3o8 DAVENPORT ACADEMY OF NATURAL SCIENCES. 



Whereas, In the inevitable order of events death has again invaded the 

 membership of the Academy and stricken down our honored and beloved 

 President, James Thompson, who for twenty-four years, or nearly the entire 

 period of the Academy's existence, has been one of its faithful friends and 

 supporting members ; therefore — 



Resolved, That while the community at large — the city of his adoption 

 and home, has suffered a great and grievous loss, the Davenport Academy 

 of Natural Sciences is most sorely stricken, having long had the benefit of 

 his counsel, aid, and fellowship, with opportunity to know and appreciate 

 the beauty and symmetry of his sterling character. 



Resolved, That we place his name with reverence and love upon the 

 proud and precious roll of our honored dead. 



Resolved, That the Academy extends to the bereaved family the assur- 

 ance of sympathy and condolence. ^ ^_ McClelland. 



W. F. RiEPE, 

 J. H. Harrison, 



Committee. 



March 25, i8g2. — Regular Meeting. 



President Allen in the chair. 



After the usual reports the subject of an exhibition of the Acade- 

 my's collections at the World's Fair was discussed but no action taken. 



April 2g, i8g2. — Regular Meeting. 



Ten members present. 



Resolutions on the death of J. M. Parker and of Nicholas Kuhnen 

 were passed, and a large crayon portrait of the late president, James 

 Thompson, was presented by Mr. Harrison on behalf of the family. 



President Allen appointed the following standing committees for 

 the year: 



Finance — J. B. Phelps, C. A. Ficke, H. M. Henley. 



Publication — Mrs. M. L. D. Putnam, W. H. Barris, C. H. Pres- 

 ton, J. B. Young, Prof. S. Calvin. 



Library — C. E. Harrison, Miss A. J. S. McCrum, A. M. Judy. 



Museum — W. H. Pratt, Archeology ; Miss S. G. Foote-Sheldon, Con- 

 chology ; W. H. Hatch, Ichthiology; Miss J. Sanders, Entomology; 

 W. H. Barris, Geology and Paleontology; F. Nadler, Mineralogy; 

 A. W. Elmer, Natural History; J. J. Nagel, Botany; J. A. De Ar- 

 mond. Historical Collections. 



E. S. Hammatt was elected a regular member. 



