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many months of labor in preparing the same, for which the society had 

 expected to be at an expense of several hundred dollars. A unani- 

 mous vote of thanks was tendered the professor. The thanks of the 

 Academy were also extended to Mrs. C. C. Parry for the engraved 

 portrait of Dr. Parry, donated for the Proceedings. 



August 2^, i8g3. — Called Meeting. 



President Allen in the chair ; six members present. 



Mrs. Putnam for the publication committee reported the distribution 

 of 750 copies of the last volume of the Proceedings to American 

 correspondents, the foreign copies being ready for shipment. She 

 also reported as delegate to the A. A. A. S. at its late meeting at 

 Madison, Wisconsin. 



A motion by Dr. A. W. Elmer to reconsider the action taken as to 

 sending a collection of relics to the World's Fair was lost. 



September 18, i8gj. — Special Meeting of Trustees. 



The meeting was called to consider the advisability of buying the 

 lot adjoining the Academy lot on the north, consisting of 45 feet 

 fronting on Brady street, and offered at ^25 per front foot. It was 

 voted to make the purchase if approved by vote of the Academy. 



Mr. W. C. Putnam of the finance committee stated that he had 

 effepted a settlement with the Kuhnen estate on the understanding 

 that Mr. Kuhnen' s bequest of ^1,000 be paid and his subscription of 

 $25 a year be remitted. On motion, this agreement was approved. 



A biographical sketch of the late Dr. C. C. Parry, prepared by Dr. 

 C. H. Preston, was read by title and referred to the publication com- 

 mittee. 



September 22, i8gj. — Called Meeting. 



Held at Harrison's pharmacy; nine members present. 

 The following resolution was presented and adopted : 



Resolved, That the Davenport Academy of Natural Sciences accept the 

 proposition of the executors of the estate of Mrs. Patience Newcomb, de- 

 ceased, for the purchase of the lot adjoining the present lot of the Academy 

 on the north, and consisting of forty-five (45) feet, more or less, facing on 

 Brady street, for the consideration of twenty-five ($25) dollars per front foot, 

 and that the trustees or officers of the Academy be authorized to pledge or 

 mortgage the property or securities of the Academy, so far as may be nec- 

 essary for that purpose, and to execute all necessary papers. 



