286 DAVENPORT ACADEMY OF NATURAL SCIENCES. 



As evidence of the increasing value and usefulness of the Library, 

 we find it more than ever sought by the public for information which 

 cannot be readily found elsewhere. 



Respectfully submitted. C. E. Harrison, Librarian. 



January 14, 1890. 



treasurer's REPORT. 



The Treasurer's report showed no balance in the general fund. 

 The amount of receipts and expenditures for the year, to date, were 

 reported at the last Trustees' meeting. 



election of officers — 1890. 



President — Dr. Jennie McCowen. 

 First Vice-President — William Riepe. 

 Second Vice-President — W. H. Holmes. 

 Recording Secretary — Miss S. G. Foote-Sheldon. 

 Corresponding Secretary — Miss L. M. Pratt. 

 Treasurer — E. P. Lynch. 

 Librarian — C. E. Harrison. 



Trustees for three years — (The four retiring Trustees were re- 

 elected.) 



Rev. A. M. Judy, W. H. Holmes and others spoke in commenda- 

 tion of the unselfish and impartial work being done by the Curator, 

 work connecting the Academy with the public schools. 



Mr. Judy suggested and advised an annual encampment of the Acad- 

 emy for collections and study, something after the Chautauqua plan. 



President McCowen stated that, owing to unusual pressure of pro- 

 fessional duties during this season of prevailing "grippe," she had 

 not been able, as yet, to prepare the usual annual address. 



February 21, i8go. — Called Meeting. 



President McCowen in the chair. 



The President stated that the meeting was called to take action with 

 regard to the funeral of Dr. C. C. Parry, it having been arranged that 

 the body should lie in state at the Academy rooms before being taken 

 to Trinity Church for the funeral services. 



The President appointed W. H. Barris, James Thompson, and Will- 

 iam Riepe a committee on resolutions of respect, and E. H. Hazen, 

 W. C. Putnam, and Isaac Rothschild as an escort to accompany the 



