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than a mere passing, individual interest. Among these are questions 

 as to the determination of mounds, the identification of fossils, the sale 

 of mound relics, the locality andjmeans of obtaining them, proffers of 

 work in such directions as the Academy may need, the books needed 

 in our work, etc. 



r Many are of an entirely different character, having reference to the 

 Publications of the Academy. For these, applications come to us from 

 colleges, from universities, from societies of natural history and from 

 organizations having scarce one object in common with us. 



Many letters come from abroad, and from some of the most promi- 

 nent foreign institutions of learning, recounting the number of volumes 

 they have received for their publications, directing attention to the fact 

 that certain numbers are missing, trusting the Academy will kindly 

 supply the volumes needed to complete the series, and stating that if 

 we find any of their reports missing they will be most happy to recip- 

 rocate the favor. 



Thus emphasis comes from all quarters showing the interest taken in 

 our publications and the estimation in which they are held by those 

 best qualified to judge of them. 



I need scarcely say, in reference to all letters written or received by 

 the Corresponding Secretary, that they are recorded, with date of recep- 

 tion (or writing), in a book of registry kept for the purpose. The 

 present Secretary has thought best, with each entry and date, to give 

 in few words the subject matter of the letter, so that instead of being 

 necessitated to overhaul a whole year's package, we may at once 

 find, under proper date in the register, the_. subject matter of each 

 letter written or received, thus reducing labor and facilitating inquiry. 

 January 2, 1895. ^^ ■ ^- Barris, Corresponding Secretary. 



librarian's report. 



To THE Officers and Members of the Davenport Academy of 

 Natural Sciences : 



Your Librarian begs to report additions to the library for the year 

 just closed, as follows: January, loo; February, 126; March, 116; 

 April, 126; May, 138; June, 112; July, 118; August, 105; Sep- 

 tember, 105; October, 97; November, in; December, 120; total, 



1,374- 



I desire to renew my plea of a year ago for more shelf-room and 

 better means of properly caring for our rapidly increasing and valua- 

 ble library. There has been no expenditure during the year for either 

 shelving or binding, both of which are urgently needed and must be 

 had before the Library can be made available for use or study. 



Respectfully submitted. c. E. Harrison, Librarian.. 



January 2, 1895. 



curator's report. 



The Curator respectfully reports that]^one of the By-laws of the 



