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H. Abel, Jr., Melchior Hubinger, Adam Hubinger, Miss Grace Haddix, 

 Miss Flora Haddix, Mr. A. L. Mossman. 



It was ordered that a vote of thanks be tendered to Mrs. Newcomb 

 for the base-burner heating stove presented to the Academy. 



January j, 1887. — Trustees' Meeting. 

 President C. E. Putnam in the chair; eleven members present. 

 Mrs. Putnam reported $330 pledged on the annual subscription. 

 Voted, To pay the following bills out of the first available funds: 



Curator's Salary . $166 66 



Postage and Stationery 117 62 



Repairs 96 44 



Pictures of ex-President 21 75 



Captain Hall 6 60 



The list of membership was revised by striking from the Treasurer's 

 books those who have declined to pay their dues when called upon, 

 and those who have removed from the city. 



January 14, 1887. — Adjourned Meeting. 



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



The subject for discussion, "Weather Prognostications," was opened 

 by Mr. Pratt, and included a consideration of equinoctial storms, the 

 relation of the weather to tides and sun-spots, etc. The discussion 

 was participated in by Messrs. Thompson, Fulton, and Harrison. 



The theory of "Color" was then discussed by Messrs. Fulton, Pratt, 

 Jappe, and Thompson. 



January 26, 1887. — Annual Meeting. 

 President C E. Putnam in the chair; ninety-two members present. 

 The reports of the officers were read, as follows : 



TREASURER'S REPORT. 



GENERAL FUND. 



Receipts. 



Amount from former Treasurer $ 6 62 



Dues from ninety -three members 279 00 



Back dues collected 60 00 



Dues for 1887 6 00 



Membership fees (twenty-four) 120 00 



Discount deposit, National Bank 250 00 



Proceeds of Woodland fete 1 21 > 15 



Contribution box, etc 27 11 



Interest from Endowment Fund 87 48 



Amount from Scott County Medical Society 6 50 — $968 S6 



[Proc. D. A. N. 8., Vol. V.] 30 [September 17, 1889.] 



