46 Cincinnati Society of Natural History. 



Anatomy — parts, Jasper's Birds of North America— parts, Plates to 

 Leidy's Fresh Water Rhizopods. 



Business Meeting, July 2, 1889. 



President Wm. Hubbell Fisher in the chair. 



A quorum not being present, the entire business programme 

 was omitted, and the reading of scientific papers was called for. 



Mr. Wm. H. Knight read a paper on "Variable Stars." 



On the conclusion of Mr. Knight's paper, a quorum being 

 present, the Society proceeded with the business of the evening. 



The minutes of the April business meeting were read and 

 approved. 



Owing to the absence of the minute-book of the Executive 

 Board, the reading of the proceedings of the Board was omitted. 



The following were proposed for active membership : B. Wolfe, 

 F. A. Autenheimer, Chas. J. Herrick. 



Dr. B. M. Ricketts read a paper on Photo-Micrography, illus- 

 trating the subject by lantern siides and apparatus. 



Dr. O. D. Norton made remarks on the Albatross and Flying 

 Fish, presenting the Society with a mounted specimen of the 

 latter and head of the former. On motion, the Society adjourned. 



Donations : From Dr. O. D. Norton, mounted specimen of 

 Flying Fish, and mounted head of Albatross ; from Zoological 

 Garden, eggs of Emu and Buzzard. 



Scientific Meeting, Augusts, 1889. 



President Fisher in the chair. 



The minutes of the June scientific meeting were read and 

 approved. 



Mr. H. P. Smith read a paper entitled the Ancestry of Dogs, 

 which elicited remarks from Dr. B. M. Ricketts, Mr. D. L. James 

 and Col. Abert. 



Mr. Alfred Knight presented a paper on "Fort Hill Mound." 



A ballot for election of members showed but eight members 

 present ; nine being necessary for a quorum, the names were held 

 over until the next meeting. 



Donations were announced, and on motion the Society adjourned. 



Donations: From Mr. W. T. Garratt, model of birch canoe 

 from Yukon River, specimens of Pyrethum cineranaefolium ; from 

 Walter Crane, jar coated with coral; from Mrs. W. H. Clement, 

 two specimens of Coquina, one of conglomerate rock. 



