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city, and at once became prominent in its activities. After 

 the Camera Club ceased to exist as a separate organization, 

 and its members united with The Cincinnati Society of 

 Natural History. Mr. Collier for two years served as the 

 Curator of the Photographic Section. 



He was elected a member of the Society on January 5, 

 1886, and in 1890, became a life member. In 1891, he was 

 chosen a member of the Executive Board at large. In 1892, 

 he was elected President, and re-elected in 1893. In 1894, 

 he was elected Treasurer, and was annually re-elected 

 thereafter up to and including the year 1915. In 1908, the 

 Executive Board employed him as Director of the Museum 

 and Clerk of the Board, a position he continued to hold until 

 his death. The records of the Society fail to disclose any 

 individual service which has been so varied or of such long 

 duration. For almost one-half of the life of the Society he 

 served it as Treasurer. Two years as Curator of Photog- 

 raphy, one year as member of the Executive Board at large, 

 two years as President, twenty-one years as Treasurer and 

 seven years as Director of the Museum and Clerk of the 

 Board, constitute a record for faithfulness and efficiency which 

 it will be hard ever to equal. Business cares never so en- 

 grossed him that he did not have time to lend his presence 

 and counsel to the affairs of the Society. Except when kept 

 away by impaired health, he was never absent from the meet- 

 ings of the Society or the Executive Board. Promptness to 

 the minute in keeping an appointment was the watchword 

 with him and the rule that he always observed in this regard 

 he exacted of others. After he became the Director of the 

 Museum, which position carried with it that of Custodian 

 of the Society's building, he took great pride in improving 

 as far as possible the physical condition of the Society's 

 property. His own private affairs did not receive more 

 attentive consideration at his hands than did the business 

 of the Society entrusted to his care. 



He was a born enthusiast — a striking characteristic of 

 his make-up being the zeal and interest he manifested in 



