1 08 Cincinnati Society of Natural History. 



Scientific Meeting, November 5, 1889. 



It being the night of the State election, no quorum was present, 

 and the meeting was adjourned by President Fisher, to November 

 12, 1889, at 8 P. M. 



Adjourned Scientific Meeting, A T ovember 12, 1889. 



President Fisher in the chair. There were twenty-five persons 

 present. 



The minutes of the September scientific meeting were read and 

 approved. 



The minutes of the Reception of the members of the Ohio 

 Archaeological and Historical Society on October 17, 1889, were 

 read. 



Dr. Chas. E. Caldwell read a paper entitled : " Hypnotism from 

 a Scientific Standpoint," which was discussed by Messrs. Skinner, 

 Harper, Drs. Norton and Keckeler. 



Dr. O. D. Norton gave an account of a visit to the Natural 

 Bridge of Virginia. 



President Fisher read a paper entitled: "Differences between 

 the Asiatic and African Elephants." 



Mr. Skinner read a letter from Mr. William T. Garratt, of San 

 Francisco, California, stating that he had shipped a large and valu- 

 able collection of specimens to the Society. 



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

 Brooks, Raymond Cilley, Henry A. Gleick, J. L. Green and Dr. 

 C. N. Cooper. 



The following were elected to active membership : Julius B. 

 Hurtig, A. S. Berry and Rev. Estil. 



A vote of thanks was extended to Messrs. Erasmus Gest and 

 Chas. H. Kilgour for their efforts in behalf of the collections 

 donated by Mr. Wm. T. Garratt. 



The valuable donations of Pacific Coast minerals and specimens 

 of Ethnology, etc., were ordered to be placed in separate cases 

 for exhibition and labeled " The Garratt Collection," in honor of 

 the donor. A vote of thanks was likewise extended to Mr. Garratt 

 for the same. 



The list of donations was read and the Society adjourned. 



Donations: From Davis L. James, miscellaneous pamphlets; 

 Mrs. Esselborn, several numbers of " American Journal of Sci- 

 ence ; " Miss Florence Wells, specimen of Itacolumite ; Mrs. Hen- 

 shall, specimen of bird's-nest Fungus; H. A. Smith, Fungus; Dr. 





