50 Cincinnati Society of Natural History. 



The Society will long continue to t>e a debtor to Dr. Norton 

 for the enthusiastic devotion and warm personal interest which 

 he took in everything that pertained to its welfare. 



While he lived, all willingly yielded the first place to him in 

 the Society's councils. Now, that he has passed from us, we 

 desire to place on record this meager and imperfect tribute to 

 his memory. 



PROCEEDINGS 



Cincinnati, O., April 5, 1910. 



The annual meeting of the Cincinnati Society of Natural 

 History was called to order at 8.30 o'clock. 



Vice-President M. H. Fletcher in the chair. 



The Secretary read the minutes of the last annual meeting, 

 which were approved. 



Mr. Kelley read the report of the Committee on School 

 Loan Cabinets. An interesting report, showing the number 

 of school children who had used these cabinets. The report 

 was filed. 



The appointment of an Auditing Committee was referred 

 to the new President, Dr. Arch L Carson. 



Mr. T. H. Kelley, for the Trustees, made a report, in which 

 he stated that there had been no change in the investments of 

 the Society's funds during the year, a statement of which 

 investments he gave. The report was ordered filed. 



The report of the Museum Director was then read by Mr. 

 T. B. Collier, showing an excellent condition of the Museum 

 and property of the Society at a minimum expense. On 

 motion the report was ordered filed. 



The printing of a popular memorial number of the Journal 

 was brought up and discussed, and it was the opinion of those 

 present that it would be desirable to publish such a number. 

 Prof. M. F. Guyer reported that at some European societies 

 recently visited by him, inquiries had been made as to why the 



