Report of Committee 

 Publication. 



The Committee appointed to prepare a volume of the transactions 

 of the Association for publication, respectfully present the following : 

 Part 1, Vol. 1. Proceedings of the Central Ohio Scientific Associa- 

 tion, as the result of their labors. In performing the Avtj assigned 

 them, the committee has selected such papers as have been read from 

 time to time before the Association and recommended for publication, 

 and they have also prepared a preliminary statement of the organiza- 

 tion, membership, constitution, donations, etc., together with an ab- 

 stract from the minutes of what has been done since the foundation of 

 the society, and of the work proposed to be undertaken in the future 

 Of the preliminary statement the committee have decided to issue an 

 extra edition of 300 copies for the Association. 



The illustrations of the work have been made with great care and 

 regard to accuracy, and are all from original drawings. Of these 

 Plates 1 to 8 inclusive, were executed by Mr. D. H. Sherman. The 

 drawings for Plates 9 to 12 inclusive, were prepared by Prof. J. B. 

 Werren. Those illustrating the Meteorological report of Milo G-. Wil- 

 liams, Esq., were prepared by himself All of these gentlemen have 

 donated their work, thus materially reducing the cost of publication. 



Thos. F. Moses, ) ^ 



Chas. a. Smith; > (Committee. 



Note.— The Association does not assume any responsibility for the statements 

 made in the articles in this publication. The author of each article is alone responsible for 

 its subject-matter. 



