68 Cincinnati Society of Natural History. 



Geological Survey;" from J. L. Foley, Covington, specimen of 

 Corydalus cornvtus ; from Col. J. W. Abert, Newport, specimens 

 Unios ; from Prof. Joseph F. James, Oxford, miscellaneous 

 pamphlets. 



Adjourned. 



Scientific Meeting, September ^, 1888. 



Vice-President James in the chair. 



Mr. Harry W. Brown, Secretary pro ton. 



Minutes of August scientific Meeting read and approved. 



Prof. David Boyd, of Ontario, read a paper on " Biology as a 

 Factor in National Education.'' 



Remarks on the subject were made by Dr. Norton. 



Prof. Joseph F. James read a paper on " The Ancient Channel 

 of the Ohio River at Cincinnati." 



On motion of Mr. Charles Dury a vote of thanks was extended 

 the gentlerpen for their very instructive papers. 



Dr. B. M. Ricketts made remarks on observations made during 

 the excavation for the piers of the Huntington Bridge, which were 

 followed by a general discussion. 



Prof. Joseph F. James read a paper on "The Ivorydale Well," 

 illustrated by a diagram. 



Sergeant P. T. Jenkins was proposed for active membership. 



The resignation of Prof. J oseph F. James as Curator of Botany 

 read and accepted. 



The Chair gave notice of an election of Curator of Botany to 

 take place at the nex"t regular meeting of the Society. 



Resignations of Mr. and Mrs. W. D. Holmes read and accepted. 



Donations received as follows : From Warren-Scharfif Paving 

 Co., specimen of Trinidad Asphalt; from Dr. O. D. Norton, speci- 

 men oi Laminar ia saccharina; from Chief Signal Officer, Washing- 

 ton, D. C, "Reports for 1885," Parts i, 2; " Reports for '1886, 

 1887," Part i; from J. K. Martin, Melbourne, Fla., specimen of 

 Romalea microptera. 



Adjourned. 



