356 DAVENPORT ACADEMY OF NATURAL SCIENCES. 



Treasurer Frank Nadler presented his report for the year just closed, 

 showing a balance on hand, January i, 1896, of $41.24 in the general 

 fund. The report was referred to the Finance Committee. 



The Trustees discussed the financial outlook for the year, which was 

 thought fairly favorable. 



On motion, the sum of ^50 was placed at the disposal of the Li- 

 brary Committee to be expended on Library needs. 



January ji, i8g6. — Regular Meeting. 



President Hammatt in the chair ; six members and a number of 

 visitors present. 



The Publication Committee reported Prof. Wickham's paper on 

 " Coleoptera " printed. 



Me>srs. .\. Tredick and C. N. Newcomb were elected regular mem- 

 bers. 



The President announced Standing Committees for the year as fol- 

 lows : 



Finance — W. C. Putnam, J. B. Phelps, J. H. Harrison. 



Publication — Mrs. M. L. D. Putnam, Prof. W. H. Barris, Dr. 

 Jennie McCowen, Prof. S. Calvin, Dr. C. H. Preston. 



Museum — Archaeology, C. E. Harrison; Geology and Palaeontol- 

 ogy, Prof. W. H. Barris ; Conchology, Miss S. G. Foote-Sheldon ; 

 Chemistry, Dr. Edward Gudeman ; Zoology, Dr. A. W. Elmer; Min- 

 eralogy, Fred P. Bemis; pjotany, Louis Block; Historical Collections, 

 E. S. Ballord. 



Library — C. E. Harrison, Edward Borcherdt, C. H. Preston. 



Prof. Udden of Augustana College delivered an interesting lecture 

 on "Kansas Mounds," illustrating his remarks by crayon sketches. 



February 2g, i8g6 — Regular Meeting. 



President Hammatt in the chair; seven members and a number of 

 visitors pi-esent. 



The Curator reported the donation from T. Richter & Sons, furriers 

 of this city, of a carefully preserved skin of a white skunk, received by 

 their agent in a collection from the Sac and Fox Indians. This is a 

 very rare specimen, the donors having never before in their business 

 seen or heard of such a one. 



