3l6 davenport academy of natural sciences, 



treasurer's report. 



receipts. 



Balance on hand February 6, i8g2 $ 7.84 



Subscriptions and dues 492.1 1 



Door receipts 42.95 , 



Interest 49.00 



Cash and other donations for cleaning Academy 56.66 



Entertainment 14.50 



Sale of publications 4.00 



$667 06 



disbursements. 



Curator's salary to January 2, 1893 $455-86 



Fuel, light and incidentals 138.1 1 



Publication fund 4.00 



Cleaning Academy 56.66 



Water 1 2.00 



Balance on hand 43 



^$667 06 



Respectfully submitted, 



January 4, 1893. Frank Nadler, Treasurer. 



president's ANNUAL ADDRESS. 

 Dr W. L. Allen, January 4, 1893. 



Ladies and Gentlemen: 



The year 1892 has passed, marked with but few events of import- 

 ance in the history of the Academy. 



The Curator's report shows that the Museum has received the usual 

 number of additions, with, however, a falling off in the number of 

 mound builders' relics. We ought to enlarge our natural history col- 

 lection so as to have at least one specimen of every bird and animal 

 to be found in Iowa. 



The Librarian's report shows a continued and most wonderful 

 growth of our Library, 1,430 books and pamphlets having been 

 received during the year, some of them of ve^y great value. Our 

 Library now numbers 27,500 books and pamphlets, and although it is 

 of the greatest value we have not adequate room for its proper pres- 

 ervation. 



The report of the Recording Secretary shows that our meetings have 

 been {q\n and but poorly attended, and that our membership has con- 

 sequently not increased. Early in the year our worthy President, Mr. 

 James Thompson, was taken from us, and at about the same time 

 occurred the death of Mr. Nicholas Kuhnen and of Mr. and Mrs. J. 

 Monroe Parker. 



I recommend that we devote the meetings in March, June, Septem- 

 ber, and December to certain subjects, and that we procure papers or 

 lectures for those quarterly meetings. The intermediate meetings can 

 be devoted to the routine business which interests but few of our 

 members. 



