216 Cincinnati Society of Natural History. 
On motion, the society resolved to hold its next meeting on Tuesday, 
January 8th, as the first Tuesday of the month will be New Year’s 
day. | 
Donations were announced as follows : 
From Dr. Robt. Fletcher, 1 pamphlet, Tattooing among Civilized 
People; from U. S. Fish Commission, Bulletin, Sigs. 18 to 25; from 
Signal Service Bureau, Weather Review for September, 1883; from 
Smithsonian Institution, Proceedings U. S. National Museum, No. 15; 
from Geo. F. Kunz, one pamphlet, American Gems and Precious 
Stones; from Davis L. James, Tenney’s Elements of Zoology; from 
Commissioner of Education, Washington, Report for 1881; from 
Library Company, Bulletin for July, 1883; Vassar Bros. Institute, 
Poughkeepsie, N. Y., Transactions, Vol. I., 1881-1883, Science Record 
Company, Science Record, Vol. II., No. 1; from U.S. Geological Sur- 
vey, Annual report for 1880-81, Bulletin No. 1, on Hypersthene An- 
desite, etc.; from A. J. Cook, Petrified Tree. 
Adiourned 
LECTURES. 
As announced in the October number of the JouRNAL, the committee 
on lectures arranged for a course on General Zoology. They began on 
October 19th, and continued each Friday evening, to December 7th. 
The attendance, averaging over one hundred, was quite as large 
in numbers as could be comfortably seated in the auditing room; and 
at several of the lectures it was found impossible to give seats to all 
who came, and many stood during the entire lecture. 
The lecturers were uniformly well received, and listened to with 
marked interest throughout. The following is the programme : 
October 19th.—Introduction—The Study of Zoology.—Prof. J. 
Mickleborough. 
October 26th. —The Human Skeleton, as compared with that of other 
animals.—Prof. J. Mickleborough. 
November 2d.—The Trochilidee, or Humming Birds.—Chas, Dury. 
November 9th.—Fishes.—Dr. D. 8. ‘Young. 
November 16th.—Comparative Anatomy of the Mollusca.—Prof. A. 
G. Wetherby. 
November 25d.—The Mollusca, from an Evolutionary Stand-point. 
—Prof. A. G. Wetherby. 
November 30th.—Some Curious Insects.--Chas. Dury. 
December 7th.—Practical Manipulation of the Microscope.—Dr. J. 
H, Hunt. 
The committee hope soon to announce a second course, to be given 
during January and February. 
J. KF. JAMES, 
JoHN MickLEBorRouGH, +; Committee on Lectures. 
A. P. Morgan, 
