338 DAVENPORT ACADEMY OF NATURAL SCIENCES. 



Recording Secretary — A. W. Elmer. 



Corresponding Secretary — W. H. Barris. 



Treasurer — Frank Nadler. 



Curator — W. H. Barris. 



Librarian — C. E. Harrison. 



Trustees for Three Years — W. L. Allen, C. A. Ficke, C. H. 

 Preston, J. B. Phelps. 



Trustee to fill vacancy (caused by the election of E. S. Hammatt to 

 the Presidency) — J. H. Harrison. 



Dr. Clarence B. Moore of Philadelphia was elected an honorary 

 member. 



president's annual address. 



[President Allen, after reviewing the work of the Academy during the 

 past year and strongly urgmg the need for more workers and for means to 

 increase the availability and consequent usefulness of the Library and the 

 Museum, took up a detailed consideration of Prof. Thomas' article in the 

 last report of the Bureau of Ethnology on the Davenport tablets and ele- 

 phant pipes. As this matter was ably and fully discussed by Mr. C. E. Put- 

 nam in Volume IV. of the Proceedings, it is not thought necessary to 

 publish the address in full. — Pub. Com.] 



January 4, iSg^. — Trustees' Meeting. 



President Hammatt in the chair; trustees present, Edward S. Ham- 

 matt, C. A. Ficke, W. H. Barris, W. C. Putnam, Mrs. M. L. D. 

 Putnam, Frank Nadler, C. E. Harrison, and J. H. Harrison. 



Due notice having been given, it was on motion unanimously re- 

 solved to amend Section 2 of Article HI. of the Constitution and of 

 the Articles of Incorporation (which section defines a quurum of trus- 

 tees) by striking out the words "a majority" in the fifth line and 

 inserting in lieu thereof the word "five." 



It was also voted that the sum of I50 be placed at the disposal of 

 the Library Committee. 



February 22, i8g^. — Regular Meeting. 



President Hammatt in the chair. 



The action of the trustees changing the number necessary to consti- 

 tute a quorum of trustees from eight to five was reported, and on mo- 

 tion approved unanimously. 



Messrs. Edward S. Hammatt and C. E. Harrison, appointed at a 

 former meeting to suggest a design for a corporate seal, submitted 



