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August 2, 1886. — Adjourned Meeting. 



President C. E. Putnam in the chair; twelve members and a num- 

 ber of visitors present. 



Dr. Preston read an account of the exploration of a number of 

 mounds near Toolesboro, Iowa, made on July 24, by a body of Acad- 

 emy members consisting of Messrs. E. P. Lynch, C. E. Harrison, H. 

 C. Fulton, and himself. (Published in Vol. \ '., pp. 17-441. 



On motion, the thanks of the Academy were returned to the citizens 

 of Toolesboro for aid rendered the exploring party. 



Resolutions were unanimously adopted of hearty support and coop- 

 eration with the State Convention of the Agassiz Association, to be en- 

 tertained by the Davenport Chapter, August 24, 25, 26, 27. 



Mrs. Putnam reported the receipts of the "Woodlawn Fete" for the 

 benefit of the publication fund, to be $126.15. 



August 27, 1886. — Regular Meeting. 



Vice-President C. E. Harrison in the chair; seventeen members 

 present. 



The following persons were elected to regular membership: Geo. E. 

 Copeland, William C. Stevens, Herman Smith, A. Warnebold, E. A. 

 Stanton, Thomas H. Jappe, W. M. Lillis, Dr. A. B. Dennis. For cor- 

 responding members: Prof. F. Starr, Cedar Rapids, Iowa; Prof. S. M. 

 Tracy, Columbia, Missouri. 



A paper was then read by A. Hageboeck on " Amphioxus Lanceola- 

 tus," illustrated by drawings and diagrams. 



Mr. Pratt read a paper by W. A. Chapman, on the "Ancient Grooved 

 Rocks in Arkansas." Both papers were referred to the Publication 

 Committee. 



September 24, 1886. — Regular Meeting. 



President C. E. Putnam in the chair; nineteen members, a number 

 of the Agassiz Chapter, and several visitors present. 



Donations of unusual value were reported by the Curator, including 

 a very fine collection of fossils from Prof. Barris; crinoids from Craw- 

 fordsville. Indiana; marine shells from Mr. Riepe; fossil shells from 

 Mr. Pilsbry; a fossil ammonite, weighing twenty-five pounds from W. 

 A. Chapman ; section of a marine shell from China, donated by Mrs. 

 Gamewell; and a collection of large photographs of the ruins of 

 Charleston, from Prof. McGee of the United States Geological Survey. 



