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Cincinnati Society of Natural History 



Vol. XII. CINCINNATI, JANUARY, 1890. No. 4. 



PROCEEDINGS. 



Business Meeting, October i, 1889. 



Vice-President Davis L. James in the chair. 



The minutes of the July business meeting were read and 

 approved. 



The minutes of the Executive Board for July, August and Sep- 

 tember were read. 



The following were nominated for active membership : A. S. 

 Berry, Julius B. Hurtig and Rev. Mr. Estil. 



Dr. N. E. Jones, of Circleville, Ohio, read a paper on ' k For- 

 estry," which was discussed by Messrs. Robbins, Warder, Knight,. 

 Drs. Jones, Ellis and Langdon. 



Mr. E. P. Robbins exhibited specimens of black metallic nod- 

 ules, and explained the manner of their occurrence in quartz 

 crystals. 



The resignation of Miss Nettie Fillmore as Curator of Botany 

 was read and accepted. 



The donations were announced and the Society adjourned. 



Donations : From E. B. Johnson, specimen of Bead-snake ; 

 Robert Clarke, chart of fossil footprints (Nevada sandstone); Mrs. 

 Esselborn, " American Journal of Science," Vol. xl, No. 2, Vol. 

 xli, No. 2, Vols, xhi, xliii, Nos. 1, 2. 



Reception, Gctober 17, 1889. 



An informal reception was given at 8 P. M., to a number of 

 members of the Ohio Archaeological and Historical Society of 

 Columbus, Ohio. 



Vice-President James presided. 



Addresses were made by Dr. F. W. Langdon, Mr. Graham, Dr. 

 Chas. W. Super and Rev. Mr. Parsons. 



