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Dr. Radenhausen presented for inspection some fossil shells found 

 in the quarries below the city ; also some meteorite fragments. 

 The following resolutions of respect were presented and adopted: 



Whereas, In the sad and sudden termination of the earthly life of Prof. 

 W. C. Preston by the electric car accident of September i last, the Academy 

 has lost an active member, cut off in the prime of his life and usefulness ; 



Resolved, That we mourn his loss not only as a member of this Academy 

 but as an able educator, a genial gentleman, and a social friend. 



Resolved, That these resolutions be entered on the minutes of the Acad- 

 emy, that copies be furnished for publication in the city papers, and that a 

 copy be sent to the bereaved family. James Thompson, 



Frank Nadler, 

 E. S. Ballord, 



Committee. 



A committee was appointed to prepare resolutions of respect to the 

 memory of the late Ross Woodmansee ; and J. H. Harrison, F. Nad- 

 ler, and F. E. Stratton were appointed a nominating committee for 

 the approaching annual election of officers. 



January 7, 18(^1. — Annual Meeting. 



President McCowen in the chair. 



The reports of officers were read and ordered placed on file. 



recording secretary's report. 



The Recording Secretary's report showed the present membership 

 to be as follows: Regular members, 78; life members, 70; honorary 

 members, ii. Six regular members have died and ii have removed 

 from the city during the year. 



librarian's report. 



To the Officers and Members of the Davenport Academy of 

 Natural Sciences : 



Your Librarian begs to report the condition of the Library as fol- 

 lows: The total number of additions for the year 1890, exclusive of 

 our city papers, is 1,746. These additions comprise the transactions 

 and reports of about ico scientific, philosophical, and historical socie- 

 ties in the LTnited States and Canada, and of 150 foreign societies; 

 the publications of the U. S. Government, scientific and statistical, of 

 eighteen of the general departments at Washington, received regularly; 

 the geological reports of fourteen States, and the agricultural, histor- 

 ical, statistical, health, and other publications of nearly all the States 

 of the Union. 



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