Aldrich, the "Aldrich Collection" of Corals, Sponges, etc., 

 from Bermuda. 



Adjourned. 



Scientific Meeting, /////^ 5, 1888. 



First Vice-President Fisher in the chair. Eight members 

 present. No Quorum. 



The minutes of the May scientific Meeting were read. 



Dr. O. D. Norton exhibited a leaf and flower of the Peacock 

 plant {Strelifzia regind); remarks were made upon the same by Dr. 

 Norton and Davis L. James. 



