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Cincinnati Society of Natural History. 



pamphlet on palaeolithic implements ; from Signal Service Bureau, Weather Review 

 for November, 1881 ; from the Smithsonian Institution, proceedings of the United 

 States National Museum for December, 1881 ; from R. Buchanan, Jr., proceedings of 

 the American Association for the Advancement of Science, eighteenth meeting; from 

 George Dimmook, one pamphlet on diptera; from Dr. J. King," seed of japonica ; 

 from G. M. Austin, insects, seeds and fossils; from J. H. and B. M. Seaman, three 

 specimens of wood; from Gov. D. EL Jerome, of Lansing, Mich., Vol. IV. Michigan 

 Geology; from the Department of Agriculture, report for 18S0; from W. M. Linney, 

 four pamphlets on Kentucky Geology ; from A. E. Heighway, Jr., three specimens 

 of Sirjillaria. 



Tuesday Evening, March 7, 1882. 



President Dr. R. M. Byrnes in the chair, and 20 members present. 



Col. J. W. Abert read an interesting paper on the Cephalopoda, il- 

 lustrated with colored drawings and black-board sketches. 



Joseph A. Williams, J. H. Seaman and B. M. Seaman were elected 

 members. 



On motion of J. W. Shorten, a committee of five was appointed 

 to take steps toward securing for the Society a commodious fire-proof 

 building. The Committee consists of J. W. Shorten, Len. A. Harris, 

 Julius Dexter, A. J. Howe, and G. W. Harper. 



The following donations were announced: 



Mr. E. Gest, cabinet of fossils and minerals; G. W. Harper, five fossils; Chas. G. 

 Boerner. collection of fossils; G. W. Hornsher, nine fossils; R. Buchanan, portfolio of 

 Alpine plants; Jacob Bauer, the lower jaw of a boar; *\V. H. Bean, slab of Zygospira. 

 modesta ; Miss Carrie Kemper, a specimen of Unio lens; and some books from the 

 Smithsonian Institution, Public Library, etc. 



Report of Committee in memoiy of Prof. J. B. Chickering: 



Our Society has been adding, lately, quite rapidly to its death roll. 

 Prof. J. B. Chickering, who was for man}" years a member, is no more. 

 He was a man identified with all good works — those which tend to the 

 eleva'ion and culture of the people. In all the relations of life he was 

 exemplary: as a husband and father he was faithful and provident — as 

 an educator he was enthusiastic and successful — he was an enterprising 

 citizen — a consistent Christian. The events of his life were kindly 

 furnished to the Committee by Prof. W. H. Venable, his friend and 

 associate teacher, which are embodied in this report. 



Josiah B. Chickering was born August 10, 1827, at New Ipswich, 

 New Hampshire, and died in Cincinnati, 1881, aged fifty-four years. 

 He was a direct descendant from Deacon Nathaniel Chickering, who 

 was born at Dedham in 1677. J. B. Chickering's Grandfather served 

 in the Revolutionary war, and his father, Captain Abner Chickering, 

 was an officer in the arrny during the war of 1812-15. Abner was the 



