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lit solved, That we hereby express our deep sympathy with the relatives and 

 connections, in the loss of such a loved member of the family circle. 



Resolved, That these resolutions he entered upon the records of the Acad- 

 emy, and that copies be furnished for publication and for the daily papers. 



Mrs. Putnam, on behalf of the Publication Committee, bore testi- 

 mony to the great loss they had sustained in the death of one who had, 

 from the first, given the enterprise his warmest support. 



Remarks were also made by Dr. Parry, H. C. Fulton, Hon. George 

 H. French, Mr. Pratt, and W. H. Holmes. 



The biographical sketch of Prof. D. S. Sheldon, presented by Dr. C. 

 C. Parry (since included in Vol. V., pp. 179-84) was referred to the 

 Publication Committee. 



June 2 j, 1886. — Regular Meeting. 



President C. F. Putnam in the chair; six members present. 



Curator reported a number of donations to the museum, among 

 which were a cast of the "Waverly Tablet," from Prof. J. P. MacFean, 

 of Hamilton, Ohio, and a collection of fossils from Prof. W. H. Barris, 

 including the type specimens of crinoids figured in his papers published 

 in the Academy proceedings. 



Mr. Harrison desired to present his collection of several hundred 

 natural history, geological and arcfueolgical specimens unconditionally 

 to the Academy. This offer was accepted with a special vote of thanks. 



In pursuance of action taken by the Academy and communication 

 presented by Mr. and Mrs. Putnam, at a former meeting, regarding the 

 presentation of the entomological collection, cabinets and library of 

 the late J. Duncan Putnam. Dr. C. C. Parry, chairman of committee 

 then appointed, presented the report of said committee, specifying cer- 

 tain conditions under which it would be proper that such presentation 

 should be made and accepted by the Academy, viz. : 



CONDITIONS 



under which the J. I). Putnam Fntomological collection is to be donated 

 to the Davenport Academy of Natural Sciences. 



1. The Academy to assume proper care of the collection, by having it ex- 

 amined at least once a year by a competent entomologist. 



-\ The accompanying cases and drawers not to he used for additional col- 

 lections to the exclusion of original specimens, except to introduce more com- 

 plete material, or more fully illustrate original species; badly injured or 

 mutilated original specimens to he preserved in best possihle shape, unless 

 duplicated 1>\ two or more perfect specimens. Tvpe-specimens of original 

 description to be very carefully preserved, and conspicuously so marked. 



