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3. All labels of locality, date, name, etc., to remain on the pins a-, originally 

 placed, and any additional labeling or change of name to be placed on separate 

 slips below the original. 



4. No specimens or books to be taken from the building without the written 

 consent of the Academy Trustees or the donors. 



5. Accompanying entomological books to be plainly marked as the Putnam 

 donation, and all unbound pamphlets not to be placed on the shelves for general 

 use until bound by the Academy. 



6. Failure to comply with said conditions to annul the donation; or, on the 

 dissolution of the Academy or diversion to other than scientific objects, the 

 donation to revert to the donors or legal heirs. 



7. Academy to ratify these conditions by formal resolution, an official copy 

 of which to be furnished to the donors. 



Signed, C. C. Parry. 



Herbert Osborx (by letter). 

 W. H. Pratt. 



The committee then presented the following resolutions of accept- 

 ance of the generous proposition : 



Resolved, First, That the Davenport Academy of Sciences hereby formally 



accepts, under the conditions recommended by the report of a special com- 

 mittee herewith received and endorsed by the donors, viz.: The entomological 

 collection, with accompanying cases and books, of the late J. Duncan Putnam, 

 heretofore deposited in the rooms of the Academy. 



Second, That in thus gratefully accepting this munificent gift, the Academy 

 also desires to place on record its appreciation of the noble character of un- 

 selfish devotion to scientific objects which was so worthily displayed in the life 

 and labors of our late associate, the gifted founder of the collection. 



Third, We also desire, on this occasion, to express our high regard for that 

 exhibition of parental encouragement and liberality which has proved an essen- 

 tial factor in bringing out such valuable results which, by this gift, are incor- 

 porated for all time in this institution, of which the virtual donor, J. Duncan 

 Putnam, was an efficient co-worker and liberal patron, and an illustrious example 

 worthy of our earnest imitation. 



Fourth, That a copy of these resolutions be conspicuously displayed in con- 

 nection with the collections herein referred to, and the original papers referring 

 to this matter be placed on file in the archives of the Academy. 



In moving the adoption of the report, Dr. C. C. Parry addressed the 

 Academy, as follows : 



It is quite unnecessary to state before those here present that the 

 donation now made to this Academy, of the J. Duncan Putnam entomo- 

 logical collection and library, represents no ordinary gift. Aside from 

 its actual pecuniary value, which I have reason to know is not small, it is 

 also important in inaugurating a policy that this Academy will hereafter 

 require a full control of all the collections placed within its custody, 

 and for which it is, in a measure, responsible. While I do not under- 



[Proc. D. A. N. 8., Vol. V.J -_'9 [September 17, 1889.] 



