Cincinnati Society of Natural History. 



Upon motion, the Secretary cast the ballot of the Society for the 

 following persons for active membership, to-wit: Prof. Charles L. 

 Edwards, Dr. A. A. Springer, Dr. H. W. Bettman, Mr. Philip W. 

 Ayres, Miss Lucia Stickney, Miss Ellen M. Patrick: and Prof. J. U. 

 Lloyd as a life member. 



Upon motion, the reading of the minutes of the Executive Board 

 was dispensed with. 



A paper by Prof. Joseph F. James, entitled " Manual of the 

 Palaeontology of the Cincinnati Group, Part V," was read by title, 

 and referred to the Publishing Committee. 



The resignations of Messrs. G. G. Johnson and C. L. Harrison 

 were accepted. 



Mr. T. B. Collier, the Treasurer, presented his annual report, 

 which is made a part of these minutes. 



The Trustees, through Mr. A. A. Ferris, presented their report, 

 which is attached hereto. 



Acting upon the suggestion of the Trustees, the President and 

 Treasurer were appointed a committee to inspect the loans made by 

 said Trustees. 



The chair appointed Messrs. Chas. Dury, T. H. Kelley and J. U. 

 Lloyd, as a committee to audit the Treasurer's accounts. 



Nominations being called for, Mr. Davis L. James was nominated 

 to succeed himself as President. 



The nominations were declared closed after a vote. 



Upon motion, it was decided to vote for all officers at one time, 

 except where more than one nomination be made for any office. 



Prof. George W. Harper was nominated as First Vice-President. 

 Whereupon the nominations were closed. 



Mr. Charles Dury was nominated for Second Vice-President and 

 nominations closed. 



Dr. P. M. Bigney was nominated to succeed himself as Trustee. 

 Upon motion, the nominations were closed. 



Mr. T. H. Kelley was renominated as Secretary. Nominations 

 closed. 



Mr. T. B. Collier was again nominated for Treasurer. 



The following gentlemen were nominated for members of the 

 Executive Board at-large, to-wit: Dr. O. D. Norton, Prof. C. L. 

 Edwards, Dr. B. M. Ricketts and Prof. C. G. Lloyd. 



Nominations were closed by motion. 



