SYNOPSIS OF PROCEEDINGS 



Davenport Academy of Natural Sciences, 



1885 — 1888. 



[In this abstract of the proceedings of the Academy the records of routine and unfinished 

 business or unimportant matteis are omitted.] 



January 7, 1885. — Annual Meeting. 



President Fulton in the chair; twenty-nine members and a number 

 of visitors present. Report of officers postponed to next meeting. 



On motion of Hon. George H. French the following resolution was 

 adopted : 



Resolved, That the best interests of the Academy require that only the 

 interest accruing from the Endowment Fund and any bequest that the 

 Academy may receive, shall ever be used by the Trustees for current and 

 other expenses. 



ELECTION OF OFFICERS. 



President — C. E. Putnam. 

 First Vice-President — C. E. Harrison. 

 Second Vice-President — J. B. Phelps. 

 Recording Secretary — Miss Lucy M. Pratt. 

 Corresponding Secretary — W. H. Pratt. 

 Treasurer — W. H. Fluke. 

 Librarian — Dr. Jennie McCowen. 

 Curator — W. H. Pratt. 

 Trustees for Three Years. — Dr. E. H. Hazen, T. W. McClelland, 

 C. E. Harrison, William Riepe. 



On motion of Rev. A. M. Judy, the following resolution was adopted : 



Resolved, That one hour of the regular monthly meeting be devoted to 

 scientific discussion. 



