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The laborious work of preparing the list of members was done by 

 Dr. ClI Preston, while the preparation of the index was the work 

 of |. A I dden, Jr., assisted by his father. The Publication Com- 

 mittee is under great obligation to these gentlemen for the extreme care 

 exercised in their work. 



The Treasurer submitted the annual report for the year 1899, as 

 follows : 



GENERAL FUND. 



RECEIPTS. 



Balance on hand Ian. !, 1899 $ 2Q.54 



From Dues ' iq8.oo 



Initiation fees 15.00 



Interest, Endowment 86.26 



Annual subscriptions 35 2 - 00 



Donations 228 . 75 



Loans 86.26 



Lecture -7° 



$ 996.51 $ 996.51 



EXPENDITURES. 



Salary W. H. Harris, Curator •■• $ 458-39 



M. Mathews, Janitor 85.00 



Fuel 30-5o 



Water - 12.00 



Repairs 2 7-75 



Printing 5-5° 



Postage 5 • 0° 



Capt. Hali, Mound Fund 5 .00 



\V. H. Barris, books.... 70-75 



Church Fund, loan repaid 25.00 



Indebtedness paid : 267.52 



Amount on hand Jan. r, 1900 • 4- IO 



$ 996.51 $ 996.51 



T. D. Eagal's paper on "The Early History of Davenport" was 

 read by title and ordered to be filed. 



On motion it was decided to give the name " Science Hall " to the 

 Presbyterian church building recently purchased by the Academy. 



On motion an amendment to Article I. of the Articles of Incorpor- 

 ation, by omitting the word " Natural "in the title of the Acadamy, 

 was proposed and placed in the hands of the following committee for 

 presentation at a later meeting: E. S. Hammatt, C. A. Ficke. 



The President, Mrs. M. L. D. Putnam, read her inaugural address, 

 as follows : 



