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"diamond willow." From Joseph Duncan, Chicago, 111., an Indian 

 dress decorated with 1 e ids and a pair of Indian moccasins, presented to 

 Governor Duncan seventy years ago. From W. C. Putnam, the head 

 and antlers of an elk. 



Mrs. E. Hurst, Rock Island, 111., was elected a Regular Member. 



The following resolutions of respect to the memory of the late John 

 B. Phelps were adopted: 



Whereas In the death of fohn 1'-. Phelps, the Davenport Academy of 

 Natural sciences has lost a warm friend and honored associate, and a long- 

 time life member, one who throughout the twenty five years of his active 

 connection with it has been at all times a ready and most efficient helper, 

 m ,| to whose guidance, both as chairman ol the finance committee and as 

 trustee during many years, it is much indebted ; therefore be it 



Resolved That we'record herebv our appreciation of his genuine worth, 

 our deep sense of the loss sustained in his death, and our sympathy with his 

 bereaved household. a „„„,.; 



Resolved That these resolutions be spread on the minutes ot the Associ- 

 ation, and that copies be; transmitted to the family and to the papers. 



C. H. Preston. 

 C. A. Ficke. 

 W. C. Putnam. 



In behalf of the Trustees of Griswold College, the Right Reverend 

 Theodore N. Morrison, Bishop of Iowa, formally presented to the 

 Academy the scientific library and geological collection of Griswold 

 College. In making the presentation he spoke of the impossibility of 

 Griswold College continuing its existence and of the increased work 

 that would be done at Saint Katharine's Hall. The desire of the 

 Trustees of the College was that the library and valuable geological 

 collection be kept together where they could be examined and studied 

 by the largest number of people. All scientific work and all other 

 books that the Academy desired are to become the property of the 

 institution and the remainder are to go to the Davenport public 

 library. 



First Vice-President, C. A. Ficke, responded in behalf of the 

 Academy in part as follows : 



In the absence of Mrs. Putnam, President of our Association, who 

 unfortunately is unable to be present to-night, it becomes my pleasant 

 task, honored Bishop, in behalf of the Davenport Academy of Sciences, 

 to accept the generous gift which the Trustees of Griswold College, 

 through vou, so kindly tender. This gift, pleasing in itself because 

 of its great value, is even more welcome as a proof of the fact that the 

 good work of the Academy is appreciated by those who tender it. It 

 is gratifying beyond measure that our Academy was deemed worthy 

 of becoming the owner of a collection and a library which Bishop Lee, 

 Professor Sheldon, Professor Barris and other enthusiastic scientists 



