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June 8, 1 888. — Special Meeting. 



President C. E. Harrison in the chair; fifteen members present. 



The President stated the object of the meeting to be, to meet Mr. VY. 

 J. McGee, of the United States Geological Survey at Washington, D. C. 



After some informal talk, Prof. McGee was invited to address the 

 meeting, and in compliance with the request he gave a very interesting 

 address, discussing at some length the status and needs of our Acad- 

 emy, and the condition of scientific institutions generally in the West. 



The Academy then adjourned, and some further time was spent in 

 informal conversation. 



July o, 1888. — Adjourned Trustees' Meeting. 



President C. E. Harrison in the chair; eight members present. 



President stated that the principal subject for consideration for this 

 meeting was the financial condition of the Academy and the means to 

 be adopted for provision of funds to meet expenses. 



After considerable disci' ssion regarding entertainments, lectures, etc.. 

 Dr. Preston moved the appointment of a committee consisting of 

 Messrs. Fulton, Pratt, and Hazen, to ascertain the feasibility of the 

 above matters, and to report at an adjourned meeting. 



July rp, 1888. — Adjourned Trustees' Meeting. 



President C. E. Harrison in the chair; nine members present. 



Report of the special committee read, and, on motion, amended and 

 adopted, as follows : 

 To the Trustees of the Davenport Academy of Natural Sciences: 



Your special committee, appointed July 9, 1888, would respectfully 

 report and recommend — 



1. That an admission fee to the Academy building, often cents, be 

 charged, members and children under ten years of age being admit- 

 ted free. 



2. That a course of ten home lectures be given in the Academy 

 during October, November, December, January and February next, 

 and that there be charged an admission fee of fifteen cents, or one dol- 

 lar for a ticket admitting to the entire course. 



3. That an effort be made to increase the usefulness of the Acad- 

 emy, and to that end, that special studies of the different departments 

 be provided for at stated times. 



4. That an entertainment be given on the twenty-first anniversary 

 of the Academy's birth, December 14th. 



Respectfully submitted, H. C. Fulton, 



W. H. Pratt, 

 E. H. Hazen. 



