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we must have an endowment of from fifty to a hundred thousand dol- 

 lars, and as much more for a commodious fire-proof building. In the 

 meantime, however, we can do something ourselves, something more 

 than merely waiting, and we can hope that in the near future the 

 Academy may be blessed more generously with endowments, may have 

 a new building adapted to its growing needs, and that it may become 

 the center of renewed scientific life and activity. 



May 2, igoo — Trustees' Meeting. 



The President, Mrs. M. L. D. Putnam, in the chair; eight Trustees 

 being present. Routine business was transacted. 



May 25, igoo —Regular Meeting. 



The President, Mrs. Putnam in the chair; eight members present. 

 The Curator reported the following additions to the Museum dur- 

 ing May : 



From C. E. Harrison, three trilobites of the genus Calymeiie. From 

 agentlermn in Sac City, Iowa, a peculiar chameleon from the west. 



The Publication Committee reported the distribution of Volume 

 VII. of the Proceedings as follows: To foreign societies, 224; to 

 home societies, 147 ; to individuals, 36 ; total distribution, 407. 



Mrs. Frank G. Allen, Moline, 111., was elected a Regular Member 

 and Bishop T. N. Morrison a Life Member of the Academy. 



E. S. Ballord gave an interesting account of his recent visit to the 

 Grand Canon. The talk was informal and a discussion accompanied it. 



May 28, igoo — Trustees' Meeting. 



The President, Mrs. Putnam, in the chair ; nine Trustees present. 



The President stated that the purpose of the meeting was to con- 

 sider the advisability of making the following improvements and 

 repairs : Connect the two buildings, fit up the auditorium, fit up the 

 basement, lay sidewalk, level up the ground, etc. 



It was decided that the improvements and repairs should be made 

 and that the President should appoint a committee of three to carry 

 the work to completion. 



The following committee was appointed : A. F. Cutter, C. A. Ficke, 

 W. C. Putnam. 



