2J4 DAVENPORT ACADEMY OF NATURAL SCIENCES. 



Curator called attention to a very valuable report on "Cattle and 

 Dairy Farming," among the consular reports now out of print. On 

 motion, it was voted that W. H. Holmes and W. H. Pratt be a com- 

 mittee to prepare a suitable resolution to forward to Washington, ask- 

 ing for another edition to be printed. 



The committee from the Board of Trustees to devise plans for in- 

 creasing the interest in Academy work, asked leave to report as follows : 



i. That it be determined and announced that, in addition to the 

 regular monthly meetings provided for by the By-Laws, the Academy 

 will be opened and a meeting will be held every Friday evening, and 

 that all members be requested and the public invited to attend at all 

 meetings, and that provision be made, as often as possible, for a lecture 

 or paper and discussion on some subject of scientific or general interest. 

 Also, that when no subject is announced, those who are present take 

 up some subject, by reading published articles or otherwise, for regular 

 discussion, and furnish the papers with a report of the meeting. 



2. That printed cards of notice of meetings be filled out and dis- 

 tributed to members inviting them to be present. 



3. That the teachers of the public schools be invited to bring their 

 classes to the Academy when practicable — notifying the Curator a 

 day or two in advance — and that some member explain to the children 

 some class of specimens in the museum; and that the teachers through- 

 out the county be included in this arrangement. 



4. That a systematic and persistent effort be made by canvassing 

 the city, members, and non-members, to secure lectures and scientific 

 papers for our meetings, so as to have a reliable list prepared. 



5. That all members be urged to endeavor to interest their friends 

 and bring in new members; and also to attend and induce their friends 

 to attend the meetings. 



Report was received and committee discharged. 



February 24, 1888. — Regular Meeting. 



President C. E. Harrison in the chair. 



A communication was read from the Peoria Scientific Association, 

 sending greetings and newspaper notices of their Annual Meeting; also, 

 from Jefferson County Library Association, sending an account of their 

 annual meeting. The Secretary was instructed to exchange friendly 

 greeting with both these societies. 



The subject of "Meteors" was then discussed, and the specimens in 

 the Academy museum displayed and their history given by the Curator. 



The President announced the death of two honorary members of the 

 Academy, Dr. Asa Gray, who died January 30, and Prof. George W. 

 Tryon, February 5, 1888. * 



Adjourned to reorganize the Historical Section. 



