INTRODUCTORY.
Fifteen years ago the Biological Club of the Ohio State University began publishingThe Ohio Naturalist. This Journal has had a continuous existence and has been an important medium in advancing the knowledge of the natural history of the state. A number of years ago theNaturalistbecame the official organ of the Ohio Academy of Science and was thus sent to every member of the Academy. At that time the Ohio Academy was largely composed of Biologists and Geologists, but has now widened its scope to include Physicists, Mathematicians, and others. It was, therefore, thought desirable by many that the scope of theNaturalistshould be enlarged so as to make it representative of all of the activities of the Academy. In accordance with this desire, committees were appointed by the various departments interested and a plan for future publication was proposed which was finally adopted.
The Ohio State University Scientific Society was thus organized at the Ohio State University and will take over the control of the new publication. This Society is to have somewhat the same relationship toThe Ohio Journal of Scienceas the Biological Club had to the Ohio Naturalist. The management of the Journal is under an Editorial Board made up of representatives of various scientific departments of the University. This Board elects annually the Editor and two Associate Editors.
Editorial Board.
Agricultural Chemistry, J. F. Lyman; Agricultural Engineering, F. W. Ives; Agronomy, A. G. McCall; Anatomy, F. L. Landacre; Botany, J. H. Schaffner; Ceramic Engineering, Carl B. Harrop; Chemistry, Jas. R. Withrow; Civil Engineering, F. H. Eno; Forestry, N. W. Scherer; Geology, C. S. Prosser; Horticulture, V. H. Davis; Industrial Arts, W. A. Knight; Mathematics, C. J. West; Mechanical Engineering, Horace Judd; Pathology, Jonathan Forman; Physics, F. C. Blake; Physiology (General) R. J. Seymour; Physiology (Medical), Clayton McPeek; Public Health and Sanitation, E. R. Hayhurst; Zoology and Entomology, J. S. Hine.
The Ohio Journal of Scienceis to be considered as a continuation ofThe Ohio Naturalist. It is hoped that with the wider field covered, it may interest a much larger number of the scientific people of the state, and be financially supported so that it may soon develop into a journal of high standard. It is the intention of the present Editors, with the large field before them, to publish results of research as well as articles of general interest in the advancement of Science. On the natural history side the aim at present will be to pay more especial attention to the biology, geology and geography of Ohio, but articles dealing with any other region will be acceptable.