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Cincinnati Society of Natural History. 



Members of the Executive Board: Prof. Geo. W. Harper, 

 Dr. W. S. Christopher, Mr. J. Ralston Skinner, Mr. A". D. Smith. 

 Curators : 



Geology, E. O. Ulrich. 

 Entomology, Chas. Dury 

 Botany, Miss Nettie Fillmore. 



Zoology, Osteology, Anthropology, Dr. A. J. Howe. 

 Photography, Geo. Bullock. 

 Microscopy, Geo. B. Twitchell. 

 Meteorology, Serg. P. T. Jenkins. 

 Physics and Chemistry, Dr. Mary Osborn. 

 Mr. Wm. P. Anderson was elected Trustee. 

 The committee appointed to prepare a memorial of Mr. U. P. 

 James, presented their report, which was referred to the Publishing 

 Committee, and ordered to be spread in full upon the minutes of 

 the Society. 



The amendment to Article VI., Section 2, of the Constitution, 

 was read for the first vote. A rising vote resulted in 1 1 in favor 

 of the amendment, and 9 against. The Chair declared the amend- 

 ment lost. 



Donations: From Mrs. Dr. Henshall, Oriole nest; from C. P. 

 Yeatman, skull, egg and portion of skin of Orinoco Alligator; 

 from Dr. C. H. Ware, Collection of Minerals; from Arthur 

 Whitney, four specimens of Limulus polyphemus; from Dr. B. M. 

 Ricketts, four volumes of Journal of Royal Microscopical Society, 

 Reports of Ohio Meteorological Bureau and miscellaneous pam- 

 phlets ; from Prof. Jos. F. James, miscellaneous books and 



pamphlets. 



Scientific Meeting, May 7, 1889. 



President Fisher in the chair. 



The minutes of the March meeting were read and approved. 



Mr. Fisher read a paper on "The Recent Oyster War and its 

 Economic Aspects." 



The following were proposed for active membership • Miss 

 Louise Armstrong, Miss Baldwin, Miss Adeline Stubbs, Mrs. 

 Geo. W. Harper, Miss Margaret Burnet, Edwin F. Smith, Harry 

 T. Stevenson and L. S. Fechheimer. 



The following were elected to active membership : Ketaro 

 Shirayamadani, Jas. B. Daniels, T. B. Estep, Dr. L. S. Colter, 

 Dr. A. C. Kemper, Rudolph Wurlitzer and Chas. Pettibone. 



