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On motion, the President appointed H. C. Fulton, Dr. McCowen, 

 and W. H. Pratt a committee to carry out the above Home Lecture 

 Course, and such other lectures as may be secured. 



On motion of Mr. Fulton, a committee consisting of Drs. Preston 

 and Hazen, and William Riepe, with the Curator as chairman, was ap- 

 pointed to carry out the plan of the third recommendation. 



The President stated that parties from Le Claire were desirous of ob- 

 taining two lots in that city owned by the Academy. After discussion, 

 Messrs. Harrison and Fulton were appointed a committee with power 

 to act in the matter. 



August ji, 1888. — Regular Meeting. 



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



Librarian reported three hundred eighty-seven additions to the library. 



Curator reported numerous and valuable additions to the museum. 



Dr. P. R. Hoy, of Racine, Wisconsin, was elected as corresponding 

 member. 



Committee on ways and means reported the recommendations which 

 had been adopted by the Board of Trustees. 



Specimens of zinc ore from the Cook quarry, also clay, fossils, and 

 shells collected by Prof. Pratt, were exhibited. Some discussion en- 

 sued on the nature of the recent finds in that locality, and the small 

 probability of their value from a commercial point of view. 



The Curator called attention to some of the untenable theories upon 

 which the De Bausset air-ship is planned, for the construction of which 

 Congress is asked to make an appropriation of $75,000 and authorize 

 the use of one of the government navy-yards for the building of the 

 machine. An extended discussion followed, participated in by most of 

 those present. 



September 24, 1888. — Trustees' Meeting. 



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



Special meeting of the Trustees convened at Dr. Preston's office to 

 take action on a communication received from Charles R. Keyes, of 

 Burlington, in regard to the publication of his paper on "The Birds of 

 Iowa. " 



On motion of Mr. Fulton, it was voted "That it is the sense of the 

 Trustees, that the paper by Mr. Keyes, on 'The Birds of Iowa,' be pub- 

 lished as soon as possible." 



