At the 10th annual meeting of the Ohio State Academy of Science, held at Columbus, on December 26 and 27, thirty-one papers were read--12 pertaining to botany, 8 to zoology, 6 to geology, 3 to meteorology, and 2 to anthropology. The following are the officers for the coming year: President, August D. Selby, Wooster; 1st Vice Pres., Rev. H. Herzer, Marietta; 2nd Vice Pres, Mrs. W. A. Kellerman, Columbus; Secretary, E. L. Moseley, Sandusky; Treasurer, Herbert Osborn, Columbus; members of executive committee besides the president, secretary and treasurer, Thos. Bonser, Carey; Lynds Jones, Oberlin; trustees, F. M. Webster, Wooster; H. C. Beardslee, Cleveland; W. R. Lazenby, Columbus; publication committee, F. M. Webster, Wooster; John H. Schaffner, Columbus; L. H. McFadden, Westerville; Librarian, W. C. Mills, Columbus. * * * * * Since some criticism has been made, both at home and abroad, on the name of THE O. S. U. NATURALIST, it has been thought best to make a slight change by dropping the words, State University. Although a change in name is unfortunate it will not be very serious at the present time and hereafter the name will be THE OHIO NATURALIST, which is perhaps more descriptive of the scope of the journal and much better for purposes of citation. J. H. S. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Ohio State University Six distinct and independent Colleges, each with a Dean and Faculty of its own. =AGRICULTURE, ARTS,= THIRTY SEVEN DEPARTMENTS. =LAW, ENGINEERING, PHARMACY,= THIRTY DISTINCT COURSES. =VETERINARY MEDICINE.= Superior facilities for education in Applied Science. Short or special courses for mature students not candidates for degrees. One hundred and twenty-one instructors. Over thirteen hundred students. FINEST GYMNASIUM IN THE WEST. _For further information address the President_, =DR. W. O. THOMPSON, STATE UNIVERSITY, COLUMBUS=. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Ohio Forest Trees Identified by Leaves and Fruit. By W. A. KELLERMAN, PH. D., Ohio State University. A neat pamphlet for every one who wishes to learn our native forest trees. Keys simple. Description plain. Can learn the names of the trees easily. Price reduced from 25 cents to =10 cents.= Also, =The Fourth State Catalogue of Ohio Plants=. Bound copies at cost of binding, namely =20 cents.+ Gives list of scientific and common names; distribution by counties. Teachers and others will also be interested in Prof. Kellerman’s Phyto-theca or Herbarium Portfolio, _Practical Studies_ in Elementary Botany, _Elementary Botany_ with Spring Flora, all published by Eldredge & Bro., Philadelphia, to whom apply.