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President, Prof. D. S. Kellicott, of Columbus, briefly 

 called attention to the purpose and scope of the Acade- 

 my, and expressed the satisfaction of the members at 

 the large attendance, and the hearts good will express- 

 ed by the teachers and by the citizens of Sandusky. 

 The organization is made up of those who have volun- 

 tarily associated themselves for mutual benefit and for 

 the advancement of science. All those who are inter- 

 ested in an}^ science are invited to share its pleasures 

 and its work. 



A highly appreciated paper was read by Mr. W. H. 

 Todd on "A Cyclone in Erie County." 



Following this Dr. G. F. Wright, of Oberlin, gave 

 the address of the evening on the "Evidences of the 

 Glacial Age in Ohio." He gave a practial and highly 

 enjoyable treatment of the subject, illustrated by lan- 

 tern transparencies. These explained how the rocks 

 are planed and grooved by the glaciers; the character 

 of the glacial deposits and how the surface and soil of 

 the greater part of Ohio has been modified by the gla- 

 ciers that were perhaps a mile thick and were quite in 

 evidence here twenty thousand years ago. A locality 

 that aftbrds more striking evidences of this wonderful 

 past is hard to find. 



At the business meeting following the address, 

 twenty new members were elected. The announcement 

 was made that the winter meeting of the Academy 

 would be held in Cincinnati, December 26, 27 and 28. 



The excellent music of the occasion vfas rendered 

 by Miss Mira Holderman, of Tiffin, and Mrs. Fred 

 Dorr, of Fremont. The thanks of the Academy were 

 heartily tendered these ladies. 



The whole of Wednesday was devoted to a grand 

 excursion by boat about the islands. The day was a 

 perfect one, the water was quiet, the sun obscured and 

 the temperture aggreeable. These conditions added 

 much to an occasion, long to be remembered. The 

 first stop was at Marblehead, where the view of the 



