Proceedings of the Society. 47 



Scientific Meeting, September 3, 1889. 



Vice-President Davis L. James in the chair. 



Mr. Warren K. Moorehead read a paper on "Fort Ancient," 

 illustrating by photographs the various portions described. 



The discussion of Mr. Moorehead's paper was participated in by- 

 Major L. M. Hosea, Dr. Xorton and others. 



A paper on North American Squirrels was read by Mr. Chas. 

 Dury. Several fine specimens were shown. 



Dr. F. W. Langdon and others participated in the discussion on 

 Mr. Dury's paper. 



Dr. Langdon read portions of his paper on the -'Occurrence 

 in Large Numbers of Seventeen Species of Birds," which was pre- 

 sented for publication. 



Mr. James read by title a paper on " Devonian Plants of Ohio," 

 by Prof. J. S. Newberry, and announced that others had been 

 promised. 



The following were elected to active membership: Prof. C. L. 

 Herrick, Jos. R. Monfort, B. Wolfe, F. A. Autenheimer, Chas. J. 

 Herrick, Dr. M. Cassat. 



Donations were announced, and the Society adjourned. 



Donations : From D. L. James, two specimens Belostoma 

 americana : from Dr. A. E. Heighway, two fossil Vertebrae, one 

 specimen of Catamites ; from C. G. Lloyd, "Drugs and Medicines 

 of North America;" from C, C, C. & I. R. R. Co., through 

 Mr. Osborne, portion of lower jaw and tooth of Mastodon ; from 

 Dr. A. B. Carnahan, Indian pipes and spear points. 



