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specimens and observations reaching through a period of thirty 

 years; and in 1878 he issued the first number of the Paleontologist. 

 After seven numbers were issued, the journal was discontinued through 

 lack of strength on the part of the editor. However, he contributed 

 occasionally to the pages of the Journal of the Society of Natural 

 History, and his final work was the publication, with the assistance 

 of his son Joseph, of a Monograph of the Monticuliporoid Corals of 

 the Cincinnati Group. This work was published in three numbers 

 of the Society's journal in 1887 8, 



Mr. U. P. James amassed a large cabinet of shells and fossils. In 

 the earlier days of his collecting in this vicinity, he gathered many 

 rare and valuable fresh-water shells, which have since become 

 exceedingly rare, if not absolutely extinct. 



In his later labors, he confined his attention entirely to palaeon- 

 tology, and for nearly fifty years did not miss adding some fine 

 specimen to his collection. 



The American Geologist, in a coming issue, is to embrace a full 

 sketch of his palaeontological work, together with a complete list of 

 his writings. 



Considering the long and arduous labors of U. P. James in the 

 field of scientific inquiry, and the marked integrity of the public 

 spirited citizen, it is fit and proper that the Society of Natural History 

 take action of a memorial character upon the death of a veteran 

 associate whose mortal parts have recently been removed from 

 associations and pursuits so genial to him. So well did he enjoy his 

 labors, that he seemed to receive ample reward as he went along. 

 He lived along, useful and honored life; and in death was lamented 

 by a wide circle of esteemed fellow-citizens. His early associates in 

 scientific labor were among the most distinguished of Cincinnati's 

 citizens, many of whom are no longer among the living. By the 

 individual and united efforts of these men a half century ago, a 

 nucleus in Science was established, which has culminated in this 

 honored and prospered institution which we take pride in represent- 

 ing. 



By the noble endeavors of a past generation of wise men, we are 

 enabled to continue the good work so auspiciously begun. Here, 

 later coming members, possessing kindred tastes, may catch the 

 inspiration of their predecessors, and transmit the fruit of early 

 laborers to a succeeding generation of scientific enthusiasts. Only 

 thus may a great and grand cause flourish and be perpetuated. 



