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Cincinnati Society of Natural History 



Vol. XII. CINCINNATI, APRIL, 1889. No. I. 



PROCEEDINGS. 



Business Meeting, Jan. 8, 1889. 



President J. Ralston Skinner in the chair. 



The room was well filled with members and visitors. 



The minutes of the October business meeting were read and 

 approved. 



The minutes of the Executive Board for meetings of October, 

 November and December were read. 



The following gentlemen were proposed for active membership: 

 E. A. Daumont, Russell Hinman, and Silas T. Jennings. 



The following gentlemen were elected to active membership : 

 Alfred Warren, John E. Bell, and Dr. J. S. Newberg. 



Dr. W. S. Christopher was elected a member of the Executive 

 Board in place of Rev. R. Benjamin, resigned. 



The resignation of Julius Dexter as Trustee was read and accepted. 



The thanks of the Society were extended to Mr. Dexter for his 

 past services as Trustee. 



Wm. P. Anderson was nominated for Trustee in place of Julius 

 Dexter, resigned. 



Dr. A. J. Howe read a paper on the "Manatee," illustrated by a 

 large drawing, and a skull of the animal. 



Dr. J. A. Henshall being called on, made a few remarks on the 

 Manatee of Florida. 



The thanks of the Society were tendered Drs. Howe and Henshall. 



Donations were received as follows : 



From Mrs. Sarah Boggs, Newport, Ky. , skin of a snake; from Dr. 

 C. H. Ware, city, specimen of Orthoceras. 



Adjourned. 



