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Of this balance there have been appropriated, during the year, but 

 not yet expended, $50.00 for research and $50.00 for pubhcation, leaving 

 an unappropriated balance for the year 1907-1908, of $258.23. 



William R. Lazenby, 



Chairman. 



Prof. Schaffner, Chairman of the Publication Committee, 

 being absent in Europe, no report was at this time offered. 



Prof. Herbert Osborn, Chairman of the committee on the 

 proposed State Natural History Survey, noted the enlargement 

 of the committee in accordance with the recommendations of last 

 year, and the issuing of printed copies of the bill with recommen- 

 dations for the passage of such a measure from the men promi- 

 nent in educational and professional lines throughout the state. 

 A/fembers of the Academy signified their hearty support of the 

 bill. 



The committee on the revision of the constitution and by- 

 laws con.sisting of the Secretary, Prof. Rice and Prof. Landacre, 

 acting jointly with the executive committee, reported that con- 

 siderable progress had been made but that it would be impos- 

 sible to prepare a final report before the next annual meeting. 

 It was moved, seconded and carried that the committee be con- 

 tinued. 



The Committee on Scientifit Publications in Ohio Libraries 

 reported that a considerable number of libraries had responded 

 to their request for lists of scientific periodicals and that a final 

 report would be prepared for later publication. It was moved, 

 seconded and carried that the report be adopted and that the 

 final report be referred to the publication committee. 



Under the order of new business the following nominating 

 committee was elected : Prof. Mercer, Prof. Osborn and Prof. 

 Rice, to report nominations for officers at the last business meet- 

 ing. 



After the reading of papers, the Society adjourned for 

 luncheon at 11:50 A. M. 



The Society met at i 145 P. M. and listened to an address 

 by the President, Mr. Charles Dury, on "Some Reminiscences of 

 the Cincinnati Zoo." Mr. Dury was for a considerable period 



